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"Google Employee Fired for Protesting Israeli Tech Event"
technologycorporate-news1 year ago

"Google Employee Fired for Protesting Israeli Tech Event"

A Google engineer was fired after protesting a presentation by the head of Google Israel, citing refusal to build technology supporting genocide, apartheid, or surveillance. The protest was against Project Nimbus, a cloud-computing contract between Google, Amazon, and Israel's government, with concerns raised about its potential military support. This incident follows the ousting of the YouTube music team and recent calls for CEO Sundar Pichai's resignation amid AI innovation failures and a $2.3 billion lawsuit filed against Google.

Sheryl Sandberg's Departure from Meta Board Amid AI Boom
technologycorporate-news2 years ago

Sheryl Sandberg's Departure from Meta Board Amid AI Boom

Former Meta COO Sheryl Sandberg is leaving the company's board after 12 years, following her departure as COO in 2022. Her exit comes as Meta shifts focus towards AI and virtual reality, and CEO Mark Zuckerberg seeks to reshape the company's culture. Sandberg plans to continue as an adviser and has increased her political activity, including a $3 million donation to the ACLU to fight abortion restrictions.