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Washington Sundar missing from Gujarat Titans’ IPL match leaves another Sundar wondering

All-rounder did not feature in match which his team, Gujarat Titans, lost to Punjab Kings by 11 runs. Sundar was part of Indian team that won Champions Trophy earlier this month.

Tech leaders Musk, Zuckerberg, Pichai to join US senators for AI forum

Lawmakers are grappling with how to mitigate dangers of emerging technology, which has experienced a boom in investment, consumer popularity after release of OpenAI’s ChatGPT.

How Tamil actor Manikandan came to buy Chennai property where Google CEO Sundar Pichai grew up

Manikandan, who had walked by the property daily for 10 years without knowing it was the Pichais' ancestral home, says he plans to build a house for his family here.

Google’s parent company Alphabet Inc lays off 6% of its workforce

Google CEO Sundar Pichai took responsibility for the layoff citing economic conditions amid news of Google and Microsoft investing in generative AI.

Google accused of ‘ignoring’ caste bias as Dalit activist’s talk cancelled, company denies charge

Dalit rights activist Thenmozhi Soundararajan's Google talk was reportedly cancelled after complaints from employees. Google says ‘caste discrimination has no place in our workplace’.

Trump sues Facebook, Twitter, Google over social media bans

Trump filed three lawsuits that seek court orders to restore his social media accounts, along with punitive damages, to ensure other users can’t be banned or flagged by tech giants.

Sundar Pichai, Satya Nadella pledge support in India’s fight against Covid

While Google CEO Sundar Pichai tweeted about providing Rs 135 crore funding to India, his Microsoft counterpart Satya Nadella assured of assistance in buying oxygen devices.

‘Your platforms are my biggest fear as a parent’ — US Congress grills Facebook, Google CEOs

US lawmakers pressed Mark Zuckerberg and Sundar Pichai to answer questions about whether their products are designed to keep kids addicted and pose a threat to their well-being.

Employee dissent over Google’s AI work a mark of transparency, says Sundar Pichai

Alphabet CEO Pichai said that listening to staff is an important part of Google’s culture and he also wants to work with employees on sustainability, diversity & inclusion efforts.

Google’s firing of data scientist shows it can’t stop being ‘evil’

The firing of Timnit Gebru offers a shocking indication of how little Google can tolerate even mild pushback, and how easily it can shed all pretense of scientific independence.

On Camera

How much does Trump really know about Iran?

Israel sees Iran as an existential threat. But the US, Turkey & Gulf states fear refugee flows or attacks on oil sites. These countries need a stable end-state for the whole region over more strikes.

Don’t expect big shifts in inflation & growth trends after CPI & GDP base year reset—MoSPI secy Garg

New consumer basket, expanded markets & digital datasets aim to make inflation estimates more representative, says MoSPI Secretary Saurabh Garg. Henceforth, MoSPI aims to revise base yr every 5 yrs.

HAL out, Indian private firm to make Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft fighter, all eyes on lowest bidder

As per the timeline decided, 5 prototypes of India’s own fifth-generation fighter are set to be rolled out by 2031, with the first by 2028 using the GE 414 engine.

Swiss report should now close Op Sindoor debate. Knowing when to stop the fight is key too

The key to fighting a war successfully, or even launching it, is a clear objective. That’s an entirely political call. It isn’t emotional or purely military.