Google’s holiday ad boost can’t ease AI letdown fears
Google’s digital ad sales continued to grow at a healthy clip during the holiday season, but that wasn’t enough to offset investors’ worries about whether its big bet on artificial intelligence will be as lucrative as once envisioned
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Canada’s trade minister visits Brussels in bid to boost mutual commerce
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Target Drops DEI Goals and Ends Program to Boost Black Suppliers
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Bayern ease past Werder for 7th straight BL win
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Church of England scandals stoke fears of mutiny as synod talks loom
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Google Rolls Back AI Promises and DEI Measures as Staff Ask, ‘Are We the Bad Guys Now?’
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