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More Than 1,500 Google Employees Sign Petition Condemning Firing of Black AI Ethicist Timnit Gebru 05 Dec 2020 21:30 Photo: Kimberly White / Stringer (Getty Images) More than 1,500 Google employees and some 2,000 academic, industry, and civil society supporters have signed a petition protesting the termination of Timnit Gebru, a Black scientist and artificial …
Saturday Snippets: Google violated labor law by punishing unionizing workers; courthouse firearms 05 Dec 2020 20:48 • More than half of Black, Latino, and Indigenous people work in jobs that can’t be done remotely: That compares with 41% of white workers and 42% of Asian workers in the same circumstances, according to a new Urban Institute study. That difference puts …
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News24.com | Backlash at Google over Black researcher's firing 05 Dec 2020 17:23 Google Smart Lock refers to three different programs on different devices. (Reuters) Timnit Gebru tweeted that Google told her that a resignation she had not proffered was accepted. On Friday, more then 1000 employees demanded they provide an explanation …
Google AI researcher's abrupt exit sparks ethics, bias concerns 05 Dec 2020 16:42 Prominent artificial intelligence scholar Timnit Gebru helped improve Google's public image as a company that elevates Black computer scientists and questions harmful uses of AI technology. But internally, Gebru, a leader in the field of AI ethics, was …
Google Announces the Biggest Android Auto Expansion Ever 05 Dec 2020 16:30 The adoption of Android Auto has improved lately, not because Google itself further polished the experience with the app (because this is totally debatable), but thanks to more carmakers out there adding this feature as standard or optional equipment on …
Google Completely Kills Off the Music App Android Auto Users Truly Loved 05 Dec 2020 16:30 Google Play Music has long been one of the top music apps on Android Auto, but not a long time ago, the Mountain View-based parent company announced a plan that was received with mixed feelings by the community. Google Play Music was supposed to be …
Improving Google Maps Is Everyone’s Responsibility Now, Not Just Google’s 05 Dec 2020 16:30 But it goes without saying that scanning the entire planet and then keeping the data fresh all the time is pretty much impossible, even for a company the size of Google, so the search firm has decided to embrace a completely different approach: allow users …
Google Maps Building Numbers Now Broadly Available on Android and iPhone 05 Dec 2020 16:30 Google Maps has recently been updated with support for building numbers, and now it seems the Mountain View-based tech giant has completed the rollout for users out there. In other words, the building numbers should now show up for everyone in Google Maps …
Dow Jones Futures: Stock Market Rally Outlook Pros And Cons; Apple, Google, PayPal Are Buys Now 05 Dec 2020 16:23 Dow Jones futures will begin trading Sunday evening, along with S&P 500 futures and Nasdaq futures. The stock market rally continued last week, with broad-based gains and many leaders delivering powerful gains, including Qualcomm stock, CrowdStrike ( …
Google’s new features for Android smartphones 05 Dec 2020 16:09 (Subscribe to our Today's Cache newsletter for a quick snapshot of top 5 tech stories. Click here to subscribe for free.) Google on Thursday said it is rolling out six new Android features including Maps navigation, Gboard emoji mashups, Google Play …
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Did Google's DeepMind Just Revolutionize Medicine? 05 Dec 2020 13:53 I can remember the day in middle school I was taught that amino acids were "the building blocks of life." I was fascinated by the idea that our complex form, and the form of other living organisms, was like a tiny Lego set, constructed to make us …
Google has added a important feature for Bluetooth devices in Chrome OS laptops 05 Dec 2020 12:19 The latest Chrome OS 87 is considered as the “biggest release ever” by Google in terms of performance and security. For Chrome desktop browser, Google has added several new features to make it more agile. One of the little known features that Google has …
Google launches XS-Leaks Wiki to secure the web against cross-site leaks 05 Dec 2020 12:17 Cross-site leaks - also referred to as "XS-Leaks" - is a category of issues in the design of the web which allows web apps to interact with each other, even when they are not related. This leads to user data being shared across web applications, …
Backlash at Google over Black researcher's firing 05 Dec 2020 10:43 More than 1,400 Google employees on Friday demanded that the tech giant explain why it dismissed a Black artificial intelligence ethics researcher. Timnit Gebru tweeted early in the week that Google told her a resignation she had not proffered was …
S Korea to tighten grip on Netflix, Google from next week 05 Dec 2020 10:40 A law revision set to take effect next week in South Korea will tighten rules for data-hungry internet giants such as Netflix, Google and Facebook amid growing calls for stable services. Should they fail to meet the new rules, they could face an …
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Google introduces six new features for Android for this holiday season 05 Dec 2020 09:56 Google has announced a range of new features for Android which will be launched this holiday season. “With the holidays around the corner, we’re sharing six new Google features for Android — a few more ways your phone gets more helpful over time, even …
Google AI researcher's exit sparks ethics concern 05 Dec 2020 08:54
Google fires top tech ethics researcher for critical email, 2,000 industry insiders join petition backing her 05 Dec 2020 08:51 “Instead of being embraced by Google as an exceptionally talented and prolific contributor, Dr. Gebru has faced defensiveness, racism, gaslighting, research censorship, and now a retaliatory firing,” reads a petition backing Gebru, which has been signed by …
AI Weekly: In firing Timnit Gebru, Google puts commercial interests ahead of ethics 05 Dec 2020 08:11 This week, Timnit Gebru, a leading AI researcher, was fired from her position on an AI ethics team at Google in what she claims was retaliation for sending an email to colleagues critical of the company’s managerial practices. Reportedly the flashpoint was …
Google Maps getting a new ‘Go’ tab to help easily navigate to visited places 05 Dec 2020 07:41 By: Tech Desk | New Delhi | Updated: December 5, 2020 12:24:15 pm Google Maps to introduce a new 'Go' tab. Google Maps will soon be getting a new ‘Go’ tab to help users easily navigate to visited places. It will basically allow you to pin your …
How changes in Google free cloud storage policy will impact you 05 Dec 2020 06:39 Written by Shruti Dhapola , Edited by Explained Desk | New Delhi | December 5, 2020 7:59:09 am Starting June 1, 2021, Google Photos will no longer be free as earlier.Google’s online cloud storage policy will undergo a major change from June 1, 2021. The …
Google beings Chrome OS 87 rollout 05 Dec 2020 06:04 Tech giant Google has begun a stable rollout of Chrome OS 87 for users. Apart from various bug fixes, the update also includes a range of new features including the recently announced tab search feature. With the tab search feature, users can search for …
Google Search driving 4bn customer-business connections a month 05 Dec 2020 04:40 Google has revealed that Search results that show local places and businesses now drive more than 4 billion connections between customers and businesses every month. According to the company, this includes more than 2 billion monthly website clicks and …
Where Google is placing its bets in 2021 05 Dec 2020 03:55 Despite a year of tumult and a jolt to its ad revenues, Google is as important as ever. Google is the world’s fourth most valuable brand according to Interbrand’s recently released Best Global Brands 2020 report. And even though Google reported its first- …
Google accused of 'racism and censorship' by staff amid firing of star researcher 05 Dec 2020 03:32 More than 1,200 Google employees have signed an open letter in support of an ousted Ethiopian-born artificial intelligence scholar who pioneered research in racial bias in facial recognition technology. Key points: Dr Gebru is known for her work …
Google Podcasts now supports private RSS feeds so you can listen to the shows you pay to access 05 Dec 2020 03:12 Google Podcasts is finally getting a feature that’s already standard across most listening apps: private RSS feed support. The head of product for Google Podcasts, Zack Reneau-Wedeen, made the announcement on Twitter today and shouted out some networks …
Google widely criticized after parting ways with a leading voice in AI ethics 05 Dec 2020 02:53 "Becausse there is zero accountability. There is no incentive to hire 39% women: your life gets worse when you start advocating for underrepresented people, you start making the other leaders upset when they don't want to give you good ratings …
Fired for highlighting AI bias: Google staffer 05 Dec 2020 02:46
Google AI researcher's exit sparks ethics, bias concerns 05 Dec 2020 02:43
Google Fiber Rolls Out Insanely Fast 2Gbps Service In Two Lucky US Cities 05 Dec 2020 02:41 I wonder if Google is just reselling Comcast Gig Pro, which also happens to be 2gbps. This wouldn't be the first time Google rebrands Comcast service; the "Google Starbucks" access points at Starbucks are just resold Comcast Business …
Google fires AI researcher, one of few Black woman in field 05 Dec 2020 01:43 Prominent artificial intelligence scholar Timnit Gebru helped improve Google's public image as a company that elevates Black computer scientists and questions harmful uses of AI technology. But internally, Gebru, a leader in the field of AI ethics, was …
Google AI ethicist says she was fired for an email, 1,400 Googlers sign letter supporting her 05 Dec 2020 01:41 Timnit Gebru Getty Timnit Gebru, a co-leader of Google's Ethical Artificial Intelligence team, said late Wednesday that she'd been abruptly fired from the search giant over an email she sent to colleagues. Gebru, a prominent AI researcher, has …
Gauthier Roofing and Siding Proudly Announces Earning More Than One Hundred 5-Star Online Google Reviews 05 Dec 2020 00:56 The MarketWatch News Department was not involved in the creation of this content. Dec 04, 2020 (AB Digital via COMTEX) -- December 4, 2020 - Windsor, ON - Gauthier Roofing and Siding, one of the top-rated Windsor Roofing Companies has just announced they …
Prominent AI Researcher Says Google Fired Her After Dispute Over Her Work, Impolitic Email 05 Dec 2020 00:38 Timnit Gebru, a well-known critic of AI, says she was told not to publish research; Google says the research didn't meet standards A prominent artificial-intelligence researcher says she was fired by Google after she refused to retract a research paper …
Google Analytics down for mobile users amid core update rollout 04 Dec 2020 23:35 Malicious App Hosting Stores Google Analytics appears to be down for mobile users globally. Several users are complaining that the site is not loading the live map, where it doesn't show how many users are currently active on the site. DownDetector …
Analyze Google's cloud computing strategy 04 Dec 2020 22:50 In the world of cloud computing, Google represents a dichotomy. As a technology company and innovator, it was in many ways a pioneer. But as a services provider, it has always been playing catch-up. After a dozen years in the market and several shifts in …
Google fires prominent AI ethicist Timnit Gebru 04 Dec 2020 22:50 Timnit Gebru, one of Google’s top artificial intelligence researchers, says the company abruptly fired her yesterday. The technical co-lead of Google’s Ethical Artificial Intelligence Team claims managers were upset about an email she’d sent to colleagues. …
Google AI researcher's exit sparks ethics, bias concerns 04 Dec 2020 22:19 Prominent artificial intelligence scholar Timnit Gebru helped improve Google's public image as a company that elevates Black computer scientists and questions harmful uses of AI technology.But internally, Gebru, a leader in the field of AI ethics, was …
China claims it built a quantum computer that’s 10 billion times faster than Google’s 04 Dec 2020 22:19 State researchers in China recently developed a quantum computing system purported to be 10 billion times faster than Google’s “Sycamore” machine. If true, this would represent a significant milestone for the field. Up front: As far as we can tell, it’s …
Hundreds of Google workers condemn firing of AI scientist Timnit Gebru 04 Dec 2020 20:45 Hundreds of Google employees and more than 1,000 academic researchers are speaking out in protest after a prominent Black scientist studying the ethics of artificial intelligence said she was fired by Google after the company attempted to suppress her …
Google Employees Call Black Scientist's Ouster 'Unprecedented Research Censorship' 04 Dec 2020 20:38 Former Google AI research scientist Timnit Gebru, shown in September 2018, says she was abruptly fired from the tech giant after a dispute involving a research paper. Kimberly White/Getty Images for TechCrunch hide caption toggle caption Kimberly White …
Chrome’s New ‘Cache Partitioning’ System Impacts Google Fonts Performance 04 Dec 2020 20:31 Realistically, the solution here is to not depend on third party sites for hotlinking content if you're trying to save bandwidth, as it still saves the bandwidth of the website the content is linked from, but the end-user doesn't save anything. …
Google Fires AI Ethics Researcher in 'Unprecedented Research Censorship' 04 Dec 2020 20:24 Prominent AI ethics researcher Timnit Gebru alleges that her firing from Google is an act of “unprecedented research censorship.” The Masters of the Universe at Google fired Gebru after she refused to retract an academic paper critical of the company’s AI …
AI ethics pioneer’s exit from Google involved research into risks and inequality in large language models 04 Dec 2020 20:22 Following a dispute over several emails and a research paper on Wednesday, AI ethics pioneer and research scientist Timnit Gebru no longer works at Google. According to a draft copy obtained by VentureBeat, the research paper surrounding her exit questions …
Google workers protest firing of Black female executive 04 Dec 2020 20:19 Nearly 800 Google employees have joined a solidarity campaign in support of one of the company’s top female executives, a known advocate for diversity in the industry who said she was fired after what her boss described as a dispute over a research paper. …
Deutsche Bank Says Co, Google Cloud Finalised Strategic, Multi-Year Partnership 04 Dec 2020 19:37
Google Photos lets users set live rotating wallpaper from memories 04 Dec 2020 18:55 (Subscribe to our Today's Cache newsletter for a quick snapshot of top 5 tech stories. Click here to subscribe for free.) Google Photos has added a live wallpaper feature to its app that allows users to set live wallpaper that pulls pictures randomly …
Chrome's new 'cache partitioning' system impacts Google Fonts performance 04 Dec 2020 18:47 Image: ZDNet A change made in the Google Chrome browser in October has impacted the performance of the Google Fonts service for millions of websites. The change is an update to Chrome's internal cache system. A browser's cache system works by …
Google Podcasts lets you add shows using their RSS feeds 04 Dec 2020 18:24 Google Podcasts just became more alluring if you tend to listen to shows that aren’t always available on major podcast networks. 9to5Google reports that Google has added support for subscribing to podcasts using their RSS feeds. You just have to paste the …
Google Photos users to get new Memories Live Wallpaper feature 04 Dec 2020 17:32 A new update will introduce another add-on feature which is expected to come to roll out to users soon (if not received already). The new version of the Google Photos on Play Store, version 5.2.2, according to a report by XDA Developers, brings a new live …
Google Announces a New Google Maps Navigation Feature for Android Devices 04 Dec 2020 17:32 More specifically, Google has introduced a new Go tab whose purpose is to display the favorite routes and locations to quickly navigate to a specific destination. So, for example, if you use the app to navigate to a certain location on a regular basis, you …
Google Maps rolls out community feed for more information on nearby area 04 Dec 2020 16:40 (Subscribe to our Today's Cache newsletter for a quick snapshot of top 5 tech stories. Click here to subscribe for free.) Google Maps is adding a new community feed for users to get more information on their local areas. The new feed in the Explore Tab …
Sting’s AEW Debut Does Good Numbers For Google and Youtube 04 Dec 2020 16:36 The Wrestling Observer Newsletter reports that after Sting made his AEW debut this past Wednesday on AEW Dynamite, he has brought in some interest in terms of Google and Youtube. His debut was the #10 most searched topic for December 3. It should be noted …
Google parts with top AI researcher after blocking paper, faces blowback 04 Dec 2020 16:30 Enlarge / Former Google AI Research Scientist Timnit Gebru speaks onstage during Day 3 of TechCrunch Disrupt SF 2018 at Moscone Center on September 7, 2018 in San Francisco, California. Kimberly White | Getty Images 28 with 28 posters participating …
Google researcher says she was fired over paper highlighting bias in AI 04 Dec 2020 16:25
OTT Streaming Market 2020 – 2030: Facebook, Netflix, Amazon, Microsoft, Google, Apple 04 Dec 2020 16:18 The Global OTT Streaming Market Research Report Forecast 2020 – 2030 provides a comprehensive analysis of the market segments, including their dynamics, size, growth, regulatory requirements, competitive landscape, and emerging opportunities of the global …
Ex-Google exec’s lending startup Upstart seeks unicorn valuation in IPO 04 Dec 2020 15:59
Digital Brief, powered by Google: DSA/DMA, Twitter data decision, NIS directive 04 Dec 2020 15:14 Welcome to EURACTIV’s Digital Brief, your weekly update on all things digital in the EU. You can subscribe to the newsletter here. “Our services could be at risk if combining products is not allowed.” – Google’s Europe President, Matt Brittin. Story …
Google lets people share photos with Street View via smartphones 04 Dec 2020 14:45 Google has updated its Street View app on Android and now, anyone can share their photos with Street View and create connected photos with just a smartphone. The users can collect own Street View imagery and put it in the right place on Google Maps. " …
Timnit Gebru: Google staff rally behind fired AI researcher 04 Dec 2020 14:21
Google executive reveals the secrets behind building the Pixel 5 04 Dec 2020 13:53 Google has just launched an initiative with the BFI to make the 50 “most rewatchable” films available to watch via a virtual scavenger hunt. I talked to a Google exec about the film venture and about the company’s latest phone, the Pixel 5. When Soniya …
Covid disinformation sites often use tools from Google, Facebook and Apple, report finds 04 Dec 2020 13:40 Some of the tools are free “widgets” — bits of computer code — that allow web designers to expand the capabilities of their sites and are used widely across the Internet, often without the companies that produce them knowing who is deploying them. Several …
Google Page Experience & Core Web Vitals Icon In Search Results 04 Dec 2020 13:36 Remember Google said they would soon begin testing a visual indicator in the search results for the upcoming Google Page Experience Update? Well, we may be seeing Google testing this visual indicator or icon or label in the search results. It looks like a …
Search Buzz Video Recap: Google December Core Update, Page Experience FAQ, News Showcase & 17 Year Anniversary 04 Dec 2020 13:36 This week, I published the monthly Google Webmaster report, it is a good place to catch up and get a quick refresher on the month. Google has begun rolling out their third broad core update yesterday, the December Broad Core Update. Google may have rolled …
Hashtag Trending – US labour board dunks on Google; The dire future of business travel; COVID vaccine supply chain targeted by hackers 04 Dec 2020 13:31 The U.S. labour board dunks on Google for allegedly spying on workers who were organizing employee protests and firing them, LinkedIn gets chatty about business travel, and a COVID vaccine supply chain gets targeted by hackers. It’s all the tech news that’ …
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Google Gets Punto Floor Cushions 04 Dec 2020 12:45 Honestly, I never heard of these before but it looks like one of the Google offices now has these punto floor cushions. They are like these round disks that you can sit on and be comfortable sitting on the floor with. I saw it was shared on Instagram, I …
Google My Business Suggest Edit Gets More Robust 04 Dec 2020 12:45 We've been covering a couple of the changes to the suggest edit feature in Google Maps, Google Local, Google My Business, Google Places or whatever you want to call it. Amy Toman spotted many of these but now she is seeing more including more …
Google News Showcase Search Console Filters & More Features 04 Dec 2020 12:45 Google News Showcase was officially announced last October as an experience for publishers to show news in Google. Well, now it is expanding in many ways including paywalled content for free, a News Showcase panels from suggested publications, News …
Google December 2020 Core Update Is Live - Here Is What We See Now 04 Dec 2020 12:45 Google has launched the December 2020 Broad Core Update yesterday afternoon, this comes after SEOs eagerly awaiting an update since the May 2020 core update seven months ago. Some thought we might not get another core update in 2020 but we did. This update …
Google lets you contribute to Street View, Facebook polices 'most serious' hate 04 Dec 2020 12:19
'Silencing Marginalised Voices': Google Bogged Down in Scandal Over AI Bias 04 Dec 2020 12:01 Tech 11:57 GMT 04.12.2020Get short URL Researcher Timnit Gebru, the now ex-co-head of Google's AI ethical department, says she was fired after her colleagues got an email from her, where she "advocated for underrepresented people" in AI …
AI ethics researcher says Google fired her after she criticised diversity efforts 04 Dec 2020 12:00 A top Google scientist on ethical artificial intelligence says she was fired after criticising the company's diversity efforts, a claim the Alphabet Inc unit disputed on Thursday, in the latest brush-up between the internet giant and worker activists. …
Top AI ethics researcher says Google fired her; company denies it She says he was fired after criticising the company's diversity efforts. Reuters 4 h ago 1 04 Dec 2020 12:00 A top Google scientist on ethical artificial intelligence says she was fired after criticising the company's diversity efforts, a claim the Alphabet Inc unit disputed on Thursday, in the latest brush-up between the internet giant and worker activists. …
Google Play Music finally stops working globally 04 Dec 2020 11:58 Google that began shutting down its legacy streaming service Play in October is now officially dead for all users. Visiting music.google.com or the Android and iOS app will direct a user to a “Google Play Music is no longer available” page. The main option …
Google scientist’s abrupt exit exposes rift in prominent AI unit 04 Dec 2020 10:17 Timnit Gebru, a renowned scientist and one of the few Black women in AI, said Wednesday she was fired over an email she authored expressing dismay with management and the way it handled a review of her research. Gebru had been co-head of the team examining …
Google Web Designer 10.0.0.1123 04 Dec 2020 10:15 By Razvan Serea News Reporter Neowin · Dec 4, 2020 03:50 EST with 1 comment Create engaging, interactive HTML5-based designs and motion graphics that can run on any device Google Web Designer is an advanced web application that's built with HTML5 which …
Apps still vulnerable to old bug in Google Play Core Library 04 Dec 2020 09:58 About 8% of Android apps available on the Google Play Store are vulnerable to a security flaw in a popular Android library, according to Check Point. The vulnerability, CVE-2020-8913, was patched by Google in April. It allows local code execution (LCE) …
Google’s last-ditch plea to Commission: Our EU services are at risk in Digital Markets Act 04 Dec 2020 09:55 Google has warned that features used across the firm’s Maps services are at risk of being dropped in the EU should the Commission introduce prohibitions against certain types of activity in the platform economy as part of the upcoming Digital Markets Act ( …
Google to allow verified businesses to message customers directly from Google Maps 04 Dec 2020 09:44 Google has added a range of new features to Maps and Search to enable more ways for them to communicate with customers. The tech giant is rolling out a new feature that enables verified businesses to message customers directly from the Google Maps app. …
Google Maps Now Let You Add Your Own Street View Images With Phone 04 Dec 2020 09:35 Street View in Google Maps is a practical function when it comes to exploring unknown areas in advance or to find your way around better. Although there are huge amounts of street view recordings, it is now easier for users to contribute their own images. …
Google storage policy changes from June 1, 2021: Everything you need to know 04 Dec 2020 09:23 By: Tech Desk | New Delhi | December 4, 2020 1:43:09 pm Google is making major changes to its online storage policy, which will impact all users. Here's what users need to keep in mind. (Image source: BloombergGoogle is making changes to its online …
Make your own emoji with Google's Emoji Kitchen 04 Dec 2020 09:13 Emoji are well-loved, and every time new ones are released, they are received with much excitement. But how about the idea of creating your own emoji? This is what Google made possible earlier this year when it released Emoji Kitchen. While this does not …
Uruguay/Google Tannat cable system links with Brazil and Argentina 04 Dec 2020 09:04 Friday, December 4th 2020 - 08:39 UTC The cable is co-owned by Uruguay’s Antel and by Google. Active since 2018, the 2,000km system links Maldonado, Uruguay, to Praia Grande/Santos in Brazil The Tannat cable system connecting Uruguay and Brazil by sea …
How to set your Google Photos images as a live wallpaper on Android 04 Dec 2020 08:26 Welcome to TNW Basics, a collection of tips, guides, and advice on how to easily get the most out of your gadgets, apps, and other stuff. Your Google Photos image collection can already feature in a personalized screensaver or picture carousel on smart …
NLRB: Google Illegally Spied on Workers, then Fired Them 04 Dec 2020 07:45 A recent complaint filed by the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) alleges that tech giant Google violated labor laws by spying on workers that were organizing employee protests and then fired two of them. The Verge reports that a recent complaint filed …
Google to let users contribute to Street View on Maps from their phone 04 Dec 2020 07:38 Google is testing a connected photos beta feature on the Street View app that lets users contribute to Street View on Google Maps from their phone. Google’s updated Street View app on Android will allow users to collect their own Street View imagery and …
NLRB Accuses Google Of Unlawfully Firing 2 Workers For Organizing 04 Dec 2020 07:19 MOUNTAIN VIEW (CBS SF / CNN) — Google violated labor laws when it fired two vocal employees in 2019, according to a complaint filed by the National Labor Relations Board on Wednesday. The employees, Laurence Berland and Kathryn Spiers, were among …
Google’s co-head of ethical AI Timnit Gebru says she was fired for email 04 Dec 2020 07:18 Timnit Gebru says she was fired by Google over an email. (Image source: Bloomberg) Timnit Gebru, a co-leader of the Ethical Artificial Intelligence team at Google, said she was fired for sending an email that management deemed “inconsistent with the …
Google December 2020 Core Update rolling out 04 Dec 2020 06:59 Google announced it is rolling out a new core update, the December 2020 core update. This is the third core update of the 2020 year, the first one was the January 2020 core update and the second one was May 2020 core update. Historically, Google has …
Google Photos' new feature can turn your Android phone into a 'live' photo frame 04 Dec 2020 04:32 NEW DELHI: Android users, Google is rolling out a new feature that will allow you to use some images from your Google Photos app as a live wallpaper. According to a report by XDA Developers, the latest version of the Google Photos app — version 5.22 — …
Google AI ethics co-lead Timnit Gebru says she was fired over an email 04 Dec 2020 04:29 Timnit Gebru, one of the best-known AI researchers today and co-lead of an AI ethics team at Google, no longer works at the company. She was featured in Google promotional material as recently as May. According to Gebru, she was fired Wednesday for sending …
Google Employees Say Scientist's Ouster Was 'Unprecedented Research Censorship' 04 Dec 2020 04:22 Hundreds of Google employees have published an open letter following the firing of a colleague who is an accomplished scientist known for her research into the ethics of artificial intelligence and her work showing racial bias in facial recognition …
Leading Google AI Researcher Says Search Engine Giant Fired Her Over Internal Email Critical Of Higher-Ups 04 Dec 2020 03:43 Alphabet Inc’s (NASDAQ: GOOGL) (NASDAQ: GOOG) search engine unit Google fired the co-head of its Ethical Artificial Intelligence team, Timnit Gebru, over an email she wrote to an internal group and her “insufficiently rigorous” work, the Wall Street …
Google Maps App Updated with a Messaging Feature Everybody’s Going to Love 04 Dec 2020 03:03 Connecting customers and businesses is a lot more important today than it was a year ago, and it’s all happening for obvious reasons. Unsurprisingly, Google knows this all too well. This is one of the reasons Google Maps, the world’s number one navigation …
Google Fires AI Ethics Co-Lead Timnit Gebru 04 Dec 2020 01:43 Timnit Gebru, one of the best-known AI researchers today and co-lead of an AI ethics team at Google, said she was fired Wednesday for sending an email to "non-management employees that is inconsistent with the expectations of a Google manager." …
A Prominent AI Ethics Researcher Says Google Fired Her 04 Dec 2020 01:43 Before joining Google in 2018, Gebru worked with MIT researcher Joy Buolamwini on a project called Gender Shades that revealed face analysis technology from IBM and Microsoft was highly accurate for white men but highly inaccurate for Black women. It …