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  "title": "Opinion: Demis Hassabis’ new role exposes Google’s AI balancing act",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/06/opinion-demis-hassabis-new-role-exposes-googles-ai-balancing-act",
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  "summary": "Demis Hassabis’ new role highlights the tension between his scientific ambitions and Google’s pressure to commercialize and scale AI.",
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        "outlet": "SiliconANGLE",
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/05/google-reveals-big-shake-up-in-its-ai-teams-as-jeff-dean-leaves-and",
        "published": "2026-08-05T23:48:12.000Z"
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        "outlet": "Tech in Asia",
        "title": "Google DeepMind CEO steps down in Alphabet AI reshuffle",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/06/google-deepmind-ceo-steps-down-in-alphabet-ai-reshuffle",
        "published": "2026-08-06T02:30:52.000Z"
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        "outlet": "CNBC Technology",
        "title": "Opinion: Demis Hassabis’ new role exposes Google’s AI balancing act",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/06/opinion-demis-hassabis-new-role-exposes-googles-ai-balancing-act-223452",
        "published": "2026-08-06T13:15:41.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Financial Times",
        "title": "Google seeks a sharper focus in AI after Hassabis move",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/06/google-seeks-a-sharper-focus-in-ai-after-hassabis-move",
        "published": "2026-08-06T16:55:52.000Z"
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