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Google CEO Sundar Pichai shared an Instagram post where cricket met code. Pichai visited Google India Gurugram office and teamed up cricketer Shubman Gill. Pichai’s post came after a high-octane week at the India AI Impact Summit in New Delhi, where he also made a special stop at the Google booth. Pichai, who is a…
Google CEO Sundar Pichai said that he is impressed with the work done by Sarvam AI. Speaking at the ongoing India AI Impact Summit 2026, Pichai said “The developer energy I find in India every time I travel, it’s bar none, second to none,” adding that the entrepreneurship ecosystem in the country is “thriving”. Pichai…
Six of xAI’s twelve co-founders have departed, including key figures from its reasoning and research teams, just as the AI startup eyes an IPO and a SpaceX merger. These exits, coupled with other researchers leaving, highlight internal pressures and missed technical milestones, raising concerns amid increased scrutiny. Six of the 12 co-founders who launched Elon…
Behind Silicon Valley’s wealth and innovation lies a quieter story of migration, struggle, and relentless effort. Many of today’s most powerful Indian-origin executives arrived in the US with little more than strong academic foundations, technical skills, and a willingness to start at the bottom. They navigated cultural barriers, visa constraints, and hyper-competitive workplaces, often spending…
Google reported its Q4 earnings, surpassing $400 billion in annual revenue for the first time. Announcing the results, CEO Sundar Pichai shared a post on X calling Q4, 2025 as “a tremendous quarter”. In the post, Pichai wrote “Thanks to our partners & employees, it was a tremendous quarter, exceeding $400B in annual revenue for…
Alphabet is significantly expanding its presence in Bangalore, India, with a massive new office complex potentially housing 20,000 employees. This strategic move aims to circumvent rising H-1B visa costs for Indian engineers in the US. The tech giant is actively recruiting AI and engineering talent, mirroring a broader trend of Big Tech increasing its India…
Gaming giants faced massive stock drops after Google’s AI, Project Genie, was unveiled. While impressive, the tool generates basic, non-playable virtual worlds, not actual games. Investors’ fears of AI disrupting game creation are seen as an overreaction, overlooking the complex realities of game development and technical limitations. Major video game companies watched billions evaporate from…
ChatGPT-maker OpenAI’s CEO Sam Altman is reportedly planning a high-profile visit to New Delhi this February. The trip will be Altman’s first in nearly a year and it coincides with the India AI Impact Summit 2026, an event scheduled for February 16-20 in the National Captial that will witness the participation from the biggest world…
A new label is doing the rounds in India’s startup circles: BARBIEs, short for Bachelors Abroad Returning to Build in the Indian Ecosystem. A viral post shared by Anshul and Anmol on X put the spotlight on this niche but growing group of Indians who study abroad for their undergraduate degree and then come back…
Google has asked a judge to postpone making the company share data with rivals, including ChatGPT-maker OpenAI. The request comes as Google challenges a ruling that the company holds an illegal monopoly in online search, according to court papers. In 2024, District Judge Amit Mehta in Washington ruled that Google used unlawful tactics to maintain…
