Google employees are demanding the company cut ties with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), while the tech giant revealed YouTube generated over $60 billion in revenue in 2025. The call for action from Google staff comes amid growing concerns over the company's involvement in federal immigration enforcement, which has recently faced scrutiny. Meanwhile, Cuba has expressed willingness to engage in talks with the U.S. following months of tension.
According to a BBC Business report, nearly 900 Google employees signed an open letter demanding greater transparency regarding the company's technology use within the U.S. government. The employees are specifically concerned about Google's contracts with federal agencies, including its links to immigration enforcement efforts. A Google employee of seven years, speaking after the letter's publication, found it "mind-boggling" that the company was maintaining these ties.
In other news, Google disclosed that YouTube's revenue exceeded $60 billion in 2025, a figure that includes advertising revenue and paid subscriptions. This marks the first time Google has individually highlighted the video platform's yearly revenue since acquiring it in 2006, as reported by BBC Business. Hanna Kahlert, a Midia Research senior analyst, noted that while the announcement was significant, it was "perhaps not a surprising one," given YouTube's status as "almost infrastructural for digital natives."
Elsewhere, Canada and France are set to open diplomatic consulates in Greenland's capital on Friday, demonstrating support for Denmark and the Arctic island, according to The Guardian. This move follows U.S. efforts to secure control of the semi-autonomous Danish territory.
Also, Cuba's president, Miguel Díaz-Canel, stated his government's willingness to engage in talks with the U.S. after months of threats from Donald Trump, as reported by The Guardian. The announcement comes amid the island's deepening economic crisis.
Finally, a report by Al Jazeera highlighted the booming global demand for dinosaur fossils, with a Stegosaurus skeleton selling for a record $44.6 million in 2024. The report explores the ethical concerns surrounding the commercial fossil trade and its potential harm to scientific research.
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