Google drops out of contention for a $10 billion defense contract because it could conflict with its corporate values (GOOG, GOOGL)

Kim White/MSNBC Google has dropped out of a bidding war with Amazon and other cloud computing companies for Joint Enterprise Defense Infrastructure (JEDI), a $10 billion contract from the Pentagon. Google chose to withdraw because the contract may conflict with its corporate values, and its principles over the ethical use of AI. This decision comes just months after several employees signed a petition, and even resigned, over Google's involvement with military projects. The contract is winner-ta...