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Google Staff Question Layoffs After Record Earnings
Staff at Google question CEO Sundar Pichai over 'significant decline' in workforce morale amid ongoing job cuts, despite strong financials
Google Fires More Staff Over Israel Protest
Another 20 staff have been fired by Google over Israel protest and their “completely unacceptable behaviour”
Google Offers Gemini AI Model To Challenge GPT-4
Google's answer to GPT-4 has been unveiled this week, with the arrival of the large language model called Gemini
Alphabet Pays Apple 36 Percent Of Safari Search Revenue
CEO Sundar Pichai confirms Google pays Apple 36 percent of Safari search revenue, as part of its default search agreement
Google Chief Pichai Takes Stand In Landmark Antitrust Trial
Google chief executive Sundar Pichai testifies in landmark antitrust deal that could force company to change business practices
Tech Leaders Gather For Closed Senate Summit On AI
Satya Nadella, Elon Musk, Mark Zuckerberg, Sundar Pichai and others gather for closed Senate session for AI
Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai Confirms Hiring Slowdown
Another tech giant confirms a hiring slowdown, as Google's Sundar Pichai also warns of investment consolidation in staff memo
Google To Invest $9.5 Billion In US Offices, Data Centres In 2022
CEO Sundar Pichai confirms hefty spending plans for Google in 2022 in the United States, which includes new offices and data centres
Google CEO Pichai To Be Questioned In $5bn Web Tracking Lawsuit
US federal judge rules CEO of search engine giant Google, Sundar Pichai, can be questioned over a lawsuit about tracking web browsing
Google To Invest $740 Million After Australia Clash
Clash that saw Google threaten to withdraw services from Australia altogether, to be settled with fresh investment in the country
Tech Giants Make Cybersecurity Pledges After White House Meeting
Tech giants pledge to spend billions of dollars improving cybersecurity after meeting with President Biden in White House
Google, Facebook To Require Covid Vaccinations For Office Return
Employees looking to return to work in the offices of Facebook and Google will be required to be vaccinated
Trump Sues Twitter, Facebook, Google, And Their CEOs – Update
Former US President Donald Trump is expected to announce a lawsuit against Twitter, Facebook and Google, as well as their respective CEOs
Google Removes Diversity Executive Over Anti-Semitic Post
Google acts after its head of diversity wrote in 2007 that Jewish people had “an insatiable appetite for war and killing”
Zuckerberg Proposes ‘Thoughtful Reform’ Of Section 230 Liability
Ahead of appearance before US hearings on Thursday, Facebook boss suggests 'thoughtful' changes to Section 230 liability protection law
Google Signals $7 billion Investment In Data Centres, Offices
Alphabet unit reaffirms commitment to California and signals hefty investment in data centres and jobs due to pandemic surge
Google CEO Pichai Has ‘Constructive Meeting’ With Australian PM
Australian prime minister reportedly has “constructive meeting” with Alphabet boss Sundar Pichai over controversial media law
Google Staff Seek Removal Of VP Involved In Timnit Gebru ‘Firing’
AI staff at Google demand removal of company executive involved in departure of prominent female ethics researcher Dr Timnit Gebru
Google Investigates Dismissal Of AI Expert Timnit Gebru
After Google staff and outside academics slam Google, Sundar Pichai says it will examine departure of the prominent female AI researcher
Big Tech CEOs Defend Section 230 Online Protection Law
Missing Mark...CEOs of both Google and Twitter defend law before Senate panel that exempts social networking firms from liability for user content
Senate Panel To Subpoena Twitter, Facebook, Google CEOs
Subpoenas on the way after tech bosses refuse to appear on a voluntary basis before Senate panel on reform of Section 230 legal immunity
Google Achieves Carbon Neutral Footprint
Alphabet division becomes first major company to reach carbon neutrality, and is also world's largest corporate buyer of renewable energy
Tech Giants Accused Of Harming Competition By US Lawmakers
Google and Facebook singled out for alleged market power abuse, in some of the sharpest exchanges with US lawmakers on Wednesday
Tech Firm CEOs To Face US Congress Grilling
The CEOs of Amazon, Apple, Facebook and Google are to appear on Wednesday before a US Congress hearing on antitrust issues
Coronavirus: Google Delays Re-opening US Offices
Google offices in the United States are to remain shut until September, as Coronavirus infections surge in certain parts of America
Google To Delete User Searches, Location Data After 18 Months
Privacy win? Google will automatically delete user's website searches and visits, as well as some location data, after 18 months
Coronavirus: Google Pledges $800 Million For Covid-19 Crisis
Search engine giant pledges $800 million to fight against Coronavirus, mostly with the provision of free advertising for organisations
Google To Spend Billions On US Data Centres
Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai confirms plan to spend $10 billion in 2020 on Google data centres and offices across the United States
Google Disappoints After Revealing YouTube’s $15 Billion Revenue
Strong financials from Google's parent, as it reveals for the first time the turnover of YouTube and Google Cloud business