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Google just ended diversity hiring goals. Read memo.

Google just ended diversity hiring goals. Read the memo.

Google said that "as a federal contractor, our teams are also evaluating changes required following recent court decisions and executive orders."

BBC on MSN · 1h

Google joins big US firms abandoning diversity goals

Google has become the latest big US firm to scrap its goals to recruit more workers from underrepresented groups, BBC News understands. The decision to abandon the diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) recruitment targets comes after the company carried out an annual review of its corporate policies.

Reuters · 8h

Google scraps diversity-based hiring targets

Alphabet's Google is scrapping its goal to hire more employees from underrepresented groups and is reviewing some of its diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) initiatives, joining a slew of U.S. businesses scaling back diversity initiatives.

Google Has Officially Launched Gemini 2.0

CNET on MSN · 5h

Google Has Officially Launched Gemini 2.0 for Everyone

The flood of AI news from Google comes in the wake of the launch of DeepSeek, the breakthrough Chinese AI tool that's been making headlines.

Mashable on MSN · 9h

Google makes Gemini 'thinking' model available on the app and launches Gemini 2.0 Pro

The Google Gemini app now includes a reasoning model that shows its "thought process." On Wednesday, the tech giant announced the availability of Gemini 2.0 Flash Thinking Experimental on Gemini's desktop and mobile versions.

Yahoo · 9h

Google brings second-gen AI models to the Gemini mobile app

The latest Gemini 2.0 Flash model can interact with other Google apps and comes with reasoning chops, while the Gemini 2.0 Pro model excels at math and coding.

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Mashable on MSN · 14h

Google deletes policy against using AI for weapons or surveillance

Google has quietly deleted its pledge not to use AI for weapons or surveillance, a promise that had been in place since 2018.

BBC · 14h

Concern over Google ending ban on AI weapons

Human Rights Watch has criticised the decision, telling the BBC that AI can "complicate accountability" for battlefield decisions that "may have life or death consequences." In a blog post Google defended the change,

Bloomberg L.P. · 1d

Google Removes Language on Weapons From Public AI Principles

Alphabet Inc.’s Google removed a passage from its artificial intelligence principles that pledged to avoid using the technology in potentially harmful applications, such as weapons.

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The New York Times · 1d

What’s at Stake for Google in China?

China said it had started an antitrust investigation of Google, which works with Chinese companies on smartphones and advertising outside the country.

U.S. News & World Report · 1d

China Launches an Antitrust Probe Into Google. Here's What It Means

The Chinese government’s move to open an antitrust probe into Google is the latest development in a long and entangled relationship that goes back to the early 2000s

Business Insider · 1d

China opens anti-monopoly investigation into Google

China’s State Administration for Market Regulation says that because Google is suspected of violating the anti-monopoly law, it has initiated

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Google says commercial quantum computing applications arriving within five years

Google aims to release commercial quantum computing applications within five years, Google's head of quantum told Reuters on ...

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Google will end a core DEI program — and evaluate others, company says

The change comes after President Trump’s sweeping executive orders and a broader anti-DEI pullback at other big companies ...

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Google wants Search to be more like an AI assistant in 2025

Google Search is in the midst of a "journey" around AI, Google CEO Sundar Pichai said during the company's earnings call on ...

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Verizon Makes $120 Google Offer To Android And IOS Users

Similarly, Google has remained steadfast on keeping YouTube Premium separate from its entire subscription line up. The only ...

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Google puts military use of AI back on the table

Google’s motto used to be “don’t be evil,” but now it can’t even promise to not make AI weapons.The Latest Tech News, Delivered to Your Inbox ...

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