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Antitrust trials could drag on for many years, says Google CEO Pichai

To explain how long appeals can take, Pichai pointed to Google's victory against a $1.7 billion antitrust fine in the European Union General Court last week- more than 4 years after it was levied

Antitrust trials could drag on for many years, says Google CEO Pichai
Updated On : 25 Sep 2024 | 11:46 PM IST

'PM Modi has challenged us...': Google's Pichai after New York tech meet

During his US visit, PM Modi met Silicon Valley CEOs to discuss AI, quantum tech, and semiconductors. As many as 15 heads of prominent companies such as Google and HP were present at the key meet

'PM Modi has challenged us...': Google's Pichai after New York tech meet
Updated On : 24 Sep 2024 | 1:19 PM IST

Google tried to offer $512 mn package to derail Microsoft antitrust pact

While Google has long trailed Amazon.com Inc. and Microsoft in the cloud market, it's begun to see impressive results

Google tried to offer $512 mn package to derail Microsoft antitrust pact
Updated On : 16 Jul 2024 | 10:56 AM IST

Google launches Gemini app in India with support for 9 local languages

Smartphone users can type, talk, or upload an image to get answers to their queries

Google launches Gemini app in India with support for 9 local languages
Updated On : 18 Jun 2024 | 11:29 PM IST

Google CEO Pichai testifies at Ozy trial, denies $600 million offer

Pichai on Friday told the jury in Brooklyn, New York, federal court that an acquisition of Ozy was never discussed but that Google did consider hiring Watson as head of its news programming

Google CEO Pichai testifies at Ozy trial, denies $600 million offer
Updated On : 15 Jun 2024 | 9:05 AM IST

Sundar Pichai 52nd b'day: Lessons to be learnt from his successful life

Today, on June 10, Sundar Pichai, CEO of Google, turned 52 years old. In Silicon Valley, Pichai now leads one of the largest tech companies in the world, Google, which is worth a trillion dollars

Sundar Pichai 52nd b'day: Lessons to be learnt from his successful life
Updated On : 10 Jun 2024 | 1:26 PM IST

Here's what Google CEO Sundar Pichai told his employees on more layoffs

Google CEO Sundar Pichai said the company will need to be 'very, very disciplined' about hiring more employees throughout the year

Here's what Google CEO Sundar Pichai told his employees on more layoffs
Updated On : 10 May 2024 | 4:09 PM IST

Best form of search will involve combination of narrative answers: Pichai

Pichai is playing the long game, and says Google-which dominates key real estate on the web-has plenty of time to win

Best form of search will involve combination of narrative answers: Pichai
Updated On : 08 May 2024 | 9:41 PM IST

Google CEO Sundar Pichai nears billionaire status powered by AI boom

Pichai's net worth includes $424 million in current share holdings as well as roughly $600 million from share sales since he became CEO

Google CEO Sundar Pichai nears billionaire status powered by AI boom
Updated On : 30 Apr 2024 | 10:54 PM IST

Alphabet Inc beats revenue estimates as AI fuels cloud growth in Q1

The company also said it would pay a dividend of 20 cents a share, its first ever, and repurchase an additional $70 billion in stock. The shares jumped 13 per cent in extended trading

Alphabet Inc beats revenue estimates as AI fuels cloud growth in Q1
Updated On : 26 Apr 2024 | 7:20 AM IST

Google fires 20 more employees over protest against Project Nimbus contract

Google's employees staged protests against the company's collaboration with the Israeli government on "Project Nimbus", a $1.2 billion cloud computing initiative

Google fires 20 more employees over protest against Project Nimbus contract
Updated On : 23 Apr 2024 | 9:54 PM IST

Sundar Pichai consolidates teams to create AI products faster at Google

The changes, Pichai wrote, 'will help us work with greater focus and clarity toward our mission'

Sundar Pichai consolidates teams to create AI products faster at Google
Updated On : 19 Apr 2024 | 3:09 PM IST

Google considers levying fees for AI-powered search features: Report

For Google, charging for certain AI search features could help the company shake loose some additional revenue, without cannibalizing its core search ad business

Google considers levying fees for AI-powered search features: Report
Updated On : 04 Apr 2024 | 7:50 AM IST

Microsoft Bing chief to exit role after Mustafa Suleyman named AI leader

Parakhin, who had been chief executive officer for advertising and web services, will report to Chief Technology Officer Kevin Scott while searching for his next role

Microsoft Bing chief to exit role after Mustafa Suleyman named AI leader
Updated On : 26 Mar 2024 | 7:13 AM IST

Google, Indian app developers 'agree to' pause billing dispute for 4 months

Sigh of relief for Indian startups after government intervened in dispute, says one CEO

Google, Indian app developers 'agree to' pause billing dispute for 4 months
Updated On : 07 Mar 2024 | 12:02 PM IST

Google CEO Pichai blasts 'unacceptable' Gemini image generation failure

Teams are now working around the clock to rectify the issues, Pichai wrote in his note, reviewed by Bloomberg News

Google CEO Pichai blasts 'unacceptable' Gemini image generation failure
Updated On : 28 Feb 2024 | 12:44 PM IST

Google parent Alphabet ad revenue disappoints, capex up; shares sink 6%

While Google Cloud's revenue topped Wall Street targets and growth rebounded with a boost from AI, Microsoft's Azure grew faster in the same period

Google parent Alphabet ad revenue disappoints, capex up; shares sink 6%
Updated On : 31 Jan 2024 | 11:12 PM IST

China will be at the forefront of AI, says Alphabet's Sundar Pichai

The scale of AI work in China "is just astounding to see," Pichai said at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation conference in San Francisco, in an on-stage interview by Bloomberg's Emily Chang

China will be at the forefront of AI, says Alphabet's Sundar Pichai
Updated On : 17 Nov 2023 | 7:37 AM IST

Sundar Pichai returns to court to defend Google for second time in 2 weeks

Google CEO Sundar Pichai was summoned to federal court for the second time in two weeks to testify in an antitrust trial threatening to topple a pillar of an internet empire that he helped build. In his latest court appearance in San Francisco, Pichai spent more than two hours defending the business practices of the Google Play Store, which distributes apps for the company's Android software that powers most of the world's smartphones. At times, the soft-spoken Pichai looked nonplussed and frustrated by the confrontational questioning he faced. Other times he came across as a professor explaining complex subjects to the trial's 10-person jury located just a few feet from a podium Pichai was allowed to use because he had difficulty sitting for prolonged periods. Epic Games, the maker of the popular video game Fortnite, is trying to convince the jury that a Google Play payment processing system that collects a 15 per cent to 30 per cent commission from in-app purchases is illegally ..

Sundar Pichai returns to court to defend Google for second time in 2 weeks
Updated On : 15 Nov 2023 | 6:53 AM IST

Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai to testify in Google Play trial on Tuesday

Epic, which makes the popular Fortnite game, plans to call Pichai on Tuesday to testify in San Francisco federal court for the trial that began Nov. 6, an Epic spokeswoman told Bloomberg News

Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai to testify in Google Play trial on Tuesday
Updated On : 10 Nov 2023 | 7:57 AM IST