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Google’s virtual I/O developer conference kicks off on May 18

After canceling its I/O developer conference last year instead of hosting it virtually, Google is ready to bring back its I/O developer conference this year. CEO Sundar Pichai has announced that the show will run from May 18th to the 20th, following a tweet this morning from the Google Developers Twitter account sending users to a series of puzzles. Engadget is still attempting to crack all of them, but we have the solutions for at least the first two stages if you’re… Source link

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What Google’s copyright win means for other industries

It’s been called the Copyright Case of the Century. For a decade, the software company Oracle has accused Google of “stealing” code from its Java programming language to build Google’s Android mobile operating system. Google argued that it was “fair use” and therefore protected by law. Java is a common programming tool, and many say Oracle’s claim would be like telling an architect not to use bricks. On Monday, the Supreme Court agreed. The… Source link

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Google’s Samy Bengio is leaving amid fallout from AI researcher firing

The Google logo outside if its New York City offices, which were closed on May 19, 2020 due to the coronavirus pandemic. Ben Gabbe/Getty Images Samy Bengio, a well-known researcher at Google‘s research group Brain, announced on Tuesday he’s resigning from Google. Bengio is the highest-ranked official to depart amid the fallout from Google’s handling of ethics researcher Timnit Gebru, a well-known artificial intelligence researcher at Google who said the company abruptly fired her last fall… Source link

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San Jose releases Google’s $200 million community benefits plan

Google is investing $200 million in San Jose as a part of its Downtown West development, dedicated to preventing resident displacement and creating more economic opportunity for locals critics say will be forced out by rising rents. San Jose and Google released their much-anticipated development agreement Tuesday, a nearly 500-page document outlining the legal obligations of the two entities and how the tech giant will invest its millions. “In contrast to some large employers’ attempts… Source link

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CEO of Google’s self-driving car spinoff steps down from job

SAN RAMON, Calif. (AP) — The executive who steered the transformation of Google’s self-driving car project into a separate company worth billions of dollars is stepping down after more than five years on the job. John Krafcik announced his departure as CEO of Waymo, a company spun out from Google, in a Friday blog post that cited his desire to enjoy life as the world emerges from the pandemic. “I’m looking forward to a refresh period, reconnecting with old friends and family, and… Source link

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CEO of Google’s self-driving car spinoff steps down from job

SAN RAMON, Calif. (AP) — The executive who steered the transformation of Google’s self-driving car project into a separate company worth billions of dollars is stepping down after more than five years on the job. John Krafcik announced his departure as CEO of Waymo, a company spun out from Google, in a Friday blog post that cited his desire to enjoy life as the world emerges from the pandemic. “I’m looking forward to a refresh period, reconnecting with old friends and family, and… Source link

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Google’s next Pixels will reportedly switch to a custom in-house GS101 processor

Google’s next Pixel flagship — the presumably named “Pixel 6” — will reportedly feature a Google-designed GS101 “Whitechapel” SoC (system on a chip), a first for the company, as reported by 9to5Google and XDA-Developers. 9to5Google’s report claims Google is working on two phones that will feature the Arm-based GS101 — presumed to be a flagship device to succeed last year’s Pixel 5 and a Pixel 4A 5G follow-up. XDA’s report, meanwhile, goes into further detail on the… Source link

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Head of Google’s self-driving car spin-off steps down

John Krafcik, chief executive of the Google self-driving spin-off Waymo, has stepped down from the $30bn group after more than five years and will be replaced by two top executives, the company said on Friday.  Krafcik, who will remain as an adviser, said he was leaving Waymo to “kick off new adventures”, citing taking a “refresh period”, spending time with friends and family, and travelling, according to a blog post. He told the Financial Times he had planned to… Source link

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CEO of Google’s self-driving car spinoff steps down from job

SAN RAMON, Calif. (AP) — The executive who steered the transformation of Google’s self-driving car project into a separate company worth billions of dollars is stepping down after more than five years on the job. John Krafcik announced his departure as CEO of Waymo, a company spun out from Google, in a Friday blog post that cited his desire to enjoy life as the world emerges from the pandemic. “I’m looking forward to a refresh period, reconnecting with old friends and family,… Source link

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