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Sundar Pichai lays out Google 2024 goals: Building helpful Pixel

Sundar Pichai lays out Google 2024 goals: Building helpful Pixel

Earlier this week, Sundar Pichai said that Google has “ambitious goals and will be investing in [its] big priorities” in 2024. This includes AI and spans Google’s consumer to enterprise platforms.  In that company-wide memo (via The Verge), the CEO laid out seven goals for Google in 2024: Deliver the world’s most advanced, safe, and responsible Al. Improve knowledge, learning, creativity, and productivity. Build the most helpful personal computing… Source link

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Google CEO Sundar Pichai may take a pay cut, executive bonuses to be cut

Google CEO Sundar Pichai may take a pay cut, executive bonuses to be cut

Google recently announced the largest-ever layoffs in the company’s 25-year history. The company is cutting 12,000 jobs, or roughly 6% of its full-time workforce. Days after the announcement, Google executives including CEO Sundar Pichai defended the job cuts during a companywide town hall. Pichai said that he consulted with the founders and controlling shareholders, Sergey Brin and Larry Page, as well as the board of directors about the layoffs. During the address Pichai indicated there… Source link

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Google building AI model to support over 100 Indian languages: Sundar Pichai

Google building AI model to support over 100 Indian languages: Sundar Pichai

Google, the world’s most popular search engine, is working on making text and voice internet search available in over 100 Indian langugages, its India-born CEO Sundar Pichai said on Monday. Pichai, who is visiting India, said the pace of technological change in the country has been extraordinary and Google is supporting small businesses and startups, investing in cybersecurity, providing education and skills training, and applying AI (Artificial Intelligence) in sectors like agriculture and… Source link

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Google’s Sundar Pichai Has More Direct Reports Than the CEOs of Meta, Amazon, Apple — The Information

Google’s Sundar Pichai Has More Direct Reports Than the CEOs of Meta, Amazon, Apple — The Information

Meta Platforms’ Mark Zuckerberg isn’t the only CEO spending more time overseeing the development of costly consumer devices. At Google, CEO Sundar Pichai directly manages two executives in charge of hardware businesses—Rick Osterloh, who oversees Pixel phones, Fitbit fitness trackers and Nest smart home devices; and Clay Bavor, who is working on experimental projects such as augmented reality headsets. Google is prioritizing the development of its own devices as Apple increases… Source link

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Google to invest $690 mln in Japan, CEO Pichai tells Nikkei

Google to invest $690 mln in Japan, CEO Pichai tells Nikkei

Oct 7 (Reuters) – Alphabet Inc’s (GOOGL.O) Google plans to invest a total of 100 billion yen ($690.13 million) in Japan through 2024, its Chief Executive Officer Sundar Pichai told Nikkei in an interview on Friday. Google will open a data centre in Chiba Prefecture near Tokyo next year — its first in Japan — which will provide faster and more stable access to Google’s services, the publication reported further. Google did not respond to a Reuters’ request for comment. ($1 = 144.9000 yen)

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‘We don’t get to choose the macroeconomic conditions always,’ Google CEO Sundar Pichai tells disgruntled staff

‘We don’t get to choose the macroeconomic conditions always,’ Google CEO Sundar Pichai tells disgruntled staff

Google CEO Sundar Pichai reportedly grew agitated during a “heated” all-hands meeting in which an employee asked why the search engine was nickel-and-diming workers by taking away perks and benefits. One worker summoned the nerve to ask Pichai why Google was “nickel-and-diming employees” when the company reported “record profits and huge cash reserves,” according to audio obtained by CNBC. Don’t miss: Remember the summer spike in layoffs that pointed to a U.S…. Source link

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‘We don’t get to choose the macroeconomic conditions always,’ Google CEO Sundar Pichai tells disgruntled staff

‘We don’t get to choose the macroeconomic conditions always,’ Google CEO Sundar Pichai tells disgruntled staff

Google CEO Sundar Pichai reportedly grew agitated during a “heated” all-hands meeting in which an employee asked why the search engine was nickel-and-diming workers by taking away perks and benefits. One worker summoned the nerve to ask Pichai why Google was “nickel-and-diming employees” when the company reported “record profits and huge cash reserves,” according to audio obtained by CNBC. Don’t miss: Remember the summer spike in layoffs that pointed to a U.S…. Source link

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