Google seems poised to unveil its ChatGPT rival The company is holding an AI and search event on Wednesday, where it could debut its new AI language model. Evening Standard · Feb 6, 2023
Big Tech is making big AI promises in earnings calls as ChatGPT disrupts the industry Companies like Google and Meta say to expect AI rollouts "very soon," but startups like OpenAI still pose a huge threat. Fortune · Feb 3, 2023
Tech giants are pivoting to a 'Year of Efficiency' The year ahead will be all about refocusing on priorities for tech giants. Fortune · Feb 3, 2023
Google poised to release chatbot technology after ChatGPT success Alphabet CEO says company well positioned in AI field, as analysts say ChatGPT has reached 100m users The Guardian - UK · Feb 3, 2023
Apple, Alphabet and Amazon hurt as economic slump crimps demand Apple Inc, Amazon.com Inc and Alphabet Inc, technology bellwethers with a combined market value approaching $5 trillion, posted results Thursday that show an economic slowdown is throttling demand for electronics, e-commerce, cloud computing and digital advertising — mainstays of the global tech economy. The Times of India · Feb 3, 2023
Google, Apple Disappoint as Tech Earnings Hit by Gloom Google and Apple on Thursday reported downbeat results for the last quarter of 2022 as Amazon beat expectations, but warned that the coming months would be uncertain in a difficult moment for Big Tech. The tech titans posted earnings as shares in Meta skyrocketed a day after it reported better… Asharq Al-Awsat · Feb 3, 2023
Google shares slip after sales miss as advertising demand slows Google parent Alphabet Inc. reported fourth-quarter results that narrowly missed analysts’ expectations, signaling lower demand for its search advertising during a slowing economy. Tribune News Service · Feb 2, 2023
A Google worker on maternity leave says she found out she’d been laid off while she was up feeding her newborn at 4:30 a.m. Google parent company Alphabet recently announced it would be laying off around 12,000 people. Fortune · Jan 31, 2023
Why has Alphabet hit the panic button? Only Google can answer that question The economic downturn, US lawsuits and the fear of rising tech rivals could be reasons for the firm’s 'code red” alert, but it still has an AI ace up its sleeve The Guardian - UK · Jan 28, 2023
Massage therapists at Google HQ are among those who have lost their jobs Those left working at Google's headquarters in Mountain View may struggle to book in an in-house massage following cuts to the service. Fortune · Jan 25, 2023
Google CEO Sundar Pichai says he will take less pay this year following in the steps of JPMorgan's Jamie Dimon and Apple's Tim Cook In a company-wide meeting on Monday, Pichai announced that senior executives would take a "very significant" pay cut, according to reports. Fortune · Jan 24, 2023
'I take full responsibility': Why CEOs like Zuckerberg and Pichai are all using the same language around layoffs Despite looking like a noble move, experts say that blanket accountability statements could actually make staff feel "disappointment, anger and betrayal". Fortune · Jan 24, 2023
Google CEO Sundar Pichai: Job cuts avoided ‘much worse’ issues SAN FRANCISCO: Google’s chief executive officer told employees on Monday that job cuts were made in a bid to act decisively as the company’s growth slowed. The Times of India · Jan 24, 2023
Former Google employee's videos show shift from free office snacks to tears and layoffs Google employees went from in-office perks to being randomly laid off by email in what she described as a "really bad game of Russian roulette." Fortune · Jan 23, 2023
Fortune · Jan 23, 2023 'I’m devastated. I’m sad, angry': Laid-off Google employees vent about being unable to say goodbye to colleagues and feeling 'blindsided' by 'random' culling Several laid-off Google employees took to social media to share their anger and bewilderment about losing their jobs.
Fortune · Jan 23, 2023 Rishi Sunak's old hedge fund boss wants Alphabet to lay off more staff and slash pay Alphabet is already planning to reduce its workforce by around 6%, but the U.K. Prime Minister's old boss at TCI Fund Management wants Sundar Pichai to go further.
Fortune · Jan 20, 2023 Big tech is crowing about A.I. as it lays off tens of thousands of workers Microsoft is letting go of 10,000 workers while CEO Satya Nadella tells Davos, "A golden age of A.I. is underway."
Fortune · Jan 20, 2023 Alphabet’s layoff notice shows Microsoft and OpenAI are getting under the Google parent’s skin The search giant used its layoff announcement to foreshadow the coming release of A.I.-powered products.
Fortune · Jan 20, 2023 Google employees allowed to work from home after Alphabet layoffs Sundar Pichai said Alphabet plans to support the employees leaving the company as they look for new jobs.
The Independent UK · Jan 20, 2023 Google announces mass layoffs amid tech slump. Read the CEO’s full memo on the cuts More than 50,000 workers at big tech firms have lost their jobs in recent months
The Independent UK · Jan 20, 2023 Google announces ‘difficult news’ as it fires 12,000 staff Staff cuts follow similarly vast reductions at Microsoft, Amazon and Meta
The Times of India · Jan 20, 2023 Explained: Why tech giants are laying off staff globally NEW DELHI: The gloomy outlook for global economy in 2023 has pushed several tech firms and Wall Street titans to lay off staff across offices worldwide.
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Tribune News Service · Jan 20, 2023 Google to cut 12,000 jobs in 6% reduction of global workforce Google parent Alphabet Inc. said it will cut about 12,000 jobs, more than 6% of its global workforce, becoming the latest tech giant to retrench after years of abundant growth and hiring.
Dynamite News · Jan 20, 2023 Google Slashes 12,000 Jobs In Latest Round Of Big Tech Layoffs Google and Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai has announced that the American tech giant is cutting approximately 12,000 jobs, which is around 6 per cent of its global workforce. Read on for details: