Eric Schmidt is stepping aside as Alphabet’s chairman
Schmidt, who has been with the company for 17 years, will remain on the board and continue to serve as a technical adviser.
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Google is offering a test for depression
Users in the United States who search for “depression” or “clinical depression” will now be offered a questionnaire to test their depression levels and help determine whether they should seek professional help, Google said in a blog post.
Read MoreGoogle sells maker of ‘nightmare-inducing’ robots to Japan’s SoftBank
Google is ditching one of its highest-profile robotics businesses, selling it off to a Japanese tech giant. Japan’s SoftBank announced Friday that it’s buying robot maker Boston Dynamics from Google’s parent Alphabet, saying the deal will help it in its aim to be at the forefront of “the next wave of smart robotics.” Boston Dynamics has repeatedly made headlines with its eye-catching robots, which can run, jump and climb stairs. Its CEO has described one of them as “nightmare inducing.” SoftBank’s billionaire CEO Masayoshi Son has made no secret of his enthusiasm for robots: he’s widely quoted as saying...
Read MoreFormer FDA chief takes on new roles at Duke, Duke Health, Google’s Verily Life Sciences
Robert M. Califf, M.D., who in January stepped down as Commissioner of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, has been named to new leadership roles at Duke Health, Duke University and Verily Life Sciences. Effective immediately, Califf becomes vice chancellor for Health Data Science at Duke Health and director of a newly created cross-campus center focused on integrated health data science. On June 1, he will also join the senior management team for Verily Life Sciences, an Alphabet [Google] company. His time will be evenly split between his Duke and Verily responsibilities. “Dr. Califf is one of the most...
Read MoreGoogle Tests New Polling Place, Ballot, Election Returns Search in NC
North Carolina’s swing state status continues to land it in the headlines, and now, in the middle of a new Google product rollout. National poll aggregators, including Nate Silver’s FiveThirtyEight Tipping Point Index, note that the state may well play the decisive role in determining the outcome of the presidential race and the balance of power in the Senate. Only Florida and Pennsylvania are more likely to determine the outcome of the presidential contest. With election day tomorrow and still uncertain outcomes up and down the ballot, Google has launched a new search function that connects North Carolinians with electoral...
Read MoreSecond Black Wall Street Homecoming & First Google for Entrepreneurs Exchange Black Founders Converge in Durham
It’s a packed week in Durham by design, with an accent on founders of color and attracting investors. Twelve early-stage tech led by black founders arrived last weekend for the first week-long Google for Entrepreneurs Exchange Black Founders hosted by longtime partners Google for Entrepreneurs and American Underground. The intense dose of mentoring aims to prepare founders to seek and close capital, taking aim at the documented funding gap says American Underground’s Chief Strategist Adam Klein. The event attracted companies from as nearby as Raleigh and as distant as Los Angeles. “American Underground is deeply committed to supporting the growth and success of underrepresented...
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