Google scraps diversity ‘aspirations,’ citing role as federal contractor
Google CEO Sundar Pichai speaks with Emily Chang during the APEC CEO Summit at Moscone Center West in San Francisco on Nov. 16, 2023. Justin Sullivan | Getty Images News | Getty Images Google is scrapping its diversity goals, becoming the latest tech giant to alter its approach to hiring and promotions following the election […]
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Google removes pledge to not use AI for weapons, surveillance
Sundar Pichai, CEO of Alphabet Inc., during Stanford’s 2024 Business, Government, and Society forum in Stanford, California, April 3, 2024. Justin Sullivan | Getty Images Google has removed a pledge to abstain from using AI for potentially harmful applications, such as weapons and surveillance, according to the company’s updated “AI Principles.” A prior version of […]
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Alphabet to report Q4 earnings after the bell Tuesday
Sundar Pichai, CEO of Google and Alphabet, attends the inauguration of a new hub in France dedicated to the artificial intelligence sector, at the Google France headquarters in Paris, France, on Feb. 15, 2024. Gonzalo Fuentes | Reuters Google parent company Alphabet is set to report its fourth-quarter results after the bell Tuesday. Here are the […]
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Google offers ‘voluntary’ buyouts to hardware and platform teams
Google’s Senior Vice President Hardware, Rick Osterloh, speaks during a launch event in San Francisco, October 4, 2017. Stephen Lam | Reuters Google is offering buyouts to employees in its “Platforms and Devices” unit ahead of expected cuts. That unit includes more than 25,000 full-time employees who work on Android, Chrome, ChromeOS, Google Photos, Google […]
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Google reclassifies U.S. as ‘sensitive country’ alongside China, Russia after Trump’s ‘Gulf of America’ comments
Jaque Silva | Nurphoto | Getty Images Google‘s maps division on Monday reclassified the U.S. as a “sensitive country,” a designation it reserves for states with strict governments and border disputes, CNBC has learned. The new classification for the U.S. came after President Donald Trump said his administration would make name changes on official maps […]
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Google employees petition for ‘job security’ ahead of expected cuts
The Google logo is displayed during the Made By Google event at Google headquarters on August 13, 2024 in Mountain View, California. Justin Sullivan | Getty Images Google employees have begun circulating an internal petition titled “job security” ahead of expected cost cuts this year, CNBC has learned. The petition has been signed by more […]
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Alphabet shares close above $200 value for first time
Sundar Pichai, chief executive officer of Alphabet Inc. Kyle Grillot | Bloomberg | Getty Images Alphabet shares closed at $200 per share for the first time on Friday as investors grow increasingly bullish on the company’s opportunities in artificial intelligence. The stock gained 1.1% on Friday and a little over 2% for the week to […]
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Google restores Joe Biden to ‘U.S. presidents’ search results, blames ‘data error’ for omission
David Gray | Bloomberg | Getty Images Google on Thursday blamed a “data error” after users reported that former President Joe Biden was missing from the company’s search results. Users on Wednesday noticed that results for search queries that included “US Presidents,” “United States Presidents” and “US Presidents in order” did not include Biden, who […]
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Google CEO Pichai tells employees to gear up for big 2025: ‘The stakes are high’
Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai gestures during a session at the World Economic Forum (WEF) annual meeting in Davos, on January 22, 2020. Fabrice COFFRINI | AFP | Getty Images Google CEO Sundar Pichai told employees last week that “the stakes are high” for 2025, as the company faces increased competition and regulatory hurdles and contends […]
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Google CEO Pichai struggled to navigate a pressure-filled year
NEW YORK, NY – NOVEMBER 01: Sundar Pichai, C.E.O., Google Inc. speaks at the New York Times DealBook conference on November 1, 2018 in New York City. (Photo by Stephanie Keith/Getty Images) Stephanie Keith | Getty Images News | Getty Images Google’s blowout earnings report in April, which sparked the biggest rally in Alphabet shares […]
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