Let's be real here. The talk was likely scheduled by a moral individual which thought the topic important. Then controversy began and middle management was made aware to this. Guess what happened next?
It's not that Google gave up. They were never going to allow it to begin with and the organizer likely just hoped it would fly under the radar.
Exactly. Anyone who thinks that if tomorrow most everyone woke up with a position against anything Google currently "stands" for that they wouldn't immediately flip to be in line with it is kidding themselves.
It's not that Google gave up. They were never going to allow it to begin with and the organizer likely just hoped it would fly under the radar.