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Google offers 'voluntary exit'

Google division launches 'voluntary exit program' as anti-layoff petition circulates

Google, the Mountain View tech giant, is offering a 'voluntary exit program' to workers on its Platform & Devices team. The news comes as workers fear layoffs.

Hosted on MSN · 9h

Google Is Offering a 'Voluntary Exit' For Some Employees After a Petition Signed by 1,400 Googlers Calls For Job Security

Over 1,400 Google employees signed a petition this week calling for more job security and asked the company to implement buyouts, or financial incentive packages to leave the company voluntarily, instead of resorting to mass layoffs.

TechCrunch · 1d

Google issues ‘voluntary exit’ program for Android, Chrome, and Pixel employees

Google SVP Rick Osterloh issued an internal memo to the Pixel/Android/Chrome team Thursday, announcing a “voluntary exit program.” TechCrunch has

Google, AI and Ask for Me

New York Post on MSN · 17h

Google’s new feature uses AI to call businesses on the phone for you

Google is testing out a new tool that allows artificial intelligence to make calls to businesses to ask questions for you. “Ask for Me” is a feature that will get information on details such as pricing and service availability. However, for now, it’s only available for nail salons and auto shops, Google product lead Rose Yao said in a post on X.

The Verge on MSN · 1d

Google’s ‘Ask for Me’ uses AI to call local businesses for you

Google is trying out a new tool that lets AI call businesses to ask questions for you. The feature, called Ask for Me, collects information about the pricing and availability of a service, but it’s only available for nail salons and auto shops for now.

MacRumors · 1d

Google's New 'Ask for Me' Search Feature Uses AI to Make Calls

Google today started rolling out a new experimental "Ask for Me" feature that's available as part of Search Labs. Google Search users

Google Maps to Rename Gulf of Mexico

The New York Times · 2d

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.

BBC · 1d

Mexico asks Google Maps not to rename Gulf of Mexico

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum has written a letter to Google asking the firm to reconsider its decision to rename the Gulf of Mexico. US President Donald Trump signed an executive order requiring the body of water - which is bordered by the US,

Austin American-Statesman · 17h

Mexico’s president explains 'in detail' why Google shouldn't rename Gulf of Mexico

Claudia Sheinbaum sent a letter to Google asking the company not to comply with Trump's order to rename the Gulf of Mexico and explained why.

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Hackers Are Using Google To Steal Microsoft Passwords

New research reveals how hackers are using Google to attack Microsoft passwords. Here’s everything you need to know and do.

Add F*cking to Your Google Searches to Neutralize AI Summaries

If you are tired of Google’s AI-powered search results leading you astray with poor information from bad sources, there is ...

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“Just give me the f***ing links!”—Cursing disables Google’s AI overviews

More recently, some Google users have noticed that appending the string "-ai" to a search (without quotes) seems to also turn ...

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Google’s Chrome Upgrade—One Click To Stop Being Tracked

Google’s backtrack on its promise to kill tracking cookies last year created a huge furor. But all seems to have gone rather ...

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Apple asks court to halt Google search monopoly case

Apple wants to ensure it has a voice in the remedies trial for the Justice Department’s search monopolization case against ...

Google rolls out a small Pixel Camera 9.7 patch update

Google rolled out a Pixel Camera update today, building off version 9.7 of the app, but there are no new features.

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Google Pixel 4a’s ruinous “Battery Performance” update is a bewildering mess

Google's support page only states that the update will "improve the stability of their battery's performance." This is true ...

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Google Translate could soon provide better context for your translations

Google Translate is getting an "Ask a question" feature. Feature is expected to use Gemini to provide context around ...

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Google search trends every restaurant needs to know in 2025

From YouTube Shorts to AI-driven search trends, Google’s latest insights show what’s next for restaurant marketing.

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