Google CEO Sundar Pichai recently replied to an X user’s post, questioning why cricketer Washington Sundar was benched during the latest IPL match. Sundar, part of the Gujarat Titans, was left out of the playing XI alongside Glenn Phillips, sparking confusion among fans. An X user, Pushkar voiced his frustration on the platform, writing “How…
FILE — Sundar Pichai, Google’s chief executive, speaks at Google I/O, the company’s annual conference, in Mountain View, Calif., May 10, 2023.. (Jason Henry/The New York Times) Google is acquiring cybersecurity firm Wiz for $32 billion, marking the company’s largest acquisition in its history, and CEO Sundar Pichai knows that it’s not a deal you…
twitter More than 400 Hollywood celebrities, including Ben Stiller, Mark Ruffalo and Paul McCartney, have submitted an open letter to the President Donald Trump administration opposing efforts by OpenAI and Google to weaken copyright protections for AI training.The letter, sent to the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy this weekend, directly challenges recent…
Google‘s massive $32 billion acquisition of cybersecurity firm Wiz gained significant momentum after Donald Trump‘s presidential inauguration in January, with executives from both companies accelerating negotiations amid expectations of a more favorable regulatory environment under the new administration.According to Reuters reporting, Google not only sweetened its original $23 billion offer from July to $32 billion…
Alphabet, Google’s parent company, has revealed plans to acquire Wiz for $32 billion, marking its largest acquisition to date as it intensifies its focus on cybersecurity to strengthen its position in the cloud-computing competition against Amazon.com and Microsoft. This price significantly exceeds the approximately $23 billion Google offered for Wiz last year, a deal that…
The world’s richest man, Elon Musk, has praised tech industry leaders Larry Ellison, Jeff Bezos, and even Larry Page, as among the smartest people he knows. “Larry Ellison is very smart,” Musk said on the “Verdict” podcast hosted by Senator Ted Cruz, referring to the Oracle cofounder. “I will say Larry Ellison is one of…
Google CEO Sundar Pichai recently thanked Elon Musk-led space company SpaceX for launching the first FireSat satellite, part of an AI-powered constellation designed to detect and track wildfires. In a recent post, the Google CEO shared details about the mission, highlighting its potential impact on wildfire monitoring and prevention. “We have liftoff! After a successful…
Google CEO Sundar Pichai took to Meta-owned Instagram to extend Holi wishes to everyone, sharing a glimpse of India’s colorful celebrations. In his post, Pichai wrote, “Wishing everyone a very happy and colorful Holi. These #TeamPixel photos capture the vibrant Holi celebrations in India – plus a special Super G!”. The post features stunning images…
Alphabet Inc’s Google is in reportedly in the final stages of acquiring AdHawk Microsystems Inc, a Canadian developer of eye-tracking technology, for $115 million, signaling a renewed push into headsets and smart glasses, according to sources familiar with the deal. Incidentally, Google is a pioneer of smart glasses technology, releasing a device called Google Glass…
The Justice Department doubled down Friday on its demand that Google sell off its Chrome web browser, signaling that the Trump administration is continuing the Biden administration‘s aggressive approach to reining in technology giants.In a court filing, the department reiterated its request that Judge Amit P. Mehta force Google to divest Chrome and end practices…
