News Summary

Google has made significant changes to its Google for Startups Founders Fund, which previously supported underrepresented founders with monetary grants, mentorship, and product support. The company has removed language related to diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) from its website and is currently not offering any grant programs for underrepresented founders. Instead, Google is focusing its efforts on AI-focused startups in the U.S. and plans to provide more details about these initiatives later. This shift comes amid political and legal pressures on DEI programs, and Google’s adjustment aligns with other tech giants like Meta and Amazon, who are also reevaluating their DEI commitments.