Politics

Mountain View, April 11, 2025 — Google has laid off several hundred employees in its Platforms and Devices division, impacting teams working on Android, Pixel, and Chrome. The move follows an earlier voluntary exit program and comes as part of a broader effort to streamline operations after the 2024 software-hardware team merger.The layoffs are aimed at improving organizational efficiency and agility, while aligning with...

Berlin, April 11, 2025 — Thorsten Benner, Director of the Global Public Policy Institute, has called on Europe to transform its current geopolitical and economic challenges into an opportunity—or Sambhavna, a Sanskrit term meaning possibility. Speaking at a policy forum, Benner emphasized that the continent must rethink its strategic autonomy, especially amid rising global tensions and shifting alliances.He urged European leaders to leverage innovation,...