Sundar Pichai: News
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 BardTroubled 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 BardGooglers 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.
