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WIRED Apr 23

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.'

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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 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 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 staff after protest against firm’s contract with Israeli government

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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.

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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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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 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.

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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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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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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.

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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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Exclusive | AI Developers Agree to New Safety Measures to Fight Child Exploitation

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Le plus grand vitrail du monde dévoilé en Pologne: Avec ses 426 mètres carrés, le vitrail est légèrement plus grand qu'un terrain de basket.

Quick Glance: World's Largest Stained Glass Window Unveiled in Poland

The world's largest stained-glass window has been installed in a church in Kraków.

Measuring 426 square meters, it depicts biblical scenes and was designed by Wincenty Kućma.

Taking almost two years to complete, the artwork shows Jesus surrounded by disciples and saints.

Kraków is home to other famous stained glass pieces, including 'God the Father - Arise' by Stanisław Wyspiański.

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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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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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Apr 24

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: Biden Signs TikTok Ban Bill Into Law, ByteDance Forced to Sell

After signaling his intention, President Joe Biden signs the foreign aid package including the TikTok ban bill into law.

The U.S. Senate passes a bill forcing ByteDance to sell TikTok or face a ban.

ByteDance has nine months to sell TikTok to comply with the law.

The U.S. government has been persistent in trying to ban TikTok due to national security concerns.

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Google consolidates its DeepMind and Research teams amid AI push

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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

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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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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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Google lays off employees, shifts some roles abroad amid cost cuts

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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.

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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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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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Apr 23

Taylor Swift song prompts searches for Patti Smith and a response from the punk poet

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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'

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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 ...

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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/

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Woman distraught when doctor 'tells her to use Google' to diagnose mystery pain: Bianca Padurariu, 20, has 'lost all hope' of NHS treatment curing her ...

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London Marathoner Drinks Glass of Wine At Every Mile and Still Crosses Finish Line

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Quick Glance: London Marathon participant honored after wine challenge goes viral

Tom Gilbey enjoyed a glass of wine upon completing each mile of the London Marathon.

During the race, he stopped 25 times to taste a glass of wine and guess its vintage, grape type, and country of origin.

"It’s my first experience of this going absolutely mad and I feel very honored," he told the PA news agency.

He was highly motivated during the marathon by the prospect of a sip of wine after every mile.

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Mark Zuckerberg Says AIs Can Train Themselves: To skirt the challenges of finding fresh data sets, or the legal woes that could come from scraping it from users ...

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Apr 18

Google, Facebook Should Use AI to Combat Conspiracy Theories: New research suggests chatbots could combat much of the damage caused by people going down rabbit ...

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Google, a $1.97 trillion company, is protesting California's plan to pay journalists

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Meta steps up AI battle with OpenAI and Google with release of Llama 3: Tech firm released early versions of its latest large language model and a real-time ...

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Google-Backed AI Firm Is Hong Kong’s Latest Stock Debut Flop: Mobvoi Inc., a Chinese artificial intelligence developer backed by Alphabet Inc.’s Google ...

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Woman Leaves Bad Review After Hating Haircut - Salon's Response Shocks Her: The salon's owner called her after reading the negative review and made her an offer ...

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NewJeans Asks U.S. Court for Help Finding YouTuber in Defamation Case: The request by NewJeans is the latest effort by the K-pop industry in its struggle to stem ...

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Nutella turns 60: Unhealthy and still a success: A spread so unhealthy it should never be invented today: Nutella turns 60.

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Quick Glance: Nutella: History of a Controversial Success

Nutella, an unhealthy spread, celebrates its 60th anniversary.

Despite health concerns, Nutella is a global success as a 'love brand'.

The origin story of Nutella and the controversial use of palm oil.

The challenges for Ferrero in times of health awareness and marketing.

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Google Alums Go Big in Japan With Months-Old Startup Sakana AI: Sakana AI, a Tokyo-based startup founded by former Google researchers, is capitalizing on a surge ...

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The wrong trousers? Retail has a new solution to the returns problem: Online retailers are keeping quiet about ‘returnless refunds’ but they are becoming more ...

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Android 15 improves screen sharing while maintaining sensitive data privacy: Google recently released the first beta version of Android 15. Since then ...

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Google’s latest layoffs are in finance and real estate: Google's almost uncountable number of layoffs continues.

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Mistral in talks to raise €500mn at €5bn valuation: One-year-old French start-up approached by multiple investors who view it as Europe’s answer to OpenAI

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Amazon CEO: Don't Wait for Us to Launch a ChatGPT Competitor: Google has Gemini. Microsoft has the in with OpenAI. Where is Amazon? In a new shareholder letter ...

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Trying to win the AI war will be really, really, really expensive: DeepMind boss Demis Hassabis suggests Google will spend more than $100 billion on AI ...

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US stocks rally for 2nd day in a row; Tesla's first-quarter profit slides 55% as sales slow

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