Google parent launches new 'moonshot' for robotics software
Google's parent Alphabet unveiled a new "moonshot" project to develop software for robotics which could be used in a wide range of industries.
Jul 23, 2021
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Google cuts 12,000 jobs as tech woes bite again
Google's parent company Alphabet announced Friday it will cut about 12,000 jobs globally, citing a changing economic reality as it became the latest US tech giant to enact large-scale restructuring.
Jan 20, 2023
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Alphabet cut off workers from pay transparency data, union says
Alphabet Inc., Google's parent company, illegally cut off contract workers' access to a spreadsheet about pay transparency, a union alleged in a complaint to the National Labor Relations Board.
Nov 4, 2022
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Internet guardians want to break web's language barriers
When website addresses using writing systems like Chinese and Arabic were introduced back in 2009, it was hailed as a step that would transform the internet.
Dec 10, 2021
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Confused self-driving cars are flooding a normally quiet dead-end street in San Francisco
The residents of a relatively quiet neighborhood in San Francisco are seeing an influx of self-driving visitors.
Oct 14, 2021
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Google's Q1 ad sales surge 32%, Alphabet profit doubles
Google's digital advertising network has shifted back into high gear, with its corporate parent reporting profit that more than doubled after an unprecedented setback during the early stages of the pandemic.
Apr 27, 2021
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Alphabet closes down internet balloon network project 'Loon'
Google parent company Alphabet announced Friday it was shutting down "Loon", a high-profile project aiming to deliver wireless internet via flying balloons in the stratosphere, because it is not commercially viable.
Jan 22, 2021
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Synthetic signatures and automatic autographs
One's signature, or autograph if one is famous, is a unique identifier for many people. It is used to sign documents from business contracts, cheques, a marriage license and everything in between. However, for those whose ...
Jun 5, 2020
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Google's growth slows as pandemic infests advertising market
Google reported its weakest revenue growth in nearly five years as the pandemic-driven recession began to shrivel its advertising sales in the first quarter.
Apr 28, 2020
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Google parent Alphabet valuation hit $1 trillion
Google's parent company Alphabet saw its value reach $1 trillion for the first time Thursday, becoming the fourth US tech company to hit the milestone.
Jan 17, 2020
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