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By Sheila Dang, Katie Paul and Paresh Dave (Reuters) -Twitter Inc started a major round of layoffs on Friday, alerting employees of their job status by email after barring the entrances to offices and cutting

By Paresh Dave (Reuters) -Alphabet Incs Google on Tuesday unveiled updates across many services, including Maps, Photos and operating systems, as the company showcases its role in a world that has become more digitally connected during the pandemic. The announcements during the virtually-held Google I/O developer conference add up to a boost for the companys smartwatch efforts, which compete with Apple Inc , and for its collaboration tools that rival offerings from Microsoft Corp. They also...

By Paresh Dave (Reuters) -Alphabet Incs Google on Tuesday unveiled updates across many services, including Maps and Docs, as the company showcases its role in a world that has become more digitally connected during the pandemic. Googles search, video-conferencing and other tools have been increasingly used in the past year as lockdowns and other pandemic restrictions forced people to shop and communicate online. With in-person activities resuming, Google is out to make a case it can remain ...

Exclusive-Waymo, Cruise seek permits to charge for autonomous car rides in San Francisco By Hyunjoo Jin and Paresh Dave Reuters BERKELEY, Calif. (Reuters) -Alphabet Inc’s Waymo and rival Cruise have applied for permits needed to start charging for rides and delivery using autonomous vehicles in San Francisco, state documents reviewed by Reuters showed, setting the stage for the biggest tests yet of their technology in a dense urban environment. Neither company revealed when they intend to lau...