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Google joins firms dropping diversity recruitment goals

U-turn by former the diversity champion comes as major companies face pressure to drop the policies.

BBC News - 2h

Google is the latest tech giant to move away from DEI, as it weighs implications for federal contracts

The decision marks the latest major corporate retreat from diversity, equity and inclusion practices.

MarketWatch - 6h

With China’s Antitrust Investigation Into Google, What’s at Stake?

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

The New York Times - 1d

China Is Investigating Google Over Trump’s Tariffs

Google’s limited presence in China gives Beijing room to hit back harder if President Donald Trump’s trade war escalates.

Wired - 1d

Google owner drops promise not to use AI for weapons

Alphabet guidelines no longer refer to not pursuing technologies that could ‘cause or are likely to cause overall harm’. The Google owner, Alphabet, has dropped its promise not to use artificial ...

The Guardian - 21h

Google goes heavy on investment but light on detail

Absence of guidance on what tech companies are buying as they raise bets on AI begins to stretch credulity

Financial Times - 1d

Google lifts ban on using AI for weapons

The tech giant has updated the principles governing its development of artificial intelligence.

BBC News - 1d

China to investigate Google amid tensions with US

China said Tuesday that it is investigating Google for potential antitrust violations after the Trump administration levied new tariffs on Beijing. The Chinese State Administration for Market ...

The Hill - 1d

Tech in 2025: The EU vs Big Tech

The EU wants to police the biggest tech companies. Should it?

Financial Times - 2d

Foreign Hackers Are Using Google’s Gemini in Attacks on the US

Plus: WhatsApp discloses nearly 100 targets of spyware, hackers used the AT&T breach to hunt for details on US politicians, and more.

Wired - 4d

Google offers 'voluntary' buyouts to hardware and platform teams

The move comes ahead of expected layoffs as Google continues to "push a little further" with cost cuts.

CNBC - 5d

Big Tech brushes off DeepSeek

Welcome to The Hill's Technology newsletter {beacon} Technology Technology The Big Story Big Tech unfazed by DeepSeek's rise Leaders of major U.S. tech companies at the forefront of artificial ...

The Hill - 6d

Mexico asks Google Maps not to rename Gulf of Mexico

US President Donald Trump has ordered that the body of water be renamed the Gulf of America.

BBC News - 6d

How Google Maps Plans to Handle the ‘Gulf of America’

Google said it would follow the Trump administration in renaming the Gulf of Mexico once the new name is updated in government sources.

The New York Times - Jan. 29

Google Maps to make Trump geographic name changes

Google says it will update the names of Denali and the Gulf of Mexico in Google Maps to reflect the executive order by President Donald Trump on inauguration day to change them to Mount McKinley ...

NBC News - Jan. 28

MAGA’s Big Tech Divide

The journalist James Pogue explicates the strange tensions between big tech and the new right.

The New York Times - Jan. 28

Google Maps to rename 'Gulf of Mexico' to 'Gulf of America'

Google said on Monday that it will change the name of the Gulf of Mexico to "Gulf of America" in Google Maps once it is updated in the U.S. Geographic Names System. Google Maps will also change the ...

The Hill - Jan. 28

Google agrees changes to tackle fake reviews for businesses

Businesses which boost their star ratings will have warnings attached to them - fake reviewers will be banned.

BBC News - Jan. 24

The Latest: Academy Award nominees announced

Oscar hopefuls will find out whether they’ve made the cut when actors Rachel Sennott and Bowen Yang announce the nominees for the 97th Academy Awards

ABC News - Jan. 23

The U.K. has new powers vs. tech giants. It’s probing Apple and Google.

The U.K. competition regulator on Thursday said it’s using new powers to investigate Apple and Google’s mobile ecosystems.

MarketWatch - Jan. 23

Hegseth attorney pushes back against latest accuser

The attorney for Defense Secretary nominee Pete Hegseth pushed back on the latest claims against President Trump's pick to lead the Pentagon in a letter sent to the chair of the Senate Armed ...

The Hill - Jan. 23

Google agrees to new $1 billion investment in Anthropic

Google has agreed to a new investment of more than $1 billion in generative AI startup Anthropic, a person familiar with the situation confirmed to CNBC.

CNBC - Jan. 22

Google invests further $1bn in OpenAI rival Anthropic

Artificial intelligence group closes in on $60bn valuation

Financial Times - Jan. 22

What to know about Trump's latest news conference

On President Trump's first full day in office, he announced a major investment in artificial intelligence infrastructure. CBS News senior White House and political correspondent Ed O'Keefe has more.

CBS News - Jan. 21

Latest news on Trump's immigration, economic policies

President Trump's executive orders are reshaping federal policies on immigration and border security. CBS News' Omar Villafranca reports from the U.S.-Mexico border. Also, CBS MoneyWatch ...

CBS News - Jan. 21

How Hyrox became the latest sporting craze

The sport of Hyrox is not known to many in the general public, yet is popular enough that UK events have had to introduce ticket lotteries. What does this new craze involve?

BBC News - Jan. 20

Tech titans bend the knee to Trump

President-elect Trump’s inauguration will bring together some of the country’s most prominent technology leaders this week, underscoring the results of a months-long push by the industry to ...

The Hill - Jan. 19

Former European Leaders Call for Google Ad-Tech Breakup

A group of 18 former European heads of state have called on the European Commission to break up Google’s highly lucrative advertising-technology business, claiming it erodes Europe’s media landscape.

The Wall Street Journal - Jan. 17

Why tech companies like Amazon, Google and TSMC are flocking to Phoenix

Phoenix, a longtime hub for aerospace and defense, is becoming an epicenter of semiconductor manufacturing and autonomous vehicles.

CNBC - Jan. 17

Latest weather forecast as California winds weaken

Winds are dying down in the Los Angeles area where multiple fires roar. While no rain is forecasted, conditions may be more favorable for fire mitigation efforts. CBS News' Elise Preston reports ...

CBS News - Jan. 16

Google's Resolution for 2025: Catch Up to ChatGPT

Tired of trailing OpenAI, Chief Executive Sundar Pichai wants his Gemini chatbot to be used by 500 million people.

The Wall Street Journal - Jan. 16

Graham Norton on latest novel "Frankie" and the art of storytelling

Talk show host and bestselling author Graham Norton joins "CBS Mornings" to talk about his fifth novel, "Frankie," which follows the extraordinary life of an 84-year-old Irish woman. Norton also ...

CBS News - Jan. 13

The California Wildfires Are the Latest Disaster Supercharged by Climate Change

Extreme weather events — deadly heat waves, floods, fires and hurricanes — are the consequences of a warming planet, scientists say.

The New York Times - Jan. 11

Automakers showcase their latest advances for in-vehicle experiences at CES

Interior lighting aimed at reducing motion sickness

ABC News - Jan. 10

Boeing and Google each give $1m for Trump inauguration

The US companies join other major firms donating funds for the ceremony on 20 January.

BBC News - Jan. 10

Watch now: The latest from Los Angeles

As wildfires rip across parts of Los Angeles, BBC News is live with the latest.

BBC News - Jan. 9

Google donates $1 million to Trump's inauguration fund, joining other tech giants

Google becomes the latest tech company to donate to Trump's inauguration fund

CNBC - Jan. 9

Fake Aldi on Google Maps wreaks 'havoc' on village

Shoppers end up empty handed after driving to a rural village hoping to buy their bread and milk.

BBC News - Jan. 9

Latest weather forecast as massive California wildfires spread

The strong winds fueling the wildfires in Los Angeles County spread quickly and led to thousands of evacuations. CBS News Los Angeles teams break down how the fires took over, and CBS News Bay Area ...

CBS News - Jan. 8

Lenovo’s Latest Laptop Has a Rollable OLED Screen

With a notebook PC with a screen that rolls, a monitor with directional audio, and the first third-party SteamOS gaming handheld, Lenovo is hitting CES 2025 hard.

Wired - Jan. 7

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