India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi today lauded the Indian-origin techies who continue to spearhead the global technology companies, saying that the country is proud to see the youth taking it forward with innovation.
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Google apologises for search result showing Kannada as ‘ugliest language in India’
Tech giant Google was at the centre of a massive controversy after a search with the keywords “ugliest language in India” on the platform popped up “Kannada” in the results, with the Karnataka government saying it will issue a legal notice to the search engine.
Google extends work from home policy for its employees till June 30, 2021
Google’s work from home policy was set to end in January.
Google announces USD 4.5 bn investment in Reliance Jio
In the first investment from the Google For India Digitisation Fund announced earlier this week, Google announced a multi-billion dollar investment for a 7.73% stake in India’s Reliance Jio Platforms.
Google’s Sundar Pichai announces USD 10 bn investment in India’s digital economy sector
Google and Alphabet’s Indian-origin CEO Sundar Pichai at the company’s sixth edition of Google for India event announced a ‘Google for India Digitisation Fund’.
6 Indian-Americans in Trump’s Great American Economic Revival Industry Groups
As US President Donald Trump looks for ways to reopen the American economy, he has set up a panel of advisers dubbed the Great American Economic Revival Industry Groups.
Microsoft, Google on opposite sides of debate over EU proposal to temporarily ban facial-recognition tech
Microsoft and Google came down on opposite sides of the European Union proposal to temporarily ban facial-recognition technology.
Donald Trump seeks to sue Google for “manipulating votes” in 2016 election
US President Donald Trump seeks to sue Google for allegedly manipulating “16 million votes” in favour of Hillary Clinton in the 2016 elections.
Google boss watches India vs England
Among those watching India’s clash against England at Edgbaston, Birmingham on Sunday was Google CEO Sundar Pichai. Pichai was photographed with Indian batting legend Sachin Tendulkar – a player who the Google boss greatly admired when he was growing up with ambitions of becoming a cricketer.
Leaders should speak less and listen more, says Google’s Pichai
Speak less as possible and listen more was the advice for leaders from Sundar Pichai, Google’s chief executive officer, who was given a Global Leadership Award at the India Ideas Summit in Washington DC on Wednesday.
