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Google offers 'voluntary exit'

Google offers ‘voluntary exit’ to all US platforms and devices employees

Google started off 2024 with some layoffs. It hasn’t taken similar steps (yet) in 2025, but employees are fearing the worst. And if the Platforms and Devices team is anything to go by, there’s ample reason for concern.

TechCrunch · 5h

Google issues ‘voluntary exit’ program for Android, Chrome, and Pixel employees

Google SVP Rick Osterloh issued an internal memo to the Pixel/Android/Chrome team Thursday, announcing a “voluntary exit program.” TechCrunch has

Android Authority · 5h

Google’s Pixel and Android employees in the US are being asked to step aside voluntarily

Google is offering a voluntary exit program to its US-based employees working on Pixel, Android, Chrome, ChromeOS, Fitbit, Nest, and more.

Hosted on MSN · 6h

Pixel and Android Employees Offered "Voluntary Exit" at Google

Google is reportedly offering a “voluntary exit” for Pixel and Android employees, those that are in the Platforms & Devices group, which was created last year. This is according to an email that Google SVP Rick Osterloh sent out to the group on Thursday morning,

Google Maps Reveals If It Will Change Name of Gulf of Mexico

Reuters · 10h

Mexico president to Google: Wrong to accept Trump's Gulf of Mexico name change

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum on Thursday said Google is wrong to change the name of the Gulf of Mexico on its Google Maps platform after U.S. President Donald Trump ordered the body of water be renamed the "Gulf of America.

U.S. News & World Report · 10h

Mexico President Presents Letter to Google About Gulf of Mexico Name Change

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum on Thursday presented a letter the government is sending to Google arguing the Google Maps platform should not accept the change made by President Donald Trump to rename the Gulf of Mexico,

USA Today · 16h

Gulf of Mexico or Gulf of America? How a name change works, and what would make it stick

President Donald Trump has the power to rename the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America, but whether people will call it that is an open question.

Google, Ask for Me

Hosted on MSN · 4h

Google’s ‘Ask for Me’ feature calls businesses on your behalf to inquire about services, pricing

Google is testing a new “Ask for Me” feature that uses AI to call local businesses on your behalf, for information about availability and pricing. The feature is available on desktop and mobile for users who have opted into the company’s Search Labs experiments.

MacRumors · 5h

Google's New 'Ask for Me' Search Feature Uses AI to Make Calls

Google today started rolling out a new experimental "Ask for Me" feature that's available as part of Search Labs. Google Search users

9to5google · 7h

Google Search’s new ‘Ask for me’ calls local businesses for availability, pricing

Listen in early January, Google is launching a new Search Lab called “Ask for me.” Google will use “AI to call

Google blocked over 2.5 million suspicious Android apps from the Play Store last year

In 2024 Google claims that it blocked just over 2.3 million potentially risky Android apps from the Play Store mostly due to ...

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New Android, Google Play Security Update—2.3 Million Apps Blocked

Google has confirmed it has blocked more than 2.3 million apps as it publishes a new Android and Google Play security ...

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Google’s “Ask for Me” will have an AI schedule your next oil change

Google released a new experimental AI agent that can set up nail salon and automotive shop appointments nearly automatically.

Google’s Gemini is helping hackers work faster but hasn’t unlocked new attacks—yet

Google's own cybersecurity teams found evidence of nation-state hackers using Gemini to help with some aspects of ...

Google taps into retro arcade nostalgia with this in-browser Breakout clone

Google's got a new Breakout game hidden in your browser that's just waiting to eat up all your free time today.

Google blocked 2.36 million risky Android apps from Play Store in 2024

Google blocked 2.3 million Android app submissions to the Play Store in 2024 due to violations of its policies that made them ...

Google loses bid to dismiss US states' lawsuit over digital ads

Alphabet's Google must face an antitrust lawsuit brought by a Texas-led coalition of U.S. states accusing the technology ...

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Grab the Google Nest Doorbell for 22% off and get better home security

If you'll be away on vacation or soon, or you'd like to up your home's security, the Google Nest Doorbell is a great option, ...

Chrome 132 Updated As Google’s Browser Security Nightmare Continues

Google has confirmed yet another security update, the third in as many weeks, for Chrome users on Linux, Mac and Windows—here ...

What we can VERIFY about Google Maps satellite images featuring the word HELP

Viral posts suggest Google Maps imagery shows a human trafficking plea in L.A., but police say there's no evidence of ...

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Google Maps joins the Now Bar party on One UI 7

Google Maps now supports the Now Bar feature on One UI 7, providing live navigation updates on the lock screen for a seamless ...

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