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Google to pay $28m to settle claims it favoured white and Asian employees
Class action lawsuit alleged company discriminated against minority background staff on pay and career opportunities. Business live – latest updates Google has agreed to pay $28m (£22m) to ...The Guardian - 8h -
Google agrees to pay $28m in racial bias lawsuit
The tech giant confirmed it had "reached a resolution" but rejected the allegations made against it.BBC News - 13h -
Newsmax paid $40M to settle Smartmatic defamation claims: Filing
Conservative cable channel Newsmax paid $40 million to settle a 2020 election defamation lawsuit brought by voting systems software provider Smartmatic out of court, a new filing shows. The ...The Hill - 5d -
The DOJ Still Wants Google to Sell Off Chrome
In its final proposed remedy filing in the Google antitrust case, the Department of Justice reiterated that Google should stop paying partners for search placement—and divest its dominant Chrome ...Wired - Mar. 7 -
BBC presenters settle sex and age discrimination dispute
The quartet claimed they lost their roles on the BBC News Channel following a "rigged" recruitment.BBC News - 5d -
Infowars employee killed in Texas, law enforcement confirms
Jamie White, an Infowars employee, was the victim of a homicide in southeast Austin, Texas, late Sunday night, law enforcement sources confirmed to Nexstar's KXAN.The Hill - Mar. 11 -
Goldman pay surges 30% for handful of top executives
Quartet collectively received $126.5mn for their work in 2024 as overall employee remuneration rose more modestlyFinancial Times - 4d -
Owners and Employees Turn to Social Media for a Crash Course in Tariff Impacts
Two recent posts on the social media platform asking if entrepreneurs and their workers are battling misunderstanding of who pays Trump’s import duties unleash hundreds of frustrated, infuriated ...Inc. - 1d -
White House vows to fight ruling that requires government reinstate fired probationary workers
The White House on Friday vowed to appeal the federal court rulings that required the Trump administration to reinstate probationary government employees who judges said were fired unlawfully at ...The Hill - 5d -
ACLU challenges White House claim it did not defy court order on Venezuelan migrants
The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) questioned Monday whether the White House violated a court order directing it to turn around planes carrying Venezuelan migrants. A federal judge in ...The Hill - 2d -
Columbia graduate detained by Ice was respected British government employee
Mahmoud Khalil described by former colleague at UK office for Syria as well liked and extensively vetted. A detained Columbia University graduate threatened with deportation after the Trump ...The Guardian - 6d -
Retailers risk multibillion-pound bill as UK equal pay claims gain momentum
Decades after a key campaign by women at Ford’s Dagenham plant, recent rulings have been going against employersFinancial Times - Mar. 11 -
White House’s defense for not recalling deportations ‘one heck of a stretch’, says judge
Administration claims it didn’t stop flights despite judge’s instructions because he did not write it in the formal order. The Trump administration claimed to a federal judge on Monday that it ...The Guardian - 1d -
Over 50 universities face federal investigations as part of Trump's anti-DEI campaign
More than 50 universities are being investigated for alleged racial discrimination as part of President Donald Trump’s campaign to end diversity, equity and inclusion programs his officials say ...ABC News - 5d -
Gemini 2.0 Flash Thinking now has memory and Google apps integration
Google makes Gemini 2.0 Flash Thinking Experimental more personal by connecting more Google apps and services.VentureBeat - 6d -
380-million-year-old fossils dumped in landfill after college didn't pay UPS bill, suit says
A professor sued a New Jersey university claiming the school's negligence led 380-million-year-old fossils to end up in a landfill in Nashville, Tennessee, last year.NBC News - 1d -
Bolton claims Trump’s threat of sanctions on Russia is ‘totally hollow’
Former White House national security adviser John Bolton brushed off President Trump's recent threat to impose sanctions on Russia over its continued strikes in Ukraine as peace talks are underway. ...The Hill - Mar. 8 -
Google allows users to personalize their Gemini conversations with new features
Google is launching new features to let users personalize their AI assistants.CNBC - 6d -
Google announces new health-care AI updates for Search
Google on Tuesday announced new health-care updates to SearchCNBC - 1d -
Oil prices settle lower as IEA warns that trade tensions will undercut demand
Oil futures settled lower on Thursday after the International Energy Agency’s monthly report underscored worries that rising global trade tensions could undercut energy demand.MarketWatch - 5d -
Copper settles near a record high. Why it’s not a great economic indicator anymore.
Copper settled above $5 a pound Tuesday on Comex for the first time since May, but the industrial metal’s ability to offer signals about the health of the economy has been clouded by the trade war ...MarketWatch - 1d -
Greenland party favouring gradual independence wins election
Incumbent coalition defeated in polls dominated by Donald Trump’s threat to seize Arctic islandFinancial Times - Mar. 12 -
How to Empower Employees to Think and Act Like Owners
Learn how to engage employees and drive profit growth through transparency.Inc. - Mar. 8 -
Is Google Search Cooked? + We’re Getting a U.S. Crypto Reserve? + What You’re Vibecoding
“I think Google realizes that this is a once-in-a-generation chance to reinvent the search experience”The New York Times - Mar. 7 -
Google's DeepMind says it will use AI models to power physical robots
Google is taking its DeepMind artificial intelligence technology models into the physical world to power robots.CNBC - Mar. 12 -
Google levels up Android graphics with Vulkan API in time for GDC 2025
Google announced it is leveling up its multiplatform game offering in time for GDC with graphics improvements leading the way.VentureBeat - 6d -
Klang Games partners with Google Cloud on AI-driven simulation game Seed
Klang, the pioneering studio behind the ambitious simulation Seed, announced a strategic partnership with Google Cloud.VentureBeat - 2d -
Google parent Alphabet to buy Wiz cybersecurity firm for $32 billion
The agreement comes after the cybersecurity startup rejected Google owner's original $23 billion proposal last July.CBS News - 1d -
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Merle Oberon, Hollywood’s First South Asian Star
Merle Oberon was a popular actress who was once nominated for an Oscar. But a fact that she hid from the public threatened to unspool her entire life’s work.The New York Times - Mar. 10 -
Interior offers employee buyouts as job cuts loom
The Interior Department will offer buyouts to some employees as it eyes major staffing cuts. In a notice obtained by The Hill, employees were told they could apply for voluntary early retirement or ...The Hill - 1d -
Google unveils open source Gemma 3 model with 128k context window
Google's Gemma 3 is multimodal, comes in four sizes and can now handle more information and instructions thanks to a larger context window.VentureBeat - Mar. 12 -
Google’s Gemini Robotics AI Model Reaches Into the Physical World
Google has developed an AI model that gives humanoids and other robots more intelligence—and a tool designed to give them a moral compass too.Wired - Mar. 12 -
Google-Wiz deal is 'litmus test' for Trump administration's handling of Big Tech
After Google agreed to buy security software vendor Wiz for $32 billion on Tuesday, the Trump administration will get an early chance to weigh in on Big Tech.CNBC - 21h -
Inside Google's Gemma 3 AI model
Google says its new Gemma 3 AI model can tackle more challenges while using just one GPU. Emilia David, senior AI reporter for VentureBeat, joined CBS News to discuss the new product.CBS News - 5d -
Ex Juventus Winger Eager To “Help” Dinamo Zagreb Starlet Settle To Life At Inter Milan
Marko Pjaca is keen to help his Dinamo Zagreb clubmate, Petar Sucic, settle in at Inter Milan ahead of his impending move to San Siro.Speaking to Croatian news outlet 24Sata via FCInterNews, Pjaca ...Yahoo Sports - 3d -
USCIS employees asked to volunteer to help ICE operations
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services employees were asked to sign up for 60-day assignments — or what the government calls "details" — to assist ICE.CBS News - Mar. 8 -
Social Security Employees Warn of Damage From DOGE
Current and former employees, both Republican and Democratic, are raising alarms about the damage cost-cutting efforts could do to the agency’s ability to serve the public.The New York Times - 16h -
Report: Panthers gave Adam Thielen a pay raise
Panthers wide receiver Adam Thielen is getting a pay raise as he heads into the final year of his contract.Yahoo Sports - 6d
