Meet The North Carolina Kid Who Cracked YouTube's Secret Code
Offbeat | Lucas Shaw and Mark Bergen, Bloomberg | Wednesday December 23, 2020
In the fall of 2016, Jimmy Donaldson dropped out of college to try to solve one of the biggest mysteries in media: How exactly does a video go viral on YouTube?
Google AI Researchers Lay Out Demands, Escalating Internal Fight
Josh Eidelson and Mark Bergen, Bloomberg | Thursday December 17, 2020
A group of Google artificial intelligence researchers sent a sweeping list of demands to management calling for new policies and leadership changes, escalating a conflict at one of the company’s prized units.
Google’s Co-Head of Ethical AI Timnit Gebru Says She Was Fired for Email
Dina Bass, Shelly Banjo, and Mark Bergen, Bloomberg | Friday December 4, 2020
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 expectations of a Google manager.”
Sundar Pichai's Memo on Google Decision: 'Significant Pain' of Pandemic
Mark Bergen, Bloomberg | Thursday April 16, 2020
Google parent Alphabet is “significantly” slowing hiring for the remainder of the year, Chief Executive Officer Sundar Pichai told employees in an email on Wednesday.
Sundar Pichai's Memo On Google Decision: "Significant Pain" Of Pandemic
World News | Mark Bergen, Bloomberg | Thursday April 16, 2020
Google parent Alphabet Inc. is "significantly" slowing hiring for the remainder of the year, Chief Executive Officer Sundar Pichai told employees in an email on Wednesday.
Google Culture War Escalates as Era of Transparency Wanes
Ryan Gallagher, Mark Bergen, Bloomberg | Saturday December 14, 2019
The extent of Google's employee rebellion is hard to measure - the company has tried to portray it as the work of a handful of malcontents from the company's junior ranks.
Google Workers Protest Company's 'Brute Force Intimidation'
Mark Bergen, Bloomberg | Saturday November 23, 2019
Google employees demonstrated outside the company's San Francisco office Friday to protest the internet giant's recent decision to put two staff members on leave.
YouTube Overhauled Its Algorithms for Kids' Content Amid US FTC Talks
Mark Bergen, Bloomberg | Friday August 2, 2019
In early July, YouTube made a significant change to its software to boost what it deems "quality" children's content.
Google's Secret 'Trashy Video' AI Said to Clean Up YouTube Homepage
Mark Bergen, Bloomberg | Friday May 24, 2019
YouTube is littered with extreme and misleading videos, and the company has been criticized for not doing enough to limit the dreck.
Huawei Said to Have Been Building Google Play Store Replacement, Plans Imperiled by Ban
Mark Bergen, Bloomberg | Tuesday May 21, 2019
Huawei Technologies made a pitch to app makers last year: Build software for a new Huawei app store outside China, and we’ll help you inside the world’s most populous nation.
YouTube Managers Said to Have Ignored Warnings, Let Toxic Videos Run Rampant
Mark Bergen, Bloomberg | Wednesday April 3, 2019
In recent years, scores of people inside YouTube and Google, its owner, raised concerns about the mass of false, incendiary and toxic content that the world’s largest video site surfaced and spread.
Google Says Data Privacy Changes Could Hurt It
Gerrit De Vynck, Mark Bergen, Bloomberg | Wednesday February 6, 2019
Google parent Alphabet warned that its business may be damaged by changing data privacy practices, new digital advertising polices and software bugs that leak user information.
More Google Staff Doubt CEO Sundar Pichai's Vision, Shows Employee Survey
World News | Ellen Huet, Mark Bergen, Bloomberg | Monday February 4, 2019
Alphabet Inc.'s Google became the most-profitable internet company by recruiting talented technologists and inspiring them enough to keep them around. That advantage may be slipping as some workers increasingly doubt the leadership and vision of Chief Executive Officer Sundar Pichai, according to recent results from an employee survey.
How a 35-Year-Old Created the World's Most Valuable Startup
Lulu Yilun Chen and Mark Bergen, Bloomberg | Friday September 28, 2018
By nurturing a raft of successful apps, Bytedance has gathered a force of hundreds of millions of users and now poses a threat to China's largest internet operators.
Google's New Policy Boss Will Tackle Everything From AI Anxiety to Antitrust
Naomi Nix, Mark Bergen, Bloomberg | Friday June 29, 2018
Google wants Bhatia to craft the search giant's public policy strategy on a wide range of issues including artificial intelligence, job creation, and critical infrastructure.
Meet The North Carolina Kid Who Cracked YouTube's Secret Code
Offbeat | Lucas Shaw and Mark Bergen, Bloomberg | Wednesday December 23, 2020
In the fall of 2016, Jimmy Donaldson dropped out of college to try to solve one of the biggest mysteries in media: How exactly does a video go viral on YouTube?
Google AI Researchers Lay Out Demands, Escalating Internal Fight
Josh Eidelson and Mark Bergen, Bloomberg | Thursday December 17, 2020
A group of Google artificial intelligence researchers sent a sweeping list of demands to management calling for new policies and leadership changes, escalating a conflict at one of the company’s prized units.
Google’s Co-Head of Ethical AI Timnit Gebru Says She Was Fired for Email
Dina Bass, Shelly Banjo, and Mark Bergen, Bloomberg | Friday December 4, 2020
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 expectations of a Google manager.”
Sundar Pichai's Memo on Google Decision: 'Significant Pain' of Pandemic
Mark Bergen, Bloomberg | Thursday April 16, 2020
Google parent Alphabet is “significantly” slowing hiring for the remainder of the year, Chief Executive Officer Sundar Pichai told employees in an email on Wednesday.
Sundar Pichai's Memo On Google Decision: "Significant Pain" Of Pandemic
World News | Mark Bergen, Bloomberg | Thursday April 16, 2020
Google parent Alphabet Inc. is "significantly" slowing hiring for the remainder of the year, Chief Executive Officer Sundar Pichai told employees in an email on Wednesday.
Google Culture War Escalates as Era of Transparency Wanes
Ryan Gallagher, Mark Bergen, Bloomberg | Saturday December 14, 2019
The extent of Google's employee rebellion is hard to measure - the company has tried to portray it as the work of a handful of malcontents from the company's junior ranks.
Google Workers Protest Company's 'Brute Force Intimidation'
Mark Bergen, Bloomberg | Saturday November 23, 2019
Google employees demonstrated outside the company's San Francisco office Friday to protest the internet giant's recent decision to put two staff members on leave.
YouTube Overhauled Its Algorithms for Kids' Content Amid US FTC Talks
Mark Bergen, Bloomberg | Friday August 2, 2019
In early July, YouTube made a significant change to its software to boost what it deems "quality" children's content.
Google's Secret 'Trashy Video' AI Said to Clean Up YouTube Homepage
Mark Bergen, Bloomberg | Friday May 24, 2019
YouTube is littered with extreme and misleading videos, and the company has been criticized for not doing enough to limit the dreck.
Huawei Said to Have Been Building Google Play Store Replacement, Plans Imperiled by Ban
Mark Bergen, Bloomberg | Tuesday May 21, 2019
Huawei Technologies made a pitch to app makers last year: Build software for a new Huawei app store outside China, and we’ll help you inside the world’s most populous nation.
YouTube Managers Said to Have Ignored Warnings, Let Toxic Videos Run Rampant
Mark Bergen, Bloomberg | Wednesday April 3, 2019
In recent years, scores of people inside YouTube and Google, its owner, raised concerns about the mass of false, incendiary and toxic content that the world’s largest video site surfaced and spread.
Google Says Data Privacy Changes Could Hurt It
Gerrit De Vynck, Mark Bergen, Bloomberg | Wednesday February 6, 2019
Google parent Alphabet warned that its business may be damaged by changing data privacy practices, new digital advertising polices and software bugs that leak user information.
More Google Staff Doubt CEO Sundar Pichai's Vision, Shows Employee Survey
World News | Ellen Huet, Mark Bergen, Bloomberg | Monday February 4, 2019
Alphabet Inc.'s Google became the most-profitable internet company by recruiting talented technologists and inspiring them enough to keep them around. That advantage may be slipping as some workers increasingly doubt the leadership and vision of Chief Executive Officer Sundar Pichai, according to recent results from an employee survey.
How a 35-Year-Old Created the World's Most Valuable Startup
Lulu Yilun Chen and Mark Bergen, Bloomberg | Friday September 28, 2018
By nurturing a raft of successful apps, Bytedance has gathered a force of hundreds of millions of users and now poses a threat to China's largest internet operators.
Google's New Policy Boss Will Tackle Everything From AI Anxiety to Antitrust
Naomi Nix, Mark Bergen, Bloomberg | Friday June 29, 2018
Google wants Bhatia to craft the search giant's public policy strategy on a wide range of issues including artificial intelligence, job creation, and critical infrastructure.
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