Sundar Pichai: News
20 Dec 2024
GoogleGoogle cuts 10% of management roles in latest layoff round
As part of an ongoing efficiency drive, Google has slashed its top management roles by 10%, CEO Sundar Pichai revealed in a company-wide meeting on Wednesday, according to Business Insider.
06 Dec 2024
GoogleGoogle Search will 'change profoundly' in 2025, says Sundar Pichai
Google CEO Sundar Pichai has revealed that the company's search engine is going to change a lot in 2025.
02 Dec 2024
GoogleIndia issues contempt notice to Sundar Pichai over YouTube video
Google CEO Sundar Pichai has been issued a contempt notice by a Mumbai court after YouTube failed to comply with an order to take down a defamatory video.
03 Nov 2024
AppleWill Google break up? What Pichai said about antitrust lawsuit
Google CEO Sundar Pichai has spoken up against the latest antitrust concerns during a recent earnings call.
02 Nov 2024
GoogleSundar Pichai nails Halloween look with 'Error 404' t-shirt
Google CEO Sundar Pichai celebrated Halloween with a unique twist, wearing a t-shirt that humorously read "Error 404: Costume Not Found."
30 Oct 2024
GoogleGoogle parent reports 15% growth in Q3, revenues reach $88B
Alphabet, the parent company of Google, has posted its third straight quarter of better-than-expected earnings.
30 Oct 2024
GoogleCrazy times: Over 25% code at Google is now AI-generated
Sundar Pichai, CEO of Google, has revealed that artificial intelligence (AI) is responsible for writing more than a quarter of the company's new code.
14 Oct 2024
LifestyleResilience and innovation with Sundar Pichai: Top things to learn
Sundar Pichai, CEO of Alphabet Inc. and Google LLC, is a symbol of resilience and innovation.
13 Oct 2024
Benjamin Netanyahu'Champion of India-Israel Friendship': Netanyahu remembers Ratan Tata
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has written a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, condoling the death of Indian industrialist Ratan Tata.
12 Oct 2024
GoogleGoogle CEO reveals what company seeks in entry-level job applicants
Google's CEO, Sundar Pichai, has revealed what the tech giant seeks in potential entry-level employees.
10 Oct 2024
Anand Mahindra#EndOfAnEra: Tributes reflect on Ratan Tata's contributions to India
Former Tata Sons chairman Ratan Tata passed away on Wednesday night at the age of 86.
24 Sep 2024
BusinessSundar Pichai: Tracking his net worth journey
Sundar Pichai, the CEO of Alphabet Inc., has become a household name in the tech industry.
23 Sep 2024
GoogleGoogle will expand AI applications in India: CEO Sundar Pichai
Google's CEO, Sundar Pichai, has expressed his commitment to exploring more applications of artificial intelligence (AI) in India.
23 Sep 2024
Artificial Intelligence and Machine LearningModi meets tech CEOs, discusses AI, semiconductors, India's growth potential
Prime Minister Narendra Modi recently convened a roundtable with leading US tech CEOs and industry leaders at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) School of Engineering in New York.
22 Sep 2024
GoogleGoogle CEO announces $120M fund for global AI education, training
Google's CEO, Sundar Pichai, has announced a new initiative to promote artificial intelligence (AI) education and training worldwide.
10 Aug 2024
FacebookFormer YouTube CEO Susan Wojcicki passes away after cancer battle
Susan Wojcicki, the former CEO of YouTube, has passed away after a two-year battle with non-small cell lung cancer.
26 Jul 2024
GoogleGoogle incentivizes AI innovation with bonuses and rewards
Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai is leading an initiative to improve the practicality of Google's AI services.
24 Jul 2024
GoogleGoogle Cloud surpasses $10B revenue mark for the first time
Alphabet, Google's parent company, has reported a robust second-quarter performance for 2024, surpassing revenue and profit estimates.
21 Jul 2024
Katrina Kaif₹640cr mansion, ₹300cr jet: What Anant-Radhika received as wedding gifts
Anant Ambani, son of industrialist Mukesh Ambani married Radhika Merchant on July 12.
19 Jul 2024
Google GeminiFocus on accuracy? Google reduces AI Overviews in search results
Google's AI Overviews, which utilize Gemini AI models to summarize search results, have been appearing less frequently, according to a recent analysis by SEO platform BrightEdge.
18 Jun 2024
GoogleGoogle's AI-backed Gemini app now supports 9 Indian languages
Google has announced the expansion of its AI-backed mobile app, Gemini, to India.
05 Jun 2024
Jensen HuangNVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang signs woman's chest at tech event
Jensen Huang, the CEO of NVIDIA, was captured on video signing a woman's chest at the bustling Computex event.
22 May 2024
GoogleDixon Technologies to manufacture Google Pixel 8 smartphone in India
Alphabet Inc, Google's parent company, has reportedly selected Dixon Technologies, a local contract manufacturer in India, to produce its high-end Pixel 8 smartphones.
30 Apr 2024
GoogleGoogle announces layoffs in Python, Dart, and Flutter divisions
Google, the US tech giant, has confirmed layoffs within its Python, Dart, as well as Flutter divisions.
18 Apr 2024
GoogleGoogle announces fresh job cuts amid AI-focused reorganization
Google has announced a significant reorganization strategy that will result in job cuts. The majority of these lay offs will be in the company's financial sector.
12 Apr 2024
AmazonGoogle parent Alphabet nears $2T mcap, driven by AI advancements
Alphabet, the parent company of Google, is nearing a market capitalization of $2 trillion.
07 Apr 2024
GoogleRefining Gemini vital to Google's commitment to accuracy: Sundar Pichai
Sundar Pichai, CEO of Google, has addressed the role of artificial intelligence (AI) in the company's products, at Stanford's Business, Government & Society Forum.
05 Apr 2024
GoogleGoogle parent considers acquiring marketing software firm HubSpot
Alphabet Inc., the parent company of Google, is considering a bid to acquire online marketing software firm, HubSpot, according to Reuters.
02 Apr 2024
GoogleGoogle to erase user data of millions using 'Incognito' mode
In a recent settlement, tech giant Google has pledged to erase millions of user data records, collected through its Chrome browser's 'Incognito' mode.
15 Mar 2024
GoogleGoogle I/O 2024 set for May 14: Check expected announcements
Google's annual developer conference, Google I/O, is slated for Tuesday, May 14, 2024.
28 Feb 2024
GoogleWe got it wrong: Sundar Pichai calls Gemini errors unacceptable
Google's CEO Sundar Pichai has spoken up about the problems surrounding the Gemini app (previously known as Bard).
16 Feb 2024
GoogleHow Google's Gemini 1.5 AI model fares against its predecessor
US tech giant Google has unveiled its upgraded AI model, Gemini 1.5, a mere two months after the debut of the original Gemini.
31 Jan 2024
GoogleGoogle spent $2.1 billion on layoffs and severance in 2023
Google has shelled out a whopping $2.1 billion on severance and related costs for laying off over 12,000 employees throughout 2023.
18 Jan 2024
GoogleJobs cuts will continue through 2024, warns Google CEO
Google CEO Sundar Pichai has warned employees of more job cuts at the Alphabet-owned company this year.
06 Sep 2023
GoogleCEO Sundar Pichai pens memo on Google turning 25
Google CEO Sundar Pichai has shared a 25-year-old email interaction with his father in a public memo celebrating Google's 25th birthday.
05 May 2023
Joe BidenJoe Biden meets CEOs of AI companies: Key takeaways
The rise of generative AI has fueled new hopes but also new fears. ChatGPT and its ilk have become the latest cause of worry for governments and lawmakers across the world.
22 Apr 2023
Alphabet IncAlphabet CEO Sundar Pichai receives hike, pay soars to $226mn
The CEO of Alphabet Inc. Sundar Pichai is now one of the world's highest-paid corporate leaders.
21 Apr 2023
GoogleHow DeepMind and Brain merger will help Google tackle OpenAI
The higher-ups in Google are unhappy with the company playing catch-up to OpenAI and Microsoft in the AI race. The company has been making multiple moves to gain momentum.
13 Apr 2023
GoogleGoogle staring at another round of layoffs: Here's why
The last few months have seen mass layoffs becoming a common occurrence. Some of the biggest tech companies in the world have been hit by the layoff season.
06 Apr 2023
GoogleSundar Pichai confirms Google Search will get Bard AI chatbot
It's been two decades since Google became the number one search engine in the world. Search is the company's core business and is responsible for half of Alphabet's revenue.
17 Feb 2023
GoogleGoogle India lays off 453 employees across the company
Last month, Google's parent Alphabet announced its decision to fire around 12,000 employees. Now, Google India has reportedly axed 453 staffers across various departments.
16 Feb 2023
Google GeminiTroubled by Bard, Google seeks human help to improve chatbot
A promotional video of Bard, Google's answer to ChatGPT, recently went viral for a mistake it made.
13 Feb 2023
Google GeminiGooglers criticize CEO Sundar Pichai; call Bard launch 'rushed,' 'botched'
Google recently introduced Bard, its answer to ChatGPT. However, things haven't gone the way the company hoped.
01 Feb 2023
GoogleGoogle's response to ChatGPT: Apprentice Bard, search bot, and more
It is code red at Google. With OpenAI taking the reins of the AI revolution on the back of ChatGPT's success, the search engine giant has been pushed to the brink.
20 Jan 2023
GoogleGoogle parent Alphabet to fire 12,000 employees; Sundar Pichai apologizes
The layoff season in the technology sector refuses to go away. Google parent Alphabet Inc. has joined the list of tech giants to drop the axe on its employees.
03 Dec 2022
Padma BhushanGoogle CEO Sundar Pichai conferred the prestigious Padma Bhushan
Google CEO Sundar Pichai has been conferred the Padma Bhushan, India's third-highest civilian award, in the Trade and Industry category.
21 Jul 2022
GoogleGoogle pauses hiring for 2 weeks; contract extensions in jeopardy
Google has put a halt on its hiring for two weeks. The new announcement comes after the company said last week that it was slowing down the recruitment process.
30 Nov 2021
XIndian CEOs now manage these leading Silicon Valley technology companies
Parag Agrawal's transition from the Chief Technology Officer (CTO) of Twitter to the microblogging platform's Chief Executive Officer (CEO) is a landmark moment for the company.
26 Mar 2021
Mark ZuckerbergCongress' five-hour questioning of Big Tech didn't yield actionable answers
In the first appearance before Congress since the US Capitol Hill riots, Big Tech faced criticism for around five hours about its handling of extremism and misinformation during the pandemic and the protests.
12 Feb 2021
Uttar Pradesh PoliceUP Police books Sundar Pichai; removes name from FIR later
Police in Uttar Pradesh's Varanasi had booked Google CEO Sundar Pichai and 17 others last week over a video that allegedly defamed PM Narendra Modi but later removed the tech giant officials' names from the FIR, police officials said on Friday.
25 Jan 2021
GoogleGoogle's US office facilities will serve as COVID-19 vaccination clinics
Google CEO Sundar Pichai announced via a tweet on Monday that his organization will open its facilities in the US to serve as mass COVID-19 vaccination sites. Further, the tech giant has committed more than $150 million in free ads to promote vaccine education.
13 Jul 2020
GoogleGoogle to invest Rs. 75,000cr to boost India's digital economy
Google hosted its sixth 'Google for India' event on July 13 and reiterated its vision to drive the digital transformation of the country and help with the ongoing COVID-19 crisis.
13 Apr 2020
GoogleCoronavirus outbreak: Sundar Pichai donates Rs. 5 crore to GiveIndia
Sundar Pichai, the CEO of Alphabet and Google, has donated Rs. 5 crore to support COVID-19 relief efforts in India.
16 Mar 2020
Donald TrumpTrump says Google chief Sundar Pichai apologized to him
At the recent White House press briefing, US President Donald Trump claimed that Sundar Pichai, the chief of Google and Alphabet, apologized to him.
19 Feb 2020
Elon MuskAfter Pichai, Elon Musk calls for regulation of AI development
A few weeks ago, Google and Alphabet's boss Sundar Pichai spoke on the possible risks and advantages of artificial intelligence (AI) and called for 'balanced' regulation of the tech.
11 Feb 2020
GoogleGoogle HR head to step down amid rising employee tensions
Tech giant Google on Monday announced that its head of human resources, Eileen Naughton, will be stepping down from her position later this year.
04 Feb 2020
YouTubeHow much did Alphabet earn from YouTube, Cloud, and Search
Alphabet, Google's parent company, has announced financial results for the quarter and fiscal year ending on December 31, 2019.
26 Jan 2020
Samsung#NewsBytesWeeklyRecap: Microsoft's data leak, OnePlus 8 specs, ISRO's Vyommitra, more
This week, some major developments were noted in the tech space.
24 Jan 2020
GoogleGoogle I/O 2020 set to kick off on May 12
Google I/O 2020, the next developer conference hosted by the internet giant, is set to kick off on May 12.
21 Jan 2020
GoogleSundar Pichai warns of AI's misuse, calls for regulation
Sundar Pichai wants Artificial Intelligence (AI) to be regulated for the betterment of humanity.
03 Jan 2020
GoogleFive successful Indian-origin CEOs in Silicon Valley to know about
Indians have been making a mark in the global tech space for many decades, playing an important role in the industry and contributing in various ways.
21 Dec 2019
Larry PageSundar Pichai is getting a huge pay raise in 2020
The CEO of Google and its parent company Alphabet, Sundar Pichai, is getting a huge pay raise in the year 2020.
04 Dec 2019
GoogleGoogle sued for stealing lyrics from a third-party platform
As Sundar Pichai gears up to take the job of Alphabet's CEO, Google, a key subsidiary of the holding company, is facing a lawsuit - for plagiarizing or stealing lyrics from a third-party platform.
04 Dec 2019
Larry PageSundar Pichai takes over as Alphabet's CEO: Details here
In a major move, Google co-founders, Larry Page and Sergey Brin, are stepping down from their respective leadership roles at the internet giant's holding company Alphabet.
18 Aug 2019
YouTubeWhy is LGBTQ community suing YouTube, Google
Several LGBTQ YouTubers are suing the video-sharing platform and its parent company Google for allegedly discriminating against their LGBTQ-themed videos.
29 Jul 2019
LinkedInLinkedIn bug allowed fake job opening for Google's CEO position
Just recently, a job opening appeared on LinkedIn, one aimed at hiring a replacement for Google CEO Sundar Pichai.
01 Apr 2019
Gmail#TechBytes: 5 interesting facts as Gmail turns 15 today
On April 1, 2004, Google, a search company, took a leap of faith when it launched Gmail, a free consumer-focused email service.
05 Mar 2019
GoogleGoogle denies removing Saudi app that lets men track women
In a major shocker, Google has decided not to pull a Saudi government app that lets men track women and control their movements.
22 Feb 2019
Sexual HarassmentGoogle ends forced arbitration for employees around the world
In a big win for Google employees around the world, the tech giant, on Thursday, announced that it would end the practice of forced arbitration for its employees around the world.
