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Google offers voluntary exits to employees

The Verge on MSN · 14h

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.

Business Insider · 13h

Google offers voluntary exit for staff in Pixel and Android group

Google offers a voluntary exit program for US-based employees in its Platforms and Devices team, impacting the Android and Pixel units.

TechCrunch · 13h

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 · 14h

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.

Google, AI and Ask for Me

TechCrunch on MSN · 12h

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.

Mashable on MSN · 12h

Google launches AI bot to call businesses for you about prices and availability

For people who hate making mundane phone calls, Google has an AI solution. On Thursday, the tech giant announced "Ask for me," an experiment in its Search Labs testing ground for Google Search. The feature uses AI to call local businesses on your behalf and ask about pricing and availability.

The Verge on MSN · 13h

Google’s ‘Ask for Me’ uses AI to call local businesses for you

Google is trying out a new tool that lets AI call businesses to ask questions for you. The feature, called Ask for Me, collects information about the pricing and availability of a service, but it’s only available for nail salons and auto shops for now.

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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 ...

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Google's Donald Trump-Inspired Move Has Critics Navigating Outrage

Google faced blowback on social media Monday after it announced it would comply with President Donald Trump ’s executive ...

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How Google Maps Plans to Handle the ‘Gulf of America’

Google said it would follow the Trump administration in renaming the Gulf of Mexico once the new name is updated in ...

2don MSN

Google Maps users in U.S. will see Gulf of Mexico renamed Gulf of America and Denali changed to Mount McKinley

Google will rename the Gulf of Mexico and Alaska's Denali on its maps for users in the U.S. following President Trump's ...

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Google leaned heavily on AI to stop malicious apps on the Play Store last year

AI became a hot topic. Its influence even bled into the Google Play security division, which used AI in 92% of app security ...

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Google’s Gemini AI app is getting faster with Flash 2.0

Google announced Thursday that the Gemini app is getting its Gemini 2.0 Flash AI model. The upgraded model “delivers fast ...

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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 ...

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Google could be cooking up a new look for voice search in the Play Store (APK teardown)

Google appears to be developing new UI for its voice search feature in the Play Store. On top of a new look, it also adds ...

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