Ashkenazi
noun
Ash·ke·nazi
ˌäsh-kə-ˈnä-zē 
ˌash-kə-ˈna-
ˌash-kə-ˈna-
plural Ashkenazim
ˌäsh-kə-ˈnä-zəm
ˌash-kə-ˈna-
: a member of one of the two great divisions of Jews comprising the eastern European Yiddish-speaking Jews compare sephardi
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The latest cuts come after finance chief Anat Ashkenazi said one of her top priorities would be to drive more cost-cutting as Google expands its spending on AI infrastructure in 2025.
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Jennifer Elias, CNBC, 27 Feb. 2025
Baldoni — whose Irish Catholic father and Ashkenazi mother both converted to the religion before he was born and raised in California — has made no secret about his devotion to the Baha’i faith, which is based on notions of humanity, universalism and gender equality.
—Peter Kiefer, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Feb. 2025
While Google’s third-quarter capital expenditures rose 62% and exceeded the consensus estimate by about $400 million, Ashkenazi signaled the company’s capital spending could moderate in 2025, noted IBD.
—Peter Cohan, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
Anat Ashkenazi, Alphabet’s chief financial officer, said in the company’s post-earnings conference call this month that all these AI features will allow the company to do more with lower headcount and expenses.
—Paulina Likos, CNBC, 12 Feb. 2025
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Jennifer Elias, CNBC, 27 Feb. 2025
Baldoni — whose Irish Catholic father and Ashkenazi mother both converted to the religion before he was born and raised in California — has made no secret about his devotion to the Baha’i faith, which is based on notions of humanity, universalism and gender equality.
—Peter Kiefer, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Feb. 2025
While Google’s third-quarter capital expenditures rose 62% and exceeded the consensus estimate by about $400 million, Ashkenazi signaled the company’s capital spending could moderate in 2025, noted IBD.
—Peter Cohan, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
Anat Ashkenazi, Alphabet’s chief financial officer, said in the company’s post-earnings conference call this month that all these AI features will allow the company to do more with lower headcount and expenses.
—Paulina Likos, CNBC, 12 Feb. 2025
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“Ashkenazi.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Ashkenazi. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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