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This will be game-changing: In 2023, Málaga Spain will become our newest Google Safety Engineering Center, a global hub for cybersecurity and malware research.
#GSEC
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@shakira
's not only an international star whose music uplifts people across cultures. She’s also a visionary philanthropist & expert panelist for
@googleorg
's
#ImpactChallenge
for Women and Girls. Today she discusses her work.
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Today
@google
is rolling out a comprehensive new digital jobs program to help Americans get back to work, break down educational barriers by prioritizing skills, and support the country’s economic recovery. Details in my post and highlights below.
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Thank you to
@SenMikeLee
@SenKamalaHarris
,
@RepZoeLofgren
, and
@RepKenBuck
for your leadership last week—the Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act is a great step towards a better, smarter, and more efficient high-skilled immigration system.
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H-4 EAD authorizations for the spouses of high-skilled workers help American companies recruit and retain the world’s best talent. Today we led a business coalition filing on behalf of 30 companies to preserve & protect the program.
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Immigrants enrich our communities and create innovative technology. We thank
@RepZoeLofgren
and
@RepJohnCurtis
for introducing the EAGLE Act, which improves the green card system and reduces barriers for employment-based high-skilled immigration.
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An AI policy agenda should center on opportunity, responsibility, and security. Some ideas on what that agenda could cover:
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Delighted to announce Halimah DeLaine Prado as
@Google
’s new GC. Halimah has been a trusted counselor and exceptional leader, she’s uniquely qualified to lead our Legal Department, and I look forward to working with her as we enter this next chapter.
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Very happy to host President
@IvanDuque
at Google, especially because we announced yesterday that
@URosario
in Bogotá is one of the winners in the
@Googleorg
Global AI Impact Challenge. Congrats!
@GoogleColombia
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Today’s Supreme Court decision in Google v. Oracle is a big win for innovation, interoperability & computing. Thanks to the country’s leading innovators, software engineers & copyright scholars for their support.
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Thanks to Taoiseach
@MichealMartinTD
for a constructive and thoughtful conversation. We talked about the launch of our new Content Responsibility Center in Dublin, our support for small and medium businesses post-COVID, and our growing work in Ireland.
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In our own hiring, we will now treat these new career certificates as the equivalent of a four-year degree for related roles.
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Disappointing that Microsoft would lobby so hard for a law targeting its competitors, while carving out its own exception for Xbox, which requires its own billing system, doesn’t allow loading of other stores and actually charges higher fees to developers.
App stores are the gateway for the most popular digital platforms. Congratulations to
@SenBlumenthal
@MarshaBlackburn
for advancing important legislation, the Open App Markets Act, which would promote competition, and ensure fairness and innovation in the app economy.
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Great discussion today with the Honorable Minister
@rsprasad
on his ideas for promoting India's digital growth.
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Come see the rooms where it happens! Students, teachers, and anyone who has ever wanted to take a White House tour can now take a look around using the tech behind Google Street View.
h/t to the collaboration between
@googlemaps
,
@googlearts
, and
@FLOTUS
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We just published a whitepaper at
#MSC2019
about how Google fights disinformation. Very committed to this work.
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As we turn the page on 2021, I want to acknowledge our
@Google
teams who showed incredible resilience and ingenuity this year, and helped lay a foundation for responsible innovation next year.
Happy New Year to all! 🍾
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A new suite of Google Career Certificates will help Americans get qualifications in high-paying, high-growth job fields--no college degree required.
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Big week for the law in our house: Tomorrow the Supreme Court takes up Google v Oracle. And today our older daughter finished the CA bar exam. So proud of the work she put in to get to this point. All the best to the future lawyers taking the test in unprecedented circumstances.
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Earlier today
@FedorovMykhailo
stopped by our offices in Washington, DC to discuss the challenges facing his country and ways to extend
@Google
’s help in the months ahead. Sharing the new commitments we’re making in our ongoing efforts to support Ukraine.
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@google
VP Marian Croak pioneered the Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) for phone calls over the internet. And now
@USPTO
is honoring her contributions to R&D and 200+ patents with its latest Collectible Inventor Card:
We just released our newest inventor card! Join Dr. Marian Croak and Director Iancu for a Speaker Series event at on Oct. 21 as they chat about Dr. Croak's inventor journey and how to increase diversity in innovation:
#ExpandingAmericanInnovation
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It doesn’t make sense to welcome a person to the U.S. to work but to make it harder for their spouse to work. That hurts their family and hurts our economy now and in the future.
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Google IT Certificates help people gain job-ready skills they need—with or without a college degree. Take a look at some of the Googlers who completed the
#ITSupport
certification & hear about their experiences:
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Today we’re unveiling
@google
’s new Quantum AI campus in Santa Barbara. The campus includes our first quantum data center, research laboratories, and our own quantum processor chip fabrication facilities.
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Dreamers are critical to the US & it's urgent that Congress work to protect their status. Many face significant economic hardships due to the pandemic.
@googleorg
is working with
@UNITEDWEDREAM
to cover the DACA application fees of over 500 Dreamers.
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Look forward to reading the new
#AspenInfoCommission
report out today.
@google
and
@YouTube
are committed to fighting against disinformation. Thanks to
@AspenDigital
for bringing together those working to tackle this issue; we look forward to continuing the conversation.
6 months of internal dialog. An abundance of guidance from dozens of experts representing diverse backgrounds, skills, and experiences. 500+ pages of reading. It’s all culminating in
#AspenInfoCommission
’s final report, out today. Read on to learn more ⬇️
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The Russian invasion of Ukraine is both a tragedy and a humanitarian disaster in the making. Here are a few of the actions we’re taking to defend against cybersecurity threats, surface high-quality, reliable information, and support people in the region.
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People don’t use Google because they have to -- they use it because it’s helpful. People have endless options when it comes to accessing information online, and they can switch or download alternative search engines in a matter of seconds.
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As we head into the U.S. election,
@google
’s Threat Analysis Group released its latest update on what we’re seeing and how threat actors are changing their tactics.
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H-4 EADs provide work authorization to more than 90,000 H-4 visa-holders--more than 90% women. COVID has disproportionately affected women. Ending this program would make things worse, disrupting careers and reducing wages.
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Let’s take steps today to ensure AI leads to greater abundance for all of us.
Our new AI Opportunity Agenda provides specific policy recommendations for maximizing the benefits of AI.
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.
@sundarpichai
joins
@verge
’s Nilay Patel and Dieter Bohn for a wide-ranging conversation on coronavirus, hardware strategy, messaging apps, and
@Google
’s commitment to diversity as a foundational value.
@reckless
@backlon
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I spent last Friday at
@TriCedu
for
#GrowWithGoogle
, where 45 Googlers brought coaching and workshops to 500 Clevelanders. We were also proud to provide a grant that will continue the work with new facility for workforce training.
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Honored to host UK Home Secretary
@sajidjavid
this week for a discussion Google’s work to combat extremism and promote child safety online.
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Canadian content on YouTube is some of the most diverse and successful in the world — over 90% of watch time of Canadian content on
@youtube
comes from viewers outside of Canada.
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“That’s the potential and excitement of these learning systems—that they can learn from data and experience and come up with solutions we even as designers don’t know how to do.” -
@DemisHassabis
From AlphaGo’s triumph in 2016 to the breakthrough
#AlphaFold
system today, AI is helping humanity find ways to tackle some of the world’s toughest challenges.
Our CEO
@DemisHassabis
talks to
@annastewartcnn
on how machine learning is shaping our future:
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Cyber attacks are endangering people and governments around the world. At
@POTUS
’s White House cybersecurity meeting today, we committed to spending $10 billion to advance work on cybersecurity.
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Congratulations to our son Garrett and to all the graduates of 2021 on their achievements, and on getting through an extraordinary year. Onward and upward!
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We are concerned at how the new F-1 rule could impact visiting students and interns, and we’ve joined the Chamber of Commerce and other leading associations and companies to highlight how talented immigrants support American innovation and job creation.
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What a pleasure to join today’s panel with
@FedorovMykhailo
. Ukraine is showing how international collaboration and the use of new technology can drive progress—even under the most demanding circumstances.
#WEF23
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Pre-COVID,
#Google
cafes experimented with using
#AI
to come up with the perfect chocolate chip cookie. Now Googler Sara Robinson has collaborated with
@MarsGlobal
to create the Maltesers AI Cake.
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We've long created tools and resources to make it easier for people to vote. But knowing how to vote depends on people being able to vote. We're concerned about efforts to restrict voting at a local level and we strongly support the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act.
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Health authorities are warning that a flood of uncertain information can make it harder to identify reliable guidance about COVID-19. The
@GoogleNewsInit
announced $6.5 million in support for the fact-check community and new resources for journalists.
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Last month we announced Google Career Certificates from
#GrowWithGoogle
for Americans looking for accessible job-training solutions in high-growth industries. Get notifications about the certificates and our need-based scholarships:
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Wonderful to be in Spain to launch our new cybersecurity hub, GSEC Málaga. At the center,
@Google
engineers will collaborate with European experts to share intelligence, discuss best practices, and create new tools to create a better, safer internet.
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We announced today that we’ve offset Google’s entire operating carbon legacy. Looking to the future, we aim to operate on 24/7 carbon-free energy in all of our data centers and campuses worldwide. Read more about our most ambitious decade yet →
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.
@googlecloud
and
@SpaceX
are teaming up to deliver data, cloud services, and applications quickly & securely using SpaceX’s low-earth-orbit Starlink satellites and Google Cloud infrastructure--I guess you’d call it a cloud Cloud.
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Today our third-annual
#GoogleNextGenLeaders
summit brings 80 emerging multicultural policy leaders to Google for workshops and networking. Very proud of this effort to build the next generation of diverse
#techpolicy
leadership, and h/t to program lead
@mschanellep
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They tell me it’s
#NationalBookLoversDay
, which is the best holiday I’ve never heard of until now. Time to recommit to our unread stacks & visit our neighborhood independent bookstores (hello
@BooksIncEvents
&
@bellsbookstore
here in Palo Alto).
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And we’re committing $10 million in new
@googleorg
grants for digital jobs training in communities across America, including with partners like
@YWCAUSA
&
@jfftweets
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We’ve updated Search to prioritize original reporting, surface it prominently, and ensure it stays there longer. We hope this will help news readers find the story that started it all, and help publishers by highlighting their original reporting.
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Great to see this $1M
@Googleorg
donation to
@ai4allorg
to help underrepresented students learn about AI and explore its applications. Shout out also to
@drfeifei
, a co-founder and board member
Google to give $1 million to help more young blacks, Latinos and women create artificial intelligence
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Today we’re announcing 76 US founders receiving funding from the
@googlestartups
Black Founders Fund--including entrepreneurs like
@shearsharecoo
and
@jasminecrowe
.
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This piece by
@allisonmcneely
shows how visa and work permit delays are hurting more than a million workers. Immigration reforms could go a long way toward addressing this growing problem.
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If you're looking for a quick weekend read, check out this Q&A with
@argvee
, our Senior Director of Information Security, and learn more about how we work hard to protect your data.
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Sharing an update on the most recent steps we are taking in response to the war in Ukraine, including efforts to help people protect against DDoS attacks and our work to assist organizations providing humanitarian assistance.
More here:
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Today the
#TechnologyCoalition
is announcing new leadership (welcome
@SeanLitton
), a partnership with
@thorn
, and the launch of a research fund
@GPtoEndViolence
. Google is proud to be a part of these efforts to protect kids online. Learn more:
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Just announced that
@googleorg
is committing a total of $1 million in grant funding to
#Greece
to accelerate economic recovery, distance learning & digital skilling. I discussed this and the future of information with Nikos Efstathiou at the
@ForumAthens
:
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Today we filed our brief with the U.S. Supreme Court in our long-running copyright dispute with Oracle. We think that software interoperability helps consumers, promotes innovation, and fosters competition, and we welcome the chance to make that case.
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Thank you,
@francoislegault
. My French is weak, but it was a pleasure hosting you.
Rencontre productive avec des dirigeants de
@Google
à Mountain View. Nous avons discuté de leurs projets au Québec, notamment de
@GoogleStadia
, son premier studio de jeux vidéos à Montréal. On a aussi parlé de collaborations futures et de création d’emplois payants au Qc!
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@Googleorg
donated $2 million to
@Wikimedia
, and we're working to help make content available in more languages. We want to help more people get access to the information they need, and broadening the community of voices generates better content.
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Great to meet with Costa Rican President
@CarlosAlvQ
to hear about developments there and discuss the ways education and talent development can boost
#CostaRica
’s digital ecosystem.
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Emerging markets face a watershed moment. Our new “Digital Sprinters” report shows how countries are using digital tools to not just recover from the pandemic, but develop, transform, and grow their economies.
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This week I’m off to Ireland (virtually) for a few meetings, and I’m reminded of how much I miss visiting in person. Ireland’s got culture, vibrant tech policy, Google’s European HQ, and a glorious landscape.
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Six cybersecurity trends to keep an eye on in 2023— from identity and authentication attacks to new cybercrime business models
Featuring
@Google
's
@royalhansen
,
@philvenables
,
@argvee
,
@ShaneHuntley
,
@mrisher
, and
@laparisa
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Today we were pleased to join other leading AI companies in making public commitments for responsible AI development. A great milestone. More on our work and commitment to getting AI right here:
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The amazing James Manyika is joining
@Google
as our new SVP of Technology and Society. James brings deep experience and insights on innovation and the interplay of technology with our societies, our economies, and our planet.
Welcome aboard!
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With
@GoogleNewsInit
support, Stanford's COVID-19 case mapper is a great resource for local newsrooms to tell data-driven stories about the virus in their communities and embed the maps in their reports.
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Nice overview of today’s jobs announcement and our broader goals in supporting the US economic recovery and job seekers.
#GrowWithGoogle
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In today’s blog,
@sundarpichai
announces that
@google
will continue the momentum of investing in the US by adding another $10 billion+ of investment in offices and data centers across America in 2020.
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A good overview of
@google
’s new career certificates from
@GMA
, featuring one of our IT cert grads. Career certs can help people learn job-ready skills to advance their career in high-demand fields. Stay up-to-date on
#GrowWithGoogle
.
@Google
helps people without college degrees get jobs. The big tech company is offering “career certificates” that are six-month courses and can fast track you into high demand jobs like web developer or data analyst.
@RebeccaJarvis
reports.
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@Google
TAG is actively tracking over 30 vendors selling exploits or surveillance capabilities to government-backed actors. As the commercial spyware industry continues to thrive, we remain committed to updating the security community, and taking steps to protect users.
✨Amazing detection and analysis by
@_clem1
and Google TAG on 2 different campaigns using 5 different 0-days and numerous n-days. Android, iOS, and Samsung devices were targeted
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With >80% of Americans focused on the safety and privacy of online data, our teams’ work to combat cyber threats and advance products that are secure by default has never been more important. Great overview from Jen Fitzpatrick.
#SaferWithGoogle
#GoogleIO
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Open source software is the connective tissue for much of what we all do online, and it deserves the same focus and funding we give to our roads and bridges. Today we shared with
@WhiteHouse
some of our ideas for protecting open source security.
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500 years ago, Ferdinand Magellan left Spain with 245 crewmembers aboard 5 ships. Three years later a single ship captained by Juan Sebastián Elcano returned with 17 survivors. Now you can re-trace their journey--the “First World Tour”--with
@googlearts
.
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In
@ForeignAffairs
this month,
@CISAJen
and Eric Goldstein of
@CISAgov
laid down a marker: Cybersecurity shouldn’t be users’ problem. We agree. Secure by default and secure by design are table stakes.
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We’re deepening our partnerships in Central and Eastern Europe, helping make the internet safer and more secure. Here’s an update on our efforts to protect high-risk users and offer enhanced cybersecurity tools in the wake of the war in Ukraine.
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Privacy is not a luxury good; it’s a fundamental part of being human. Today,
@Google
is launching new privacy and security controls that help keep your data private, safe, and secure.
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An update on the steps we're taking in response to the war in Ukraine:
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Today we joined other tech companies, the
@InternetAssn
, and the Center for Safe Internet Pharmacies to continue combating the
#opioidepidemic
. Last month, we supported
@DEAHQ
’s Day
#TakeBackDay
and look forward to doing more together.
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When we say AI is a game-changer, here’s the kind of thing we mean: AI is already driving more abundance, by doing things like improving crop yields and agricultural sustainability.
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Thanks to the Google Translate team for putting a Rosetta Stone in everyone’s hand.
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Immigrants have enriched our communities and helped make America a global leader in innovation. We’re in a high-stakes race for global tech talent, and we all benefit from skilled workers who can contribute to US economic recovery.
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Colors you can hear! Check out a new machine learning experiment (a partnership between
@googlearts
and
@CentrePompidou
) letting you experience the multi-sensory work of Vassily Kandinsky.
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Quantum computing will one day solve some of our biggest problems—and we want to get a lot more people learning about it today. For
#WorldQuantumDay
, we’re releasing a game that brings quantum experiments into the classroom for students and educators.
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Start spreading the news. We’ve decided to open Google’s first ever retail store in (where else?) the
#BigApple
!
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Google v Oracle will determine whether a company can use copyright to lock in developers & limit software development. We look forward to arguing on behalf of developers’ freedom to innovate & consumers’ freedom to choose. See my op-ed with
@bradsmi
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Modernizing Canada’s broadcasting rules shouldn’t come at the expense of Canadian creators who would lose out if other countries adopted similar rules limiting foreign content.
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Welcome aboard! We're looking forward to continuing our work together.
After a wonderful decade at DeepMind, I’m very excited to announce that I’ll be joining
@Kent_Walker
,
@JeffDean
and the fantastic team at Google to work on opportunities & impacts of applied AI technologies. Can't wait to get going! More in Jan as I start the new job!
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Earlier this year we announced that we’ll be growing our workforce in
@cityofAtlanta
.
@googlearts
&
@DiscoverAtlanta
share some of the reasons
@google
’s so excited to be part of this community.
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This morning, I met
@GDarmanin
where among other topics we discussed the fight against terrorist content and our collaboration with law enforcement agencies. An important discussion ahead of the French elections. Merci!
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Accessible job training is a key to economic recovery & resilience. We’re partnering with other employers and local educational institutions to accelerate digital skilling for all Americans, with a focus on communities that need it most.
#GrowWithGoogle
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In a new partnership
@tmcf_hbcu
&
@google
are teaming up to help 20,000
#HBCU
students gain digital skills over the next school year. We’re launching
#GrowWithGoogle
workshops at 20 schools that will be available to all HBCUs by Fall 2021.
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As
@sundarpichai
writes, seizing the once-in-a-generation AI opportunity will require:
1. Boldly pursuing innovations to make AI more helpful,
2. Responsibly developing and deploying AI, and
3. Collaboratively working to strike the right balance
Google CEO: Building AI responsibly is the only race that really matters
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