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Business
‘Bad game of Russian roulette’: ‘Blindsided’ ex-Google employee documents her layoff in viral video
A video posted by a former Google employee documenting her unexpected layoff has quickly gone viral. The video comes shortly after Google’s ...
Ana Yoo
China
Google slammed by Hong Kong leaders for refusing to remove protest anthem from search results
Before you read: China’s Game-Changing National Security Law Passes in Hong Kong ...
Bryan Ke
Social Media
Man shares how he finally landed his Google job after nearly a decade of trying in viral Instagram post
Instagram user Advin Roy Netto (@advinroynetto), who has been applying for a job at Google since 2013, posted a video on Friday about final...
Isa Peralta
Education
GOP lawmakers demand investigation over Google’s Ph.D. Fellowship for discrimination against Asian, white students
Republican Representatives Chip Roy (R, TX-21), Mary Miller (R, IL-15) and Bob Good (R, VA-5) wrote to Secretary of Education Miguel Cardon...
Ryan General
Google, partners to give Nest cameras to AAPI small businesses to boost security
Google has partnered with the National Asian/Pacific Islander American Chamber of Commerce and Entrepreneurship (National ACE) and the Asian...
Carl Samson
Florida teen receives $30,000 scholarship after winning 2022 Doodle for Google nationals
Sophie Araque-Liu, a 16-year-old student from Florida, has won the 14th annual Doodle for Google National Competition. Doodle for Google i...
Google now lets US businesses label themselves as ‘Asian-owned’ on Search and Maps
Google launched a new attribute on Wednesday that allows businesses in the U.S. to identify themselves as Asian-owned. The update adds to ...
Indonesia
Facebook, Twitter and Google escape Indonesia ban by complying with imposed registration at last minute
The Indonesian government imposed mandatory registration for both local and foreign tech companies for new licensing regulations that would...
Japan
Google Search analysis reveals Japan second most popular country to move to, China fourth
An analysis conducted by the Australian financial website Compare the Market found Japan to be the second most popular country to move to. ...
Rebecca Moon
Technology
Google pauses new feature that suggested ‘inclusive language’ replacements after heavy criticism
Google has temporarily disabled the new AI-powered “inclusive language” feature that flagged potentially inappropriate language and suggest...
Japanese crane gamers will soon be able to grab prizes in real claw machines through Android apps
Rather than going to an actual claw machine, Android users in Japan will soon be able to play one remotely in real time through limited-tim...
Entertainment
BTS’ V is Google’s most searched Asian celebrity of 2021
BTS’ V was recently announced as Google’s most searched Asian celebrity of 2021. Google’s most searched: After breaking two Instagram world ...
Michelle De Pacina
News
Google celebrates ‘Day of Phở’ with Vietnamese motif-inspired Doodle by Hanoi-based artist
Phở recently took center stage on Google’s homepage with a special animated Doodle. About the Doodle: Google celebrated Vietnam’s annual ...
History
Google celebrates Michiyo Tsujimura and her breakthrough research on green tea with a Doodle
The new Google Doodle today celebrates the life of the late biochemist Michiyo Tsujimura, Japan’s first woman doctor of agriculture whose gr...
Grace Kim
Google’s latest doodle lets you play as Olympic RPG cat for free
Google surprised its home page’s visitors with a free-to-play, anime-inspired video game doodle to celebrate the opening of the Tokyo ...
Google Doodle Honors Japanese American Olympic Weightlifter, Gold Medalist Tommy Kono on 91st Birthday
Google celebrates Tamio “Tommy” Kono’s 91st birthday with a doodle illustrated by Los Angeles-based artist Shanti Rittgers. The details: Goo...
Google Doodles Honors Japanese American Writer Hisaye Yamamoto
Google Doodles recently featured a special doodle of Japanese American journalist and short story author Hisaye Yamamoto to celebrate Asian ...
Google to Pay $2.5 Million for Alleged Discrimination, Back Pay and Overlooked Asian Applicants
Google has agreed to pay a total of $3.8 million after the U.S. Department of Labor investigated allegations that the company underpaid fema...
Japanese Man Finds Late Father Waiting for His Mom to Come Home on Google Earth
A Japanese man shared a tear-jerking moment when he accidentally found his father, who had already passed away seven years ago, on Google Ea...
Ex-Google Engineer Becomes China’s Third-Wealthiest Billionaire
Colin (Zheng) Huang, surged into the spot of China’s second-wealthiest person on Sunday before settling for third-wealthiest on Tuesda...
Maina Chen
Google CEO’s Father Spent a Year’s Salary for His First Plane Ticket to America to Attend Stanford
Google CEO Sundar Pichai shared a story about how his father spent an entire year’s salary for a flight so his son could live his drea...
Meet Anna May Wong, the First Chinese American Movie Star
The Google Doodle honored the star of a silent movie called “The Toll of the Sea,” which celebrated its 97th anniversary since its release o...
Google Just Acquired This Man’s Company For $2.1 Billion
James Park, the Korean American co-founder and CEO of Fitbit, has joined forces with Google in an all-cash deal worth $2.1 billion, the two ...
Khier Casino
Ex-Facebook Engineer Dishes on the Company’s Work Culture on YouTube
When Patrick Shyu was fired from his job at Facebook, he took to his thriving YouTube channel to express his feelings about the situation. S...
Google Engineer Sets the World Record for Calculating Pi to 31.4 TRILLION Digits
A Google engineer from Japan has broken the Guinness World Record for the most accurate value of pi. Emma Haruka Iwao, who has been with Goo...
Asia
China Hosts the World’s First International Import Expo
Shanghai is currently hosting China’s massive trade fair aimed to show the country’s support for a global open market. The first China Inte...
Uncategorized
Google Celebrates Disney Artist Tyrus Wong’s 108th Birthday
Google Doodle celebrated the late Chinese-American artist and “Bambi” Illustrator, Tyrus Wong (born Wong Gen Yeo), with a video ...
Leanna Chan
YouTube Sued By Ex-Employee For Allegedly Refusing to Hire Asian and White Men
A former YouTube employee has accused the video streaming giant of allegedly limiting its White and Asian men hires as a means to ensure the...
She is Suing Google For Allegedly Letting Tech Bros Grope and Slap Her at Work
A female software engineer who previously worked at Google sued the company for creating a “bro culture” that got her slapped, groped and se...
YouTube Just Made it a Lot Harder For Vloggers to Make Money, But It Might Be Good Thing
In response to “several issues” that affected its community and advertising partners on YouTube, Google announced “tough but necessary” chan...
Google Engineer Found Dead Floating Half-Naked in Silicon Valley, Parents Demand Answers
Authorities are investigating the mysterious death of Chuchu Ma, the 23-year-old Google engineer who was discovered floating half naked alon...
Lifestyle
Jeremy Lin Vows to Redefine ‘Yellow Fever’ to Battle Racial Stereotypes
For Jeremy Lin, defying racial stereotypes as an Asian American male requires both confidence and humility. The electrifying Brooklyn Nets ...
Google’s New Pixel Buds Can Translate Chinese, Japanese and Korean in Real Time
Google recently unveiled its new earbuds for its Pixel handsets that are able to translate 40 different languages in real-time — including C...
Civil Rights
Asian Engineer Reveals How Racial Discrimination Made Her Leave Google
A former Google employee recently revealed how racial discrimination prompted her to leave the multinational technology company. Qinchen Zha...
‘Who is BTS?’ Becomes Top Google Search After Group’s Epic BBMAs Victory
After BTS made history for winning Top Social Artist at the 2017 Billboard Music Awards, everyone and their mother have been frantically Goo...
Chinese Ex-Google Engineer Builds $1.5 Billion Startup in Under Two Years
After working as a tech lead at Google, Colin Huang decided to run his own business. Now, less than two years after its founding, his fourth...