Studying Google services for biases is among the “sensitive topics” under the company’s new policy, according to an internal webpage. Among dozens of other “sensitive topics” listed were the oil industry, China, Iran, Israel, COVID-19, home security, insurance, location data, religion, self-driving vehicles, telecoms and systems that recommend or personalize web content.
Advances in technology and the growing complexity of our external environment are increasingly leading to situations where seemingly inoffensive projects raise ethical, reputational, regulatory or legal issues,” one of the pages for research staff stated.

Mauritius shipping disaster caused by lack of attention to safety – owner

Dec 23, 2020

There was a lack of awareness of the dangers of navigating close to the coast … and insufficient implementation of regulations that must be observed in order to safely execute voyages,” the company said, based on its interviews with crew members.

The company will ban private use of cell phones during working hours on bridges and install high-speed communications systems on all its ships, as well beef up training, it said.

Allianz’s office deal ’indicates London’s long-term resilience as global financial centre

Dec 23, 2020

“This transaction demonstrates that like us, investors remain confident in the long-term prospects for high quality assets in prime London locations,” British Land Chief Executive Officer Simon Carter said in the statement.

Scientists say UK strain unlikely to affect efficacy of COVID-19 vaccines, warn against more mutations

Dec 22, 2020

According to Jeremy Farrar, director of the London-based research charity Wellcome Trust UK, there is no indication at the moment that the new strain would evade treatments and vaccines.

However, the mutation is a reminder of the power of the virus to adapt, and that cannot be ruled out in the future. Acting urgently to reduce transmission is critical, Farrar said in a statement.

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