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Google CEO Sundar Pichai has a virtual meeting with PM Modi

The talks mainly focused on attracting FDI into India and the role of technology giants in turning around the economy

Google for India 2020 event to kickstart at 2 pm: Watch livestream and more

Unlike previous iterations, the Google for India 2020 will be conducted online due to the on-going coronavirus pandemic

Best of BS Opinion: Jobs for migrant workers, visa politics, and more

Here's a selection of Business Standard opinion pieces for the day

Sunder Pichai disappointed by Donald Trump's immigration proclamation

Immigration has contributed immensely to America's economic success, making it a global leader in tech, and also Google the company it is today, Pichai said

After Google, Facebook commits $200 mn to support black entrepreneurs

The commitment is part of a broader $1.1 billion investment by Facebook in Black and diverse suppliers and communities in the US

My father spent a year's salary for my ticket to US: Google CEO Pichai

The 47-year-old recounted the challenges he faced when he left India to pursue his studies at Stanford University in US

Google donates $12 mn in cash, $25 mn in ad grants to fight racism

Google has so far donated $32 million towards efforts related to racial justice over the past five years

Cook, Nadella and Pichai stand together in support of racial equality

Sundar Pichai, CEO, Google, said the company has decided to share its support for racial equality in solidarity with the black community on Google and YouTube homepages in the US.

Covid-19: Google to reopen offices in July for limited number of employees

The company will also be giving $1,000 stipend for home office equipment to make remote work easier

Ex-Google CEO Eric Schmidt leaves Alphabet board after 18 years: Report

Schmidt exited as a technical advisor at Google parent company Alphabet in February

Google Meet adding 3 mn users a day, app usage up 30-fold since Jan: Pichai

Over 100 million students and educators are using Google Classroom, double the number from the beginning of March

Google slows new hiring due to Covid-19, looks to invest in strategic areas

This has been the most drastic action by the web search giant since the Covid-19 pandemic began battering its advertising business several weeks ago

Apple, Google team up to 'contact trace' the virus

The technology giants said they were teaming up to release the tool within several months, building it into the operating systems of the billions of iPhones and Android devices around the world.

Alphabet to donate $800 mn in response to coronavirus outbreak

The company will provide $340 million in Google ad credits to small and medium businesses active on its platform and $250 million in ad grants

Trump to visit India on Feb 24-25, here's what India expects from him

According to the sources, Trump's business delegation with around 15 CEOs would represent sectors ranging from finance and banking to information technology and retail

Google says HR chief stepping down as company faces worker activism

Google added more than 70,000 employees during Eileen Naughton's time as head of human resources.

Regulating artificial intelligence: Why one size won't fit all, say experts

Sectoral approach to AI rules allows greater flexibility to regulators, say experts

Will do well only if others do well, Pichai rejects 'powerful Google risks'

Schwab asked him whether there is a risk that Google may become too powerful

Year in Review: How world's top 10 business personalities fared in 2019

The year 2019, a breakthrough year for business, saw both fortunes being built and destroyed. Business Standard lists top 10 business personalities from across the globe who made headlines in 2019

Google fined $167 million in France amid crackdown on online advertising

The French authority found Google abused its dominant position in search when it set "opaque and difficult to understand operating rules" for its Google Ads advertising platform