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Google removes pledge not to use AI for weapons or surveillance from its ethical guidelines

The pledge introduced in 2018 not to use AI for applications 'likely to cause overall harm' has been removed.

Google (GOOGL) reports $10.473 billion of YouTube ad revenue in Q4 2024

Google's YouTube ad revenue was up more than $1.5 billion from Q3 2024.

Google parent company to invest another $5 billion into Waymo

The injection of funds will see the self-driving car unit of Alphabet continue its work in the autonomous space.

Google Chief Privacy Officer Keith Enright to leave company this fall

Enright had been working at Google for 13 years, and when he leaves, his position will reportedly not be filled.

Google lays off around 200 'Core' employees and will replace them with workers in India & Mexico

The Core unit consists of people across Google's Python developer, technical infrastructure, and security foundation teams.

Google (GOOGL) announces a quarterly cash dividend policy

GOOGL stockholders of can look forward to a cash dividend of $0.20 per share to be paid in June of this year.

Google's (GOOGL) board authorizes a $70 billion increase to share buyback program

The company will be repurchasing up to $70 billion worth of its Class A and Class C shares in the months ahead.

Google fires 28 over Israel & labor condition protests

Employees in Google offices in New York and California staged sit-ins, partially over the company contracting its cloud services to the Israeli government.