India’s Ambassador to the US, Taranjit Singh Sandhu handed over the Padma Bhushan, one of the country’s highest civilian Awards, to Google and Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai in San Fransisco. Taking to Twitter, Sandhu said, “Delighted to hand over Padma Bhushan to CEO @Google & Alphabet @sundarpichai in San Francisco. […]
Google’s Sundar Pichai warns about threats to internet freedom in countries
Chief Executive Officer of Google Sundar Pichai has warned about threats to the free and open internet in several countries where the flow of information is being restricted. In an interview with BBC on Monday, Google’s boss said that “many countries are restricting the flow of information, and the model is often […]
Google CEO apologizes for handling of departure of AI expert
Google Chief Executive Officer Sundar Pichai apologized to employees on Wednesday and launched an investigation into how the company handled the departure of prominent AI researcher Timnit Gebru. “I’ve heard the reaction to Dr. Gebru’s departure loud and clear,” Pichai said in a staff-wide email sent Wednesday that was reviewed by […]
‘Be open, be hopeful’: Google CEO Sundar Pichai’s mantra for class of 2020
Google CEO Sundar Pichai wants today’s youth to “be open, hopeful and impatient” and has the faith that they have a “chance to change everything” as the world continues to grapple with the coronavirus pandemic. The advice was for the graduating class off 2020 who Pichai addressed on Sunday in […]
Ok Google ‘Do Black lives matter?’
Google has been announcing new efforts to combat racism amid the ongoing protests in the US. It has now updated Google Assistant to provide a direct answer for “Black Lives Matter”. First spotted by 9to5Google, Google Assistant now responds to, “Do Black lives matter?” with the reply – “Black lives matter. Black […]
Kerala’s BevQ app approved: Malayalis thank Sundar Pichai, Google profusely
BevQ, the alcohol distribution app’s launch was delayed last week leading many people to express their desperation on the Google CEO’s Facebook page Doesn’t quite matter how things are in the rest of the country, Malayalis are, however, elated and flooding Google and Sundar Pichai’s social media pages with ‘thank you’ messages […]
Alphabet becomes 4th US company to hit $1 trillion mark
Sundar Pichai-led Alphabet, Google’s parent company, has joined the elitist club of US companies with $1 trillion valuation which includes Apple, Microsoft and Amazon. The stock of the company closed at $1,451.70 on Thursday, taking the value to $1 trillion. The iPhone maker was the first US company to hit the […]
Sundar Pichai and the Alphabet soup
Now that the euphoria about Sundar Pichai, a man of Indian origin, taking over as CEO of Alphabet, Google’s parent company, has somewhat abated, things must be stated as is. The calm demeanour he wears masks what a terrible year 2019 has been for Pichai. As CEO at Google, he […]
In Alpha bet, Sundar Pichai to be Google parent CEO
Google chief executive officer (CEO) Sundar Pichai will take over the additional reins of parent Alphabet in place of co-founders Larry Page and Sergey Brin as the sole occupant of the hot seat amid an unprecedented global demand for more safeguards, regulatory scrutiny and taxes. The 47-year-old IIT Kharagpur and […]
New Alphabet chief Sundar Pichai started at Google, made name with Android
Google Chief Executive Officer Sundar Pichai will replace company co-founder Larry Page as CEO of parent Alphabet Inc the company said in a blog post on Tuesday. Below are some key facts about Pichai: * Born in Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India on June 10, 1972 * An alumnus of Wharton business school, […]