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Google pledges $12 million to fight against racial inequities, another $25 million in Ad Grants

Posted on June 4, 2020June 4, 2020 by Lee Kelly

Reflecting on the unrest in the US and the ongoing debate about racial equality and justice, Google CEO Sundar Pichai voiced his support for the Black community. In an email to Google employees, Pichai mentioned the observance of an 8 minute and 46 second moment of silence by Googlers to show solidarity.

Pichai revealed that Google is pledging a sum of $12 million in funding to organizations fighting against racial inequities. Out of it, the first grant of $1 million each will go to the Center for Policing Equity and the Equal Justice Initiative. In addition to it, Google will also provide technical support via its Google.org Fellows program.

Moreover, the search giant will also donate $25 million in Ad Grants to organizations that provide critical information in their fight against racial injustice. Lastly, the company will also match a sum of $2.5 million donated by Google employees to support the cause.

Source: Google Blog

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Google I/O 2018 will be about “responsible” use of Android

Posted on May 8, 2018May 8, 2018 by Jules Wang

With the past year gone by and a trail of data devastation, we're still stuck with the companies we have to deal with. What's Google doing to make it more bearable?

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First-party Google smartphone could come aside from Nexus devices this year

Posted on June 27, 2016 by Jules Wang

When Sundar Pichai said to Walt Mossberg that Google was looking for “more thought” in the design of smartphones, the chief executive officer explicitly referred to the Nexus line of smartphones.If The Telegraph’s reporting can be trusted, it seems that at the very least Google is going in a different direction.The paper is citing from a “senior source” that the Alphabet subsidiary is manufacturing its own smartphone that will be out before the end of the year. It is ...

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Pichai: Nexus stays with OEMs, but Google has more authority

Posted on June 1, 2016June 1, 2016 by Jules Wang

Google knows what it wants when it comes to Android hardware. It always could make those machines on its own, but it doesn’t as a favor to the manufacturers that it would be cannibalizing. Instead, those OEMs help Google execute its reference designs.But something changed when Mountain View decided to make the Pixel C. The company put in ...

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Google Assistant debuts as competitor to Amazon’s Alexa

Posted on May 18, 2016May 18, 2016 by Jules Wang

Google knows that machine learning and artificial intelligence needs to be more human. After all, 20 percent of the search engine’s queries come from users talking to Google Now. So, why not debut something that not only knows how conversations work, but to deliver results based on that conversation?Well, Google chief Sundar Pichai gave an answer to lead off the Google I/O keynote and that’s Google Assistant, a ...

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Tim Cook, Mark Zuckerberg, Palmer Luckey make Time 100 list for 2016

Posted on April 22, 2016 by Adrian Diaconescu

Technology is such an integral part of everyone’s life nowadays that many people believe it’s the CEOs of companies like Apple, Google or Facebook who run the world as opposed to major political leaders. According to Time magazine however, there’s plenty of room on a roster of the 100 most influential individuals around the globe for nation presidents, businessmen, actors, musicians, athletes, doctors, scientists, and even fashion icons.As always, the Time 100 list is as diverse as it is bizarre and controversial this year, including names like Caitlyn Jenner, Pope Francis, Angela ...

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As before, Google sides with Apple on encryption

Posted on February 18, 2016 by Jules Wang

The tech hivemind works in mysterious ways. On providing free internet, it’s confused. On invalid patents, it’s against Apple. But most everyone agrees that impenetrable encryption, where offered, should be kept ...

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iPhone 6 and Galaxy S 5 specs, Sundar Pichai for Microsoft CEO & more – Pockentow Daily

Posted on February 4, 2014 by Jaime Rivera

Watch today’s Pocketnow Daily as we talk about Pebble’s launch of its App Store for its smartwatch line-up. We then talk about the HTC M8, and more confirmation that that phone is losing its hardware buttons. Sony is next as we get some leaks of an Xperia smartphone with very little bezels. Sundar Pichai takes the stage next as reports have him as a strong candidate for CEO at Microsoft. We end today’s show talking about the predictions for hardware specifications for the Galaxy S 5 and iPhone 6. All this and more after the break. Stories: -

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Join us for our live coverage of Google’s “Breakfast with Sundar Pichai”

Posted on July 24, 2013 by Jaime Rivera

Everyone, the time has come. Those of you that were disappointed at Google not announcing a new version of Android, or their update to the Nexus 7 at Google I/O a couple of months ago, may find the solution to your worries tomorrow. After Apple announced iOS 7 at WWDC, it’s clear that there are a lot of things at stake that the dudes at Mountain View need to address with this event, and we do expect to be impressed. Google’s Breakfast with Sundar Pichai ...

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Motorola Droid Ultra announced, Lumia 625, LG Smart watch – Pocketnow Daily

Posted on July 24, 2013 by Jaime Rivera

Watch today’s Pocketnow Daily as we talk about the announcement of the Motorola Droid Ultra line-up for Verizon, and what this means for competing devices. Nokia follows the lead as they’ve also launched their “big new thing” with the Lumia 625, even though the specs are anything but big. HTC is next as we’ve got some more rumors on the carriers that will receive the codename Zara and T6 (One Max). LG takes the spotlight next with some new trademarks that include a smart watch and a tablet. We end today’s show talking about Google’s event tomorrow ...

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Google I/O To Focus On Devs, Not New Products Says Android Chief

Posted on May 13, 2013 by admin

Google I/O is a developer’s conference; Yes, we know that. Still, Google has used its press event to showcase some of their hottest Nexus products for the last couple of years. The logical thing to do is to expect more hardware releases to happen this year, but let’s not forget there’s a new boss in-charge of Android this year. As we all know Sundar Pichai is Andy Rubin’s replacement in leading Android, and according to some recent interviews he’s had with Wired, Google I/O will be a different ball game this year. Instead of focusing on getting us new hardware ...

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