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Report: Around a dozen Google employees have quit over Pentagon drone contract

For months, a debate has raged inside Google, following the company’s decision to help the U.S. Department of Defense analyze video footage gathered by military drones. Several thousand Google employees signed an internal petition to CEO Sundar Pichai.....»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsMay 15th, 2018

Google Employees Revolt, Refuse To Work On Clandestine AI Drone Project For The Pentagon

Around a dozen Google employees have quit and close to 4,000 have signed a petition over the company's involvement in a controversial milita.....»»

Category: blogSource: zerohedgeMay 14th, 2018

After a dozen employees quit in protest, Google has reportedly decided not to renew its contract for military drone initiative Project Maven (GOOG, GOOGL)

Stephen Lam/Reuters The pressure to stop working with the military ap.....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderJun 1st, 2018

Google employees quit in protest against Pentagon AI contract, Gizmodo reports

See the rest of the story here. Theflyonthewall.com provides the latest financial news as it breaks. Known as a leader in market intelligence, The Fl.....»»

Category: blogSource: theflyonthewallMay 14th, 2018

Report: Google Employees Resigning Over Controversial Pentagon Contract

Tech workers are concerned about Project Maven. A number of Google employees have resigned in protest over a contract between the tech giant and the Pentagon, acco.....»»

Category: europeSource: fortuneMay 14th, 2018

Report: Google won"t renew controversial Pentagon contract

After facing a backlash from a group of its employees, Google reportedly has decided not to renew a controversial artificial intelligence contract with the U.S. Defense Department. In a meeting with Google employees Friday, company executive Diane Gr.....»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsJun 1st, 2018

Google to drop Pentagon contract after employees decry it as ‘business of war’

Google will not seek to extend its contract with the Defense Department for artificial intelligence used to analyze drone video, squashing an alliance that had raised alarms over the technological build-up between Silicon Valley and the military......»»

Category: topSource: washpostJun 1st, 2018

Google won"t renew Pentagon artificial intelligence drone deal after staff backlash

Google decided not to renew its contract with .....»»

Category: topSource: latimesJun 1st, 2018

Google Will Not Renew Pentagon Contract That Upset Employees - New York Times

New York TimesGoogle Will Not Renew Pentagon Contract That Upset EmployeesNew York TimesSAN FRANCISCO — Google will not renew a contract with the Pentagon for artificial intelligence work when a cu.....»»

Category: topSource: googlenewsJun 1st, 2018

Google says it will not renew controversial Pentagon contract

Google's involvement with the Pentagon has divided staff, and 4,000 employees signed a petition demanding "a clear policy stating that neither Google nor its contractors will ever build warfare technology.".....»»

Category: topSource: cnnJun 1st, 2018

Google Won’t Continue Its A.I. Drone Deal With Pentagon After Staff Protests

More than 4,000 employees signe.....»»

Category: europeSource: fortuneJun 2nd, 2018

Google employee activism on diversity, Pentagon contract is shaking up Internet giant

A group of Googlers plan to present a shareholder proposal on diversity at the Alphabet annual meeting this week, escalating increasingly public disagreements between Google and some of its employees.       &#.....»»

Category: topSource: usatodayJun 5th, 2018

Google employees quit over controversial China search engine project, report says - Fox News

Fox NewsGoogle employees quit over controversial China search engine project, report saysFox NewsSeven Google employees have reportedly quit their jobs over the lack of accountability and transparency at .....»»

Category: topSource: googlenewsSep 13th, 2018

Google drops bid for lucrative Pentagon cloud-computing contract: report

Alphabet Inc.'s G.....»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchOct 8th, 2018

Amazon"s AWS favored after Google drops out of the running for a $10 billion, winner-takes-all Pentagon contract

For months, Google executives have faced tough questions from rank-and-file employees about the company’s willingness to sell its technology to the military......»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsOct 9th, 2018

Sundar Pichai tells Google staff he doesn’t want any more political debates in the office after firing 28 employees over Israeli contract protest

Sundar Pichai tells Google staff he doesn’t want any more political debates in the office after firing 28 employees over Israeli contract protest.....»»

Category: topSource: yahooApr 23rd, 2024

Let"s Spill The Tea: Top Consumer Tech News From Last Week That You Should Know

Google employees arrested for protesting contract with Israel, Elon Musk accepts challenge from Russian space agency, and more. read more.....»»

Category: blogSource: benzingaApr 21st, 2024

Google"s worker firings show that the office actually isn"t a place to be yourself

Google's recent ouster of employees who took part in sit-ins is a reminder that there are, actually, limits to bringing your whole self to work. Google fired more than two dozen wo.....»»

Category: personnelSource: nytApr 20th, 2024

Google fires 28 employees who protested Israel cloud contract

The protests, organized by the No Tech for Apartheid campaign, raised concerns about Google and Amazon's $1.2 billion contra.....»»

Category: topSource: latimesApr 18th, 2024

Google Fires 28 Workers Involved in Protests Over $1.2 Billion Israeli Contract

Google has fired 28 employees after they were involved in protests against .....»»

Category: topSource: timeApr 18th, 2024

Google fired 28 employees for staging in-office protests against the company"s contract with Israel

Nine Google workers were arrested during protests against the company's joint $1.2 billion contract with Israel. Tuesday's protests in California and New York led to 28 terminations and nine .....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderApr 18th, 2024