{
  "id": 632880,
  "title": "A Google ex-employee sheds light on why the tech company abandoned its \"Don't be evil\" mantra",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/12/a-google-ex-employee-sheds-light-on-why-the-tech-company-abandoned",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-08-12T04:50:46.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "XDA Developers",
    "slug": "xda-developers",
    "url": "https://www.xda-developers.com/a-google-ex-employee-sheds-light-on-why-the-tech-company-abandoned-its-dont-be-evil-mantra/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "A former Google employee has provided insight into why the company's \"Don't be evil\" mantra was phased out over time. According to the ex-employee, the change occurred due to a shift in leadership.\n\nThe \"Don't be evil\" rule was once a guiding principle for Google, but it has since been relegated to a lower position in the company's code of conduct.\n\nNo further details were provided about the change in leadership or the current status of the company's code of conduct.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Android Authority",
        "title": "Google Home’s rogue smart light problem should now be fixed",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/11/google-homes-rogue-smart-light-problem-should-now-be-fixed",
        "published": "2026-08-11T21:33:58.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}