Google Expands Google Ideas, Now Called “Jigsaw”

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Google Expands Google Ideas, Now Called “Jigsaw”

By CircleID Reporter
February 17, 2016, 6:58 am PST Views: 6,434 Add Comment

Google Ideas, Google’s think tank, announced to be a technology incubator called Jigsaw.Google has expanded Google Ideas, its think tank project, to a technology incubator called Jigsaw, the company announced today. Jigsaw is tasked to tackle geopolitical challenges, countering violent extremism, censorship, and other political challenges through the use of technology, says Alphabet executive chairman, Eric Schmidt in post on Medium. Jigsaw will operate inside Google’s holding company, Alphabet. Jared Cohen who, along with Eric Schmidt, created the Google Ideas team in 2010, has been named President of Jigsaw.

“Why Jigsaw? For one thing, the new name acknowledges that the world is a complex puzzle of physical and digital challenges. For another, it reflects our belief that collaborative problem-solving yields the best solutions.”

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