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Google tried for years to diversify its work force, saying it would hire and promote more women and people from racial minorities. On Wednesday, the company abandoned employee diversity targets, saying that as a federal contractor, it needed to comply with President Trump’s executive orders opposing diversity, equity and inclusion policies. In 2020, Google announced…
Alphabet, Google’s parent company, reported sales that narrowly fell short of Wall Street’s expectations, weighed down by disappointing growth in its cloud-computing division, which sells the company’s artificial intelligence tools to other businesses. The Silicon Valley giant reported revenue of $96.5 billion in its most recent quarter, an increase of 12 percent from a year…
In this photo illustration, a Google logo is displayed on the screen of a smartphone. Sopa Images | Lightrocket | Getty Images China said Tuesday it will launch an investigation into Google over alleged antitrust violations. The country’s State Administration for Market Regulation said that it would initiate an investigation into the technology giant because…
Google’s Senior Vice President Hardware, Rick Osterloh, speaks during a launch event in San Francisco, October 4, 2017. Stephen Lam | Reuters Google is offering buyouts to employees in its “Platforms and Devices” unit ahead of expected cuts. That unit includes more than 25,000 full-time employees who work on Android, Chrome, ChromeOS, Google Photos, Google…
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang is in Washington, D.C., and will be meeting with President Donald Trump on Friday afternoon, CNBC has confirmed. The main topic Huang and Trump are expected to discuss is U.S. artificial intelligence policy, according to people familiar with the matter who asked not to be named because they weren’t authorized to…
André Thierig, plant manager of the Tesla Gigafactory Berlin-Brandenburg, stands at the final inspection of the production of Tesla Model Y electric vehicles. Patrick Pleul | Picture Alliance | Getty Images Tesla reported earnings and revenue for the fourth quarter that trailed analysts’ estimates. The stock initially sank in extended trading before rebounding. Here’s how…
Jaque Silva | Nurphoto | Getty Images Google‘s maps division on Monday reclassified the U.S. as a “sensitive country,” a designation it reserves for states with strict governments and border disputes, CNBC has learned. The new classification for the U.S. came after President Donald Trump said his administration would make name changes on official maps…
The Gulf of Mexico as seen on Google Maps. Source: Google Maps Google said Monday it will change the name of Gulf of Mexico to “Gulf of America” after the government updates its “official government sources.” The company also said it will start using Mount McKinley, which is currently called Denali. Last week, President Donald…
On Monday, Chinese artificial intelligence startup DeepSeek took over rival OpenAI’s coveted spot as the most-downloaded free app in the U.S. on Apple‘s App Store, dethroning ChatGPT for DeepSeek’s AI Assistant. Global tech stocks sold off and were on pace to wipe out billions in market cap. Tech leaders, analysts, investors and developers say that…
A 3D-printed miniature model of U.S. President-elect Donald Trump and TikTok logo are seen in this illustration taken January 19, 2025. Dado Ruvic | Reuters President Donald Trump wants a U.S. investor to take a major stake in ByteDance’s TikTok. Several parties are in contention even as potential buyers face a litany of legal hurdles…
