Waymo’s autonomous taxi attacked: windows smashed, set on fire. No passengers, no injuries reported. Waymo cooperating with authorities, investigation underway. In a disturbing turn of events, a driverless taxi operated by Waymo, the autonomous driving unit of Google’s parent company Alphabet, fell victim to a violent mob attack in San Francisco. The incident occurred on … Read more
Waymo seeks approval for driverless service in LA. License would enable full fleet deployment. Testing rides in LA; collaborating with local stakeholders. Alphabet Inc’s autonomous driving unit, Waymo, has officially applied to the California Public Utilities Commission, signaling its intent to expand its driverless service to Los Angeles. The move follows Waymo’s extensive operations in … Read more
Google CEO Pichai announces 2024 job cuts for streamlined operations. Focus is on simplifying execution by removing organizational layers. Cuts will be targeted, in contrast to extensive reductions last year. Google CEO Sundar Pichai informed employees to brace for additional job cuts at Alphabet-owned Google this year. Pichai emphasized that the layoffs in 2024 aim … Read more
Vestager discusses Apple app distribution and competition. Pichai talks DMA compliance and adtech antitrust. Vestager addresses EU digital regulation and tech competition. Margrethe Vestager, the European Union’s antitrust chief, met with the chief executives of tech giants Apple and Alphabet, parent company of Google, to discuss various aspects of regulation and competition policy compliance. The … Read more
Whistleblower claims Twitter deceived government controllers about its security. The complaint could provide new ammo in his bid to escape. From the purchase by Twitter’s parent company, Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOGL). Elon Musk, his legitimate confrontation with Twitter has fundamentally revolved around claims that the organization. Deceived the tycoon about the quantity of bot and spam accounts … Read more
Representatives in a Baltimore suburb casted a ballot to unionize by an almost 2-to-1 edge. It’s not yet clear whether the flood of unionizations address a more extensive change in U.S. work. Experts say workers have more power now, particularly at low unemployment. Maryland Apple Workers Face Hurdles After Vote to Unionize Apple store to … Read more
On Tuesday, Alphabet disclosed first-quarter earnings and revenue that were lower than expected. In extended trade, the shares fell roughly 3%. The following are the outcomes Earnings per share (EPS): $24.62 per share, vs. $25.91 expected, as per Refinitiv Revenue: $68.01 billion, vs. $68.11 billion expected, as per Refinitiv YouTube advertising revenue: $6.87 billion vs. … Read more
HOUSTON: A giant 18-wheel transport truck is barreling down a multi-lane Texas highway, and there is no one behind the wheel. The futuristic idea may seem surreal, but it is being tested in this vast southern US state, which has become the epicenter of a rapidly developing self-driving vehicle industry. Before driverless trucks are allowed onto … Read more
Google’s parent company Alphabet Inc. recently reported record breaking profits in the Q3 of 2021. Thanks to a spike in Google ads, the overall revenue of the subsidiary, Google skyrocketed in the third quarter of 2021. The profits of the company are much higher than expected and way more understated as compared to the estimations, … Read more
Google founders Larry Page and Sergey Brin just announced that Google CEO Sundar Pichai will be replacing Page as the CEO of parent company Alphabet. Sundar Pichai takes over Google parent company Alphabet as new CEO According to the details, Google chief executive officer (CEO) Sundar Pichai will assume the CEO role at parent firm … Read more
