The company, which has been working to trim expenses, laid off employees who worked on core engineering, the Google Assistant product and hardware such as the Pixel phone.
Category: Current Events
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Tunnel Under Brooklyn Synagogue Left 2 Buildings Unstable, Officials Say
The tunnel, beneath the headquarters of the Chabad-Lubavitcher movement in Brooklyn, prompted a confrontation that led to several arrests this week.
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Cockpit Recording’s Erasure Hampers Boeing 737 Max 9 Investigation
Cockpit voice recorders in the U.S. start rerecording every two hours, a limit that the National Transportation Safety Board says should be extended to 25 hours.
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Alaska Airlines and Passengers Face More Disruption Over Boeing Plane
The airline has grounded 20 percent of its fleet and canceled hundreds of flights until the 737 Max 9 can undergo safety inspections.
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At Trial, Sotheby’s Says Russian Oligarch Was Sloppy in Buying Art
Dmitry Rybolovlev accused the auction house of aiding a dealer who he says defrauded him in art sales. Sotheby’s says the oligarch spent billions without proper due diligence.