Tag: Sundar Pichai
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Argentina vs France: How World Cup final gave Google highest ever traffic in 25 years
Google Search recorded its highest-ever traffic in 25 years during the final match of the Qatar 2022 FIFA World Cup.
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Google announces $1bn to support digital transformation in Africa
Google announces $1bn to support digital transformation in Africa
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U.S. lawmakers grill Google Chief on censorship, bias, personal data
U.S. lawmakers started a hearing with the Chief Executive of Google, Sundar Pichai, on Tuesday on censorship, bias and personal data. The hearing took place amid accusations that the company is engaging in censorship in China and allegations by conservatives that the Company had a liberal political bias. The chairman of the House of Representatives…
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Google suffers services interruption as traffic reroutes to China, Russia
Google on Monday suffered interruption of services due to a configuration error made by an internet service provider in Nigeria during a network upgrade that resulted in traffic being rerouted to China and Russia. TheNewsGuru (TNG) reports MainOne, a major internet service provider, confirmed the development, but said “we are not aware that any Google…
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Google workers walk out to protest office harassment, inequality
Hundreds of Google employees and contractors in Asia staged brief midday walkouts on Thursday, with thousands more expected to follow at offices worldwide, amid complaints of sexism, racism and unchecked executive power in their workplace. In a statement, the organisers called on Google parent Alphabet Inc to add an employee representative to its board of…
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#GoogleForNigeria: Everything you missed at Google for Nigeria 2018
On Thursday, Internet search giant held its second Google for Nigeria event in Nigeria where the foremost tech company announced more products and programs to help more people in Nigeria and across Africa benefit from the opportunities the web has to offer. At the event, according to Juliet Ehimuan-Chiazor, Country Director, Google Nigeria, said “Access…
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#GoogleForNigeria: Keynote address of VP Yemi Osinbajo
PROTOCOLS I am delighted to be to be here with you today at this year’s Google for Nigeria event. Just couple weeks back, it was a special pleasure to be welcomed to the Googleplex by Google CEO, Sundar Pichai and his great management team. We all have very warm memories of that visit, and I…
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Next billion users plan: FG to partner Google
The Federal Government on Tuesday gave the assurance that it would partner premier internet provider, Google, in the Google’s Next Billion users plan intended to ensure greater digital access in Nigeria and around the world. Vice President Yemi Osinbajo gave the assurance during a meeting with Google executives at the company’s corporate headquarters in the…
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Google’s CEO welcomes Osinbajo to Googleplex
Google’s Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Sundar Pichai, on Monday welcomed Vice President Yemi Osinbajo to the Googleplex. TheNewsGuru reports the Googleplex is the corporate headquarters complex of Google and its parent company Alphabet Inc. It is located at 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway in Mountain View, California, United States, near Silicon Valley’s capital San Jose. Vice President…
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Google launches Impact Challenge in Nigeria, commits $2m
Google on Wednesday launched the Google Impact Challenge (GIC) Nigeria 2018 aimed at empowering the citizens to drive community impact. The Google Country Marketing Manager, Affiong Osuchukwu, said at the unveiling in Lagos that Google would commit two million dollars into the project in form of grants to non-profits using technology to reach their goals.…