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YouTube Music team laid off by Google while workers testified to Austin City Council about working conditions

YouTube Music team laid off by Google while workers testified to Austin City Council about working conditions

The entire YouTube Music team is out of a job after going on strike last year. Some of the workers were lobbying for support for their union at an Austin City Council meeting. A Google spokesperson said the move was a regular contract termination. The entire YouTube Music team is out of a job as tensions rise at Google parent company, Alphabet. The Alphabet Workers Union, which represents workers at Google’s parent company, Alphabet, said Google laid off the YouTube Music team on Friday. Some of… Source link

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Austin impact remains unclear as Google continues layoffs in 2024

Austin impact remains unclear as Google continues layoffs in 2024

Google, which has a significant Austin presence, is planning even more job cuts this year following a tumultuous 2023 with several rounds of layoffs. The tech giant has repeatedly slashed jobs since January 2023, when the company said it would cut about 6% of its workforce, or 12,000 jobs. Google confirmed the newest layoffs to the American-Statesman in a statement Monday, saying the company is “responsibly investing” in its biggest priorities and opportunities, but positions may be cut on… Source link

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Lisa Marie Presley celebrated by Sarah Ferguson, Axl Rose, Austin Butler and more at Graceland memorial

Lisa Marie Presley celebrated by Sarah Ferguson, Axl Rose, Austin Butler and more at Graceland memorial

Billy Corgan performs at the memorial service for Lisa Marie Presley at her Graceland memorial service on Sunday morning. (Photo: Jason Kempin/Getty Images) Family, friends and fans honored the life of Lisa Marie Presley at her public memorial service on Sunday. The daughter of Elvis and Priscilla Presley died on Jan. 12 at age 54 after going into cardiac arrest, though an official cause of death has not yet been determined. Titled “A Celebration of the Life of Lisa Marie Presley,” the… Source link

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Katie Austin says mom Denise Austin never talked weight loss at home

Katie Austin says mom Denise Austin never talked weight loss at home

Katie Austin opens up about creating an “un-intimidating” fitness brand. (Photo courtesy of Sports Illustrated Swimsuit; designed by Quinn Lemmers) It Figures is Yahoo Life’s body image series, delving into the journeys of influential and inspiring figures as they explore what body confidence, body neutrality and self-love mean to them. If Katie Austin has learned one thing as one of Sports Illustrated Swimsuit‘s 2022 Rookies of the Year, it’s that comparison gets you nowhere when it comes to… Source link

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Stephen F. Austin nearly hits the century mark in rout of overmatched NAIA opponent

Stephen F. Austin nearly hits the century mark in rout of overmatched NAIA opponent

Stephen F. Austin delivered the biggest blowout of the 2022 college football season on Saturday night. The Lumberjacks defeated the Warner Royals 98-0 in a game that was a rout before the first quarter was even over. Stephen F. Austin had 35 points after the first quarter and led 59-0 at halftime. Stephen F. Austin competes at the NCAA’s second-tier FCS level. Warner University, located in Lake Wales, Florida, is an NAIA school and plays three levels lower than the Lumberjacks. SFA had eight… Source link

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Google.org Funds UT Austin to Support Computer Science Education

Google.org Funds UT Austin to Support Computer Science Education

AUSTIN, Texas — Investing in systemic change is vital to successfully diversifying the computer science education and workforce pipeline. In the first large contribution of private funds to support The University of Texas at Austin’s Expanding Computing Education Pathways (ECEP) Alliance, Google.org is providing grant support to ECEP to build additional capacity to broaden participation across the nation. “This is an investment in the success of future generations,”… Source link

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Austin Ekeler returns for Season 2 of Ekeler’s Edge with new podcast companion to series

Austin Ekeler returns for Season 2 of Ekeler’s Edge with new podcast companion to series

Subscribe to the Yahoo Fantasy Football Forecast Yahoo Sports is proud to release the Season 2 debut episode of “Ekeler’s Edge,” featuring Austin Ekeler, star running back for the Los Angeles Chargers. The award-winning show is going to be bigger and better this football season thanks to the addition of a weekly podcast companion to the series. A new episode will drop every Wednesday during the NFL regular season as part of Yahoo’s acclaimed podcast series, the Yahoo Fantasy Football… Source link

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Austin Ekeler’s Yahoo fantasy football show is back

Austin Ekeler’s Yahoo fantasy football show is back

When consensus first-round fantasy draft pick Austin Ekeler isn’t slicing through defenses this fall, he’ll be moonlighting in a gig that feels rather appropriate, if not a little meta: fantasy football analyst. Driving the news: The Chargers running back’s weekly fantasy football show, “Ekeler’s Edge,” is returning to Yahoo Sports for a second season starting Sept. 7. The video and podcast series will run on 18 consecutive Wednesdays as Ekeler and co-host Matt Harmon, a Yahoo fantasy analyst,… Source link

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Here are the most searched jobs in Austin, according to Google

AUSTIN (KXAN) — As a Google trends expert, Alex Joseph’s job is to know which jobs Americans are searching for. “First, people are looking for jobs where they don’t have a traditional schedule or a traditional boss. Another thing we are seeing is people looking for jobs that allow them to travel.” Joseph said nationally, the number one job searched on Google is for “real estate agent” followed by “flight attendant.” Google said people are also searching… Source link

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