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600 Google staff urge CEO to reject classified military AI contract

April 27, 2026 admin

More than 20 directors, senior directors and vice presidents were among the signatories, the statement said. | Photo Credit: Reuters More than 600 Google employees demanded on Monday (April 27, 2026) that the company reject a proposed Pentagon deal that would allow its artificial intelligence technology to be deployed in classified military operations, a statement…

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U.S. Senators question TCS, 9 others over H-1B visa filings after layoff of American staff

October 3, 2025 admin

Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), Cognizant and eight other major corporations have been questioned by U.S. Senators for filing thousands of H-1B skilled labour visa petitions after conducting “mass layoffs” of American employees. Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Charles Grassley and ranking member Richard Durbin have also questioned Amazon, Apple, Deloitte, Google, JPMorgan Chase, Meta, Microsoft, and…

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Google Signs Deal To Buy Carbon Credits From Indian Farms

January 16, 2025 admin

Singapore: Google will buy carbon credits from an Indian initiative that turns large amounts of agricultural waste into biochar – a form of charcoal that removes carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and returns it to the soil, it said on Thursday. The deal – signed by Google and Indian supplier Varaha – is one of…

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Here’s What You Can Expect From Google In 2025: 10 Points

January 9, 2025 admin

In the mail, Sundar Pichai said the company launched its latest AI model Gemini 2.0 late last year as well as its quantum computing chip Willow, ending 2024 on a high. There was also innovation, he said, across Search, YouTube and more. “As we start the year, I have been reviewing demos for the products…

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How Google Is Helping “Thousands Of Googlers” Hit By California Wildfires

January 9, 2025 admin

Google CEO Sundar Pichai emphasised the significance of being “one team” as “thousands of Googlers” were dealing with devastating wildfires across Southern California. In an email to employees, Mr Pichai mentioned a Google campaign to help in the wildfire relief efforts. The worst wildfires in the history of Los Angeles raged across the city and…

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What Is ‘Googleyness’, How It Led To Layoffs At The Tech Giant

December 22, 2024 admin

Google has laid off 10 per cent of its managerial staff as part of an ongoing effort to improve efficiency and redefine its corporate culture, particularly the concept of ‘Googleyness’. CEO Sundar Pichai revealed the decision during a company-wide meeting on Wednesday, explaining that the cuts would affect roles at the manager, director, and vice…

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Preeti Lobana Appointed Country Manager, Vice President For Google India

December 16, 2024 admin

“I’m incredibly excited to step into this role,” Ms Lobana said Tech giant Google on Monday announced the appointment of Preeti Lobana as the new country manager and vice president for India. She succeeds Sanjay Gupta, who recently transitioned to an elevated role as President of the Asia Pacific region at Google. As the new…

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Telangana Inks Pact With Google For ”Safety Engineering Centre” In Hyderabad

December 4, 2024 admin

Telangana has always been at the forefront of digital skill development. Hyderabad: Telangana government on Wednesday said it has entered into a strategically-crucial and broad ranging partnership with Google under which the latter is committed to establishing India’s first Google Safety Engineering Centre (GSEC) here.GSEC in Hyderabad would be the second-of-its-kind in the Asia-PAcific region,…

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Court Seeks Google’s Response For Not Removing Video Targeting NGO, Spiritual Leader

November 29, 2024 admin

The matter will be heard next on January 3, 2025. (Representational) Mumbai: A local court here has issued a notice to Google for allegedly not taking down a defamatory and obscene video against an NGO and a spiritual leader, posted on YouTube, despite a high court order. Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate (Ballard Estate) AU Bahir…

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US Government Calls For Breakup Of Google And Chrome

November 21, 2024 admin

Washington: The US government late Wednesday asked a judge to order the dismantling of Google by selling its widely used Chrome browser in a major antitrust crackdown on the internet giant. In a court filing, the US Department of Justice urged a shake-up of Google’s business that includes banning deals for Google to be the…

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