(CNN Business)Employees are speaking out against Alphabet, Google's parent company, arguing the tech giant must do more to protect employees from workplace harassment.An open letter addressed to and Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai, , made two demands: the company stop those who are found to have harassed other employees from managing anyone and the company move anyone who has been found to have harassed others to another team. As of Friday afternoon, it appeared to have been signed by more than 1,000 company employees."Alphabet workers deserve the right to work in an environment free from their...…(CNN Business)Employees are speaking out against Alphabet, Google's parent company, arguing the tech giant must do more to protect employees from workplace harassment.An open letter addressed to and Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai, , made two demands: the company stop those who are found to have harassed other employees from managing anyone and the company move anyone who has been found to have harassed others to another team. As of Friday afternoon, it appeared to have been signed by more than 1,000 company employees."Alphabet workers deserve the right to work in an environment free from their...WW…

(CNN Business)When Luke Stark sought money from Google in November he had no idea he'd be turning down $60,000 from the tech giant in March.Stark, an assistant professor at Western University in Ontario, Canada, studies the social and ethical impacts of artificial intelligence. In late November, he applied for a , a no-strings-attached research grant of up to $60,000 to support professors who are early in their careers.He put in for the award, he said, "because of my sense at the time that Google was building a really strong, potentially industry-leading ethical AI team."Soon after, that...…(CNN Business)When Luke Stark sought money from Google in November he had no idea he'd be turning down $60,000 from the tech giant in March.Stark, an assistant professor at Western University in Ontario, Canada, studies the social and ethical impacts of artificial intelligence. In late November, he applied for a , a no-strings-attached research grant of up to $60,000 to support professors who are early in their careers.He put in for the award, he said, "because of my sense at the time that Google was building a really strong, potentially industry-leading ethical AI team."Soon after, that...WW…

(CNN Business)When attorney Rod Ponton showed up for a virtual court hearing over Zoom on Tuesday, he quickly realized something was wrong. While in real life he is a human, to other participants of the video call — including Judge Roy B. Ferguson of the in Texas — he looked like a cat. Specifically, a white cat with gray markings and large, despairing eyes."Mr. Ponton, I believe you have a filter turned on in the video settings," the judge said. The tearful-looking kitten opened its mouth, but said nothing, as its eyes darted back and forth on the screen. "Can you hear me, judge?" Ponton...…(CNN Business)When attorney Rod Ponton showed up for a virtual court hearing over Zoom on Tuesday, he quickly realized something was wrong. While in real life he is a human, to other participants of the video call — including Judge Roy B. Ferguson of the in Texas — he looked like a cat. Specifically, a white cat with gray markings and large, despairing eyes."Mr. Ponton, I believe you have a filter turned on in the video settings," the judge said. The tearful-looking kitten opened its mouth, but said nothing, as its eyes darted back and forth on the screen. "Can you hear me, judge?" Ponton...WW…

(CNN Business)If you've ever had a song stuck in your head but can't remember enough lyrics to search for it, Google has a solution: hum to search.Google unveiled a new search feature Thursday that lets users search for songs by humming a few bars, in an attempt to help you identify music.The is now part of Google's mobile app and Google Assistant, where you can say "what's this song?" (add a "Hey Google" first on Google Assistant) and then hum, whistle, or sing for 10 to 15 seconds. The results will include several probable songs, along with the search engine's estimation of how likely it...…(CNN Business)If you've ever had a song stuck in your head but can't remember enough lyrics to search for it, Google has a solution: hum to search.Google unveiled a new search feature Thursday that lets users search for songs by humming a few bars, in an attempt to help you identify music.The is now part of Google's mobile app and Google Assistant, where you can say "what's this song?" (add a "Hey Google" first on Google Assistant) and then hum, whistle, or sing for 10 to 15 seconds. The results will include several probable songs, along with the search engine's estimation of how likely it...WW…

(CNN Business)The city of Portland, Oregon, on Wednesday banned the use of facial-recognition technology by city departments — including local police — as well as public-facing businesses such as stores, restaurants and hotels.Portland joins a growing number of places in the United States, such as San Francisco, Oakland, and Boston, that have outlawed city use of the surveillance technology, which is meant to identify a person from an image of their face. But its decision to prevent both local government and businesses from employing the technology appears to be the most sweeping ban yet by...…(CNN Business)The city of Portland, Oregon, on Wednesday banned the use of facial-recognition technology by city departments — including local police — as well as public-facing businesses such as stores, restaurants and hotels.Portland joins a growing number of places in the United States, such as San Francisco, Oakland, and Boston, that have outlawed city use of the surveillance technology, which is meant to identify a person from an image of their face. But its decision to prevent both local government and businesses from employing the technology appears to be the most sweeping ban yet by...WW…

(CNN)In the 17 years since it was founded, Palantir Technologies has received financial backing from the CIA, become one of the most valuable private companies in the US, and earned a seat at the table in meeting with President Donald Trump.But the Silicon Valley data-analytics company, which is known for taking on controversial work for the US government, has long shrouded itself in secrecy — in part, as CEO and cofounder Alex Karp , because clients often require them to keep quiet. Now, it may have to shed at least some light on its operations as the company inches closer to making a...…(CNN)In the 17 years since it was founded, Palantir Technologies has received financial backing from the CIA, become one of the most valuable private companies in the US, and earned a seat at the table in meeting with President Donald Trump.But the Silicon Valley data-analytics company, which is known for taking on controversial work for the US government, has long shrouded itself in secrecy — in part, as CEO and cofounder Alex Karp , because clients often require them to keep quiet. Now, it may have to shed at least some light on its operations as the company inches closer to making a...WW…