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Google drops over 50 DEI groups from funding list

Google drops over 50 DEI groups from funding list

CryptopolitanCryptopolitan2025/08/01 23:30
By:By Nellius Irene

Share link:In this post: Google removed 58 DEI groups from its funding list. The cuts may be due to political pressure and a focus on AI. Google is also ending DEI programs in its hiring process.

Google has recently removed over 50 organizations associated with diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) from its list of funded groups.

Following the removals, the total number of groups on Google’s funding list now stands at 214. Simultaneously, the company added 101 new organizations to the list.

The update was reported by the Tech Transparency Project (TTP), a watchdog group that monitors how major tech companies wield power and shape public policy. TTP’s findings are based on the latest publicly available list of organizations that Google’s US Government Affairs and Public Policy team supports.

Google’s DEI cuts trigger backlash Amid AI investment priorities

The company’s move to axe several groups off its funding list has had “profound” effects on the DEI group, whose numbers are thought to have been sliced by 58 in this latest cut.

Officials in the Trump administration previously released an order to government agencies instructing them to root out or curb groups with mission statements that include words like inclusion, racial justice, activism, and equity, as well as women’s issues and diversity. Interestingly, since the 58 groups Google has removed had those words in their mission statements, speculation rose that this could be why they were eliminated.

To address these claims, José Castañeda, a representative from Google, commented on the topic of discussion. Castañeda claimed that the reports released are not updated on recent events, as they display a list of 2024’s contributions and have omitted other groups’ contributions at the tech company.

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In an email, the representative said that the tech giant seeks to support innovation-led organizations globally. Castañeda also noted that those organizations could differ based on where their support would be most effective.

Examples of the 58 groups include the African American Community Service Agency. This group initiates projects to empower marginalized communities and all black people. Other examples include the Latino Leadership Alliance, which prioritized fairness in the Latino community, and Enroot, a group that offered co-curricular activities to immigrant children. 

Google’s action of taking down more than 50 DEI groups demonstrates a pullback from its commitment to strongly supporting the DEI ecosystem. What has primarily triggered this shift in decision is the pressure the tech giant faces from its rivals to make significant investments in AI as demand for AI technology surges. Another significant factor is the uncertainties surrounding the political and legal sector as national anti-DEI policies increase.

Fiona Cicconi announces the elimination of DEI programs in Google’s hiring processes

Over the last decade, tech companies across various firms in Silicon Valley implemented DEI programs into their daily operations. These firms aim to ensure fairness is exercised both during hiring and at work, for the eradication of racism, and also to encourage women to participate in the workforce.

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Fiona Cicconi, a Google Chief People Officer, had informed the staff that the tech giant would immediately eliminate DEI programs in its hiring processes. This was because of new federal regulations and the company’s status as a federal contractor.

Even with this, various businesses continue to expand their operations with the DEI program. To avoid the consequences of the Trump administration’s executive order, they intend to apply completely different terms or simple words, such as hiring or learning, in their initiatives.

In the meantime, in an X post dated 31 July, Jake (@immutablejacob) revealed that the digital asset treasuries (DATs) were recently awarded eight out of the ten largest funding rounds due to their contribution, adding up to a total of $4.9 billion. 

Based on these impressive metrics, analysts have recently anticipated that the attention from institutions has moved into considerations for on-chain liquidity and the safety of crypto tools being used. Furthermore, the outcomes have proved a dramatic migration of venture capital to build high-quality state-based financial assets.

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