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Ex-Apple exec Pete Distad named CEO of sports streaming venture

Ex-Apple exec Pete Distad named CEO of sports streaming venture

Disney’s ESPN (DIS), Fox (FOX, FOXA), and Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) have joined forces to launch a joint sports venture streaming service. On Friday, the companies announced Pete Distad, a former Apple (AAPL) and Hulu executive, would serve as the Chief Executive Officer of the upcoming service. The highly anticipated streaming service is slated for launch in the fall, with Wall Street analysts estimating that the service could have a subscription fee ranging between $40 and $50 per… Source link

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Google worker slams exec of ‘powering genocide’ over Israel ties

Google worker slams exec of ‘powering genocide’ over Israel ties

A Google engineer sparked a ruckus at a New York tech conference when he accused an executive from the search giant’s Israel-based operations of “powering genocide” by cooperating with the Israeli government. Barak Regev, managing director of Google Israel, was delivering a lecture at the “Mind the Tech” conference in New York City on Monday when a man wearing an orange Google T-shirt stood up and identified himself as an engineer in the company’s Cloud… Source link

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Google exec Amit Zavery: We worry about Microsoft wanting to …; Microsoft president hits back

Google exec Amit Zavery: We worry about Microsoft wanting to …; Microsoft president hits back

Alphabet’s Google Cloud has intensified its criticism of Microsoft’s cloud computing strategies. According to an exclusive report by Reuters, the company asserts that Microsoft is seeking a monopoly, which could hinder the development of emerging technologies like generative artificial intelligence. Google, currently trailing behind Microsoft and Amazon, raises concerns about the impact of Microsoft’s practices on the cloud market.Recently, during an interview, Google Cloud Vice… Source link

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Google exec addresses advertisers’ automation concerns

Google exec addresses advertisers’ automation concerns

Google needs to re-evaluate its approach to automation, according to some advertisers. The search engine announced several AI-driven updates to Responsive Search Ads (RSAs) earlier this week to help streamline ad creation and boost return on investment. However, some interpreted this update as another move by Google to promote automation – a direction that doesn’t resonate well with all advertisers. ‘We need choice regarding automation’ Greg Finn, Director of Marketing… Source link

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Google Just Lost Another Exec Working on Augmented Reality

Google Just Lost Another Exec Working on Augmented Reality

Google has lost another key person working on its augmented reality devices, Business Insider has learned. Paul Greco, a vice president of engineering at Google, departed the company this week for a new opportunity, according to a person familiar with the matter. A Google spokesperson confirmed Greco’s departure but declined to comment on other details in this story. Greco was formerly the chief technology officer of once-highflying startup Magic Leap. He joined Google in 2021 and initially… Source link

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Google exec claims he was fired for not being ‘inclusive,’ denying Asian female colleague’s sexual advances

Google exec claims he was fired for not being ‘inclusive,’ denying Asian female colleague’s sexual advances

Simpler Trading VP of Options Danielle Shay provides insight on investing in the stock market on ‘Making Money.’ A 15-year veteran at Google filed a federal discrimination lawsuit against his former tech giant employer alleging the White man was fired for not being “inclusive” after rejecting sexual advances from an Asian female executive who repeatedly drunkenly lashed out at him at work events in New York City.  Ryan Olohan, the former Managing Director of Food, Beverage and… Source link

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Lawsuit accuses Google of firing exec after he rejected female boss’s groping advances

Lawsuit accuses Google of firing exec after he rejected female boss’s groping advances

[Source] A former Google executive has sued the tech giant over claims that he was fired after allegedly being groped by a high-ranking female colleague at a company dinner. Ryan Olohan, a 48-year-old married father of seven from New Jersey, accused Google of firing him after he refused top executive Tiffany Miller’s alleged advances at a New York City restaurant in December 2019. The lawsuit, which seeks unspecified damages, has named both Google and Miller as defendants, accusing them of… Source link

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