Google gets tax break for Cedar Rapids data center but says it's still 'evaluating' plans
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Google Fires 28 Workers for Protesting Cloud Deal With Israel: The fired workers included nine Google employees who were removed by police after occupying Google ...
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Sequoia commits to backing Elon Musk’s xAI start-up: Venture capital firm is among investors that entrepreneur is wooing as he seeks to gain ground on rivals
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Quick Glance: Sequoia backs Elon Musk’s xAI venture
- Sequoia Capital, a well-known venture capital firm in Silicon Valley, has committed to supporting Elon Musk's artificial intelligence start-up xAI to help him raise billions and compete with OpenAI, Meta, and Google.
- The exact amount of Sequoia's investment in xAI remains undisclosed.
- Sequoia, an early investor in Google, YouTube, and Apple, has backed several Musk projects in recent years, including The Boring Company and SpaceX.
Android 15 Beta 1.2 released: After the patch is before the patch: Google recently distributed patch 1.1 for Android 15 on Pixel devices, now follows...
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YouTube is making a bigger effort to go after third-party apps that block its ads
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Google Thinks It Can Cash In on Generative AI. Microsoft Already Has: While both Alphabet and Microsoft boasted strong quarterly earnings, only one tech giant ...
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Microsoft and Alphabet enjoy AI-powered gains from cloud divisions: Combined market value of the two tech giants rose by more than $250bn after revenue growth ...
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Why Des Moines area schools aren’t letting teachers carry guns despite new law: Des Moines Public Schools' officials announced this week that they do not plan to ...
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Google has delayed killing third-party cookies from Chrome (again): Google has once again delayed the phasing out of third-party cookies from Chrome ...
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Google Fires 28 Workers for Protesting Cloud Deal With Israel: The fired workers included nine Google employees who were removed by police after occupying Google ...
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Google fires more workers who protested its deal with Israel: An activist group says Google fired at least 20 more workers in the aftermath of protests over ...
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Quick Glance: Google Fires More Employees Following Israel Deal Protests
- An activist group has reported that Google has terminated at least 20 more employees in response to protests over the technology supplied to the Israeli government amid the Gaza conflict, bringing the total number of dismissed employees to over 50.
- This serves as another indication of internal unrest at the tech giant, revolving around 'Project Nimbus,' a $1.2 billion contract signed in 2021 for Google and Amazon to provide cloud computing and AI services to the Israeli government.
- Last week, demonstrations were held by employees at Google offices in New York and Sunnyvale, California, resulting in the company contacting law enforcement, leading to subsequent arrests.
- According to Google, the additional terminations were carried out after an investigation gathered information from colleagues who were 'physically disrupted,' and employees were identified who wore masks and did not carry their ID badges to conceal their identities. The company refuted the group's allegations, asserting that it meticulously verified that 'each individual whose employment was terminated was personally and conclusively involved in disruptive activities within our premises.'
Google parent Alphabet reclaims spot in $2 trillion valuation club: Alphabet breached the $2 trillion market value mark for the first time since November 2021 on ...
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Meet the AI Expert Advising the White House, JPMorgan, Google and the Rest of Corporate America
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Kaiser Permanente shared 13.4M people's data with Microsoft Bing, Google, others: Ouch!
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Latin restaurant Malo has a new owner who will keep the margaritas and tacos flowing
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Bitcoin falls below $64,000 as Meta, Microsoft and Google continue to drop: Slow economic growth and weak earnings reports in the tech sector have led to a ...
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Google accused of making it harder to search for rival: In a complaint to the EU, email firm Tuta says it suddenly became much less visible in Google search.
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Alphabet Leaps Into $2 Trillion Club as Results Show AI Strength: Alphabet Inc. jumped decisively above a $2 trillion market capitalization on Friday ...
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Lawyers in Google browsing data case ask for $218 million fee award: Three U.S. law firms that spearheaded a browser data privacy class action against Alphabet's ...
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Google invests $640 mln in new data centre in Netherlands: Alphabet-owned Google is investing 600 million euros ($640.62 million) in a new data centre in the ...
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Google fires 28 staff after protest against firm’s contract with Israeli government
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Google terminates 28 employees for protest of Israeli cloud contract: Google said on Thursday it had terminated 28 employees after some staff participated in ...
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Body found in northwest Iowa, reports ID it as missing trucker David Schultz: David Schultz's semi-tractor was found Nov. 21 abandoned on a rural highway ...
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Google Fires 28 Workers for Protesting Cloud Deal With Israel: The fired workers included nine Google employees who were removed by police after occupying Google ...
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Quick Glance: Google restructuring operations and relocating roles to 'hubs' to fund AI investments
- Google is implementing staff layoffs and transferring certain roles to 'hubs' to secure funds for artificial intelligence investments.
- The finance and real estate teams are being affected by the downsizing, with some roles being moved overseas.
- Through the consolidation of finance teams in Bangalore, Mexico City, Dublin, Chicago, and Atlanta, Google aims to enhance efficiency and operate around the clock.
- The restructuring is driven by the substantial shift towards artificial intelligence in the tech industry, prompting Google to allocate more resources to this domain.
Exclusive: Google rival Tuta complains to EU tech regulators about de-ranking: German email service Tuta Mail has complained to European Union tech regulators ...
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Google is laying off more employees: Google is cutting more staff, this time teams working in finance and real estate.
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Google sacked staff protesting about contract with Israel : Google sacked 28 staff members for taking part in protests against a contract with the Israeli ...
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Google fires 28 workers in aftermath of protests over big tech deal with Israeli government
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Quick Glance: Google dismisses workers following protests on technology deal with Israeli government
- Following protests regarding the technology supplied to the Israeli government, Google has terminated employees, heightening tensions around a sensitive contract.
- The confirmed dismissals by Google on Wednesday occurred after nine individuals were detained during sit-in demonstrations in New York and Sunnyvale, California, a day subsequent to police intervention.
- Demonstrations are predominantly coordinated by a faction known as No Tech For Apartheid. Google states that Nimbus is not utilized for weaponry or intelligence purposes.
- Stated in a blog post, Google's CEO Sundar Pichai implied a close supervision of employees as the company enhances efforts in advancing its AI technology, marking a crucial phase in the industry and potentially humanity.
Google files motion for summary judgment in U.S. ad tech case: Alphabet Inc's Google on Friday asked a federal court in Virginia to reject a U.S ...
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Google’s Sundar Pichai Has No Time for an Employee Rebellion: The tech giant’s business challenges have deservedly curbed its acceptance of political activism on ...
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Meta’s Open Source Llama 3 Is Already Nipping at OpenAI’s Heels: Meta’s decision to give away powerful AI software for free could threaten the business models of ...
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Google Workers Detained by Police for Protesting Cloud Contract With Israel: Videos show nine Google workers being removed by police from offices in New York and ...
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Google parent reports another quarter of robust growth, rolls out first-ever quarterly dividend
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Android 15 could offer you the option to force dark mode on stubborn apps: A new feature called 'make all apps dark' has been spotted in the upcoming ...
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YouTube Expands Ad-Blocker Crackdown, But Chrome Store Still Promotes Them: YouTube puts more measures in place to stop users from skipping ads ...
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Google scraps minimum wage, benefits rules for suppliers and staffing firms: Alphabet Inc's Google on Friday said it will roll back requirements that U.S ...
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Quick Glance: Google to Remove Minimum Wage and Benefits Rules for Suppliers and Staffing Firms
- Alphabet Inc's Google will roll back requirements for U.S. suppliers and staffing firms to pay their employees at least $15 an hour and provide health insurance and other benefits.
- These updates are designed to comply with shifting U.S. and global labor regulations related to contingent workers.
- The company is committed to ensuring vendors and staffing firms prioritize safe working conditions and compliance with legal standards.
- This decision follows the U.S. National Labor Relations Board's ruling that Google is considered a 'joint employer' of workers from staffing firm Cognizant Technology Solutions.
Google's cookie delay underscores its ad industry dominance: That even a short delay has such a profound effect on an entire industry underscores how powerful ...
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Alphabet stock surges 11% on blowout earnings, first dividend: The S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 are set to open higher after both Alphabet and Microsoft posted strong ...
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After taking chance on Iowa women’s wrestling, Kylie Welker and Hawkeyes now reap rewards
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Amazon to blow $11B on cluster of Indiana bit barns: Talk about going round the (South) Bend
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Iowa women's basketball again brings 'the best out in everyone' at end-of-year celebration
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Quick Glance: Caitlin Clark Honored for Historic Collegiate Career in Iowa
- The Iowa women's basketball program announced the official retirement of jersey No. 22 in recognition of Caitlin Clark, following the conclusion of her college career on Sunday with the Hawkeyes' loss to South Carolina in the NCAA tournament national championship game.
- Moving forward, no Iowa players will wear the iconic No. 22 jersey. Clark now joins Megan Gustafson (No. 10) as one of the three players from the Iowa women's basketball team to have her number retired.
- The decision was revealed by Iowa's Athletics Director, Beth Goetz, on Wednesday night at the Carver-Hawkeye Arena in the presence of Clark and the fans.
- Clark has officially entered the WNBA draft scheduled for Monday, April 15. She is anticipated to be the top pick, selected by the Indiana Fever.
Russia May Be Behind Hack of Texas Water Facility: Google's cybersecurity firm Mandiant uncovers evidence linking the water facility incident to an infamous ...
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Japan's anti-monopoly body orders Google to fix ad search limits affecting Yahoo: Japan’s antitrust watchdog says U.S. search giant Google must fix its ...
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Police identify 16-year-old killed in off-road motorcycle crash Saturday: The 16-year-old from Des Moines was riding in northeastern Polk County when his ...
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Exclusive | AI Developers Agree to New Safety Measures to Fight Child Exploitation
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Google's firings show bringing your whole self to work isn't great: Google's recent ouster of employees who took part in sit-ins is a reminder that there are ...
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Our favorite photos from Des Moines East High's 2024 prom night: Check out photos as Des Moines East High students dance the night away at prom.
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Steve Emerson seeks workforce housing tax credits to boost $30 million Guaranty Bank redevelopment
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Google's Gaza conflict: Why more bosses are cracking down on Israel-Hamas war protesters
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Is US banning TikTok? All you need to know : After years of attempts to ban the Chinese-owned app, including by former President Donald Trump ...
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Quick Glance: ByteDance Would Consider Closing TikTok in US Over Sale, Sources Claim
- ByteDance would prefer to cease TikTok operations rather than engage in a sale if all legal avenues are exhausted to combat potential legislation banning the platform in US app stores, as per four sources.
- Despite TikTok's massive popularity with over a billion users, it remains unprofitable, contributing a small fraction to ByteDance's overall revenues and daily active user base.
- ByteDance stated on Thursday in a release on Toutiao, a media platform it possesses, that there are no intentions to sell TikTok, in response to claims from The Information about ByteDance exploring sale scenarios for TikTok's US operations excluding the recommending algorithm for user videos.
- As of December, ByteDance's valuation stood at $268 billion when it proposed a buyback of approximately $5 billion in shares from investors.
Google all at sea over rising tide of robo-spam: What if it's not AI but the algorithm to blame?
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The big tech firms want an AI monopoly – but the UK watchdog can bring them to heel
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Google CEO tells staffers the office is not a place to 'debate politics' after firing 28 for anti-Israel sit-ins
nypost.com/2024/04/19/tech/google-ceo-says-office-not-a-place-to-debate-politics-after-firing-28-for-anti-israel-sit-ins/
Author Jodi Picoult, who has challenged Iowa’s book ban, is coming to Des Moines: Jodi Picoult is the author of "Wish You Were Here" and new book "By Any Other ...
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Des Moines Hoover alum Byron 'Peewee' Jarrett hopeful about NFL Draft prospects: Byron 'Peewee' Jarrett graduated Hoover with just one offer to play junior ...
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Google-backed Glance pilots Android lockscreen platform in US: Glance, which operates a popular lockscreen platform targeting Android smartphones ...
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Meta's median pay for employees is $379,000 a year: Meta's median salary is significantly higher than many tech jobs, though on par with rivals like Google and ...
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The "I'm not a robot" captcha tests are getting harder: It's getting increasingly difficult to prove you're not a robot using captcha tests ...
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Find My Device: Google launches new network: Google has launched its new "Find My Device" network. It is being launched in the USA and Canada. This is a ...
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Google surges after buying back billions of dollars of its own stock: Alphabet, the parent company of Google, bounced back from an absolutely dreadful day for ...
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Best free password managers 2024: Online security doesn’t have to cost a thing: Identity theft and fraudulent charges are just part of the headache that can ...
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7 observations from Iowa football’s 2024 spring open practice: Quarterback quandary, linebacker depth on display in open practice
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Cedar Rapids affordable housing project will soon begin leasing 25 units: ‘The Heights’ renovation ‘vital’ housing in Wellington Heights
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Kim Reynolds picked this Legislature, and it steamrolled an extreme path for Iowa
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TikTok ban expected to become law, but it's not so simple. What's next? : The Senate is poised to pass the bill the House advanced over the weekend ...
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Quick Glance: San Francisco's Real Estate Market in Turmoil
- The city of San Francisco, once seen as the shining star of the West Coast, is now on the verge of collapse, with seemingly no one raising the alarm.
- In particular, the city's housing market has been severely impacted over the past year, with prices plummeting and homeowners fleeing en masse.
- Jamie Dimon, CEO of JPMorgan Chase, did not hold back in his comparison of San Francisco's issues to those of New York City, stating that the Bay Area is 'in far worse shape.'
- San Francisco is failing in all aspects, leading to a quiet collapse of its housing market, where once luxurious properties are now being offered at significant discounts.
Gov. Kim Reynolds signs bill letting school staff obtain permit to carry guns at school
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Google announces mass layoffs and overseas relocations: Google announces more layoffs in its quest to become ‘more efficient and work better’
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Des Moines' Strasser Woods, a deteriorating forest preserve, to get 750 new trees
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Ankeny Centennial baseball's Joey Oakie preparing for possible first-round MLB Draft pick
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Microsoft, Google Reports Lift Nvidia, Super Micro, Other AI Hardware Makers: Technology spending plans by Microsoft and Alphabet's Google boosted AI stocks ...
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Google Spent Years Researching the Best Way to Get New Employees Up to Speed Significantly Faster. The Secret? A Simple 15-Minute Conversation
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AI spam is winning the battle against search engine quality: 'Not all AI content is spam, but I think right now all spam is AI content'
theregister.com/2024/04/13/google_ai_spam/
Taylor Swift song prompts searches for Patti Smith and a response from the punk poet
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Google delays its removal of cookies again: Google delayed its removal of third-party cookies on Chrome until 2025 and cited industry and regulatory pushback as ...
businessinsider.com/google-cookie-removal-delay-update-2024-4
Google location tracking deal could be derailed by politics: $62 million settlement plan challenged over payments to progressive nonprofits
theregister.com/2024/04/16/google_location_tracking_deal_could/
Cedar Rapids Prairie’s Jackson Johannes had the inside track on the Drake Relays boys 400 title
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