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Alphabet Shareholders And Employees Want Executive Pay Linked To Diversity Goals
A group of shareholders and several Google employees are teaming up to back a proposal that would tie executive compensation to the company’s ability to meet certain diversity goals. But Google’s parent company, Alphabet, is opposing the proposal, saying that linking executive pay to diversity metrics isn’t in the best interest of the company or…
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The Pentagon’s Controversial Drone AI-Imaging Project Extends Beyond Google
Google has pressed forward with its effort to provide artificial intelligence solutions to the US Department of Defence, despite an internal employee petition against the company’s involvement in a pilot program that analyses drone footage using AI and the resignations of around a dozen employees who objected to the program.
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Google Expands Free DDoS Protection To US Political Groups
Google’s parent company, Alphabet, is opening up its free denial-of-service protection program to political groups in the United States, a move that will help political campaigns defend themselves against online attacks during the upcoming US election season.
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Twitter Appears To Be Testing Encrypted Direct Messages
With Facebook, Google, WhatsApp and Signal all offering various forms of encrypted messaging, Twitter has often seemed like the lone holdout. The company has been pressed to add an encryption option to its direct messaging – most notably by Edward Snowden – but the feature has yet to be introduced.