Google Employees Begin Internal Testing of Next-Generation Gemini Flash AI Model
A preview version of Gemini 3.8 Flash has surfaced within Google, indicating that a public release of the updated artificial intelligence model may be imminent.
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A preview version of Gemini 3.8 Flash has surfaced within Google, indicating that a public release of the updated artificial intelligence model may be imminent.

A senior citizen in Vilnius was defrauded of more than 20,000 euros by Russian-speaking scammers who claimed to be calling from Google.
Nearly 100 Google employees held a protest near the company's Mountain View headquarters, expressing concerns about job security. Over 4,500 employees have signed a petition seeking stronger labor protections.
Several workers, including Bushra Amiwala, Yousuf Imran, and Taylor M. LaSane, have chosen to leave Google to pursue new career opportunities despite its reputation as a top tech employer.
Google employees have sent an open letter to CEO Sundar Pichai, urging the company to refrain from collaborating with the Pentagon. The letter expresses staff concerns over potential involvement in military projects.
Joe Cheuk and Praneet Dutta, former Google employees, co-founded Pomo, an AI marketing startup, and successfully raised $4.5 million in seed funding.

A large number of current and former employees of OpenAI and Google companies signed a joint petition opposing the use of artificial intelligence technologies.
Over 900 Google employees have signed a letter urging the company to sever its connections with federal immigration actions, specifically those involving Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).
Some Google employees are advocating for voluntary buyouts to be offered as a standard first step before any potential layoffs. This initiative aims to trim headcount through voluntary departures rather than forced job cuts.

Approximately five thousand Google employees have sent a letter to the tech giant, requesting stronger guarantees for job protection as major technology companies continue to reduce their workforce.

Cristian and Cătălin Frâncu, two of Google's first Romanian employees, have returned from California to Romania to teach computer science to students, emphasizing the value of contributing to their home country.
While employee revolt previously forced Google to withdraw from military contracts, their leverage appears limited in the wake of a new Pentagon AI contract.

Hundreds of Google employees have signed a letter urging the company's CEO to refuse the use of AI for military purposes, specifically opposing a controversial deal with the US Pentagon. They are rebelling against the provision of AI to the American army for classified work.
Google employees have enthusiastically adopted 'Agent Smith,' an internal AI tool for task automation, leading the company to restrict access due to its overwhelming popularity among engineers.

Tech companies with Middle East operations have scrambled to respond as fighting rippled across the region after joint U.S.-Israeli strikes in Iran.

More than 100 Google A.I. employees sent a letter to Jeff Dean, a chief scientist, opposing Gemini’s use for U.S. surveillance and some autonomous weapons.
Amid Google's focus on AI, 4,500 employees have written a petition to CEO Sundar Pichai expressing concerns over recent layoffs. The employees' union delivered this 'never-before-delivered' petition to highlight their grievances.
Nearly 100 Google employees rallied at the company's Mountain View headquarters, delivering a petition signed by 4,500 workers to CEO Sundar Pichai, demanding guaranteed severance, an end to GRAD performance quotas, and the option to take severance.
An article explores why some Google employees are choosing to leave the company, even with salaries reaching $1 million a year, indicating broader job market trends or internal issues.
Over 600 Google employees signed a letter urging CEO Sundar Pichai to prevent the Pentagon from using the company's AI products for military purposes, highlighting internal dissent over Google's defense contracts.

Google has reportedly signed a deal with the Pentagon to provide its artificial intelligence models for classified government work. This agreement allows the US Department of Defense to utilize Google's AI technology in sensitive operations.
Google employees are utilizing a new internal AI tool called 'Agent Smith' for automating coding tasks, which has become so popular that access has been restricted, with co-founder Sergey Brin hinting at the role of such AI agents.

Employees at Alphabet and OpenAI are pushing for stricter limits on the military's use of AI, as tensions rise following the blacklisting of Anthropic's models.
Tudor collaborated with employee watch groups at Apple and Google to create custom timepieces, which are now available for sale.