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The latest news on Sundar Pichai, Indian-born American business executive and chief executive officer of Alphabet Inc., including business news and updates.
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10 Jun 1972
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Pope Leo giving a press conference aboard the papal plane. Photo: EPA
Pope Leo XIV

Pope says AI doom concerns not ‘fake news’ in apparent rebuke of Trump

Pontiff insists AI safety issues should be discussed and acted on following apocalyptic warnings from industry professionals.

2026 Xi-Trump summits

How was dinner? Takeaways from Xi and Trump’s evening at the White House

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Microsoft

Trump sells tens of millions in AI, tech shares, led by Microsoft

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2026 Xi-Trump summits

First ladies step forward as Trump lays on rare honours for Xi

Three-day itinerary from September 23 to 25 will feature extensive ceremonial honours along with dedicated cultural exchanges and events.

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From left, Chinese first lady Peng Liyuan, Chinese President Xi Jinping, US President Donald Trump and US first lady Melania Trump before a state dinner at Mar-a-Lago, Florida on April 6, 2017. Photo: AP
2026 Xi-Trump summits

Trump, Melania to host Xi and Peng Liyuan for White House ‘double date’

Officials outline a two-couple White House state visit, confirming AI, rare earths and US car market access are on the agenda.

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United States

US Pentagon signs AI deals with Google, Nvidia and SpaceX, focus on ‘lawful’ use

The deal comes even as some tech workers raise concerns about the use of AI for autonomous weapons and mass surveillance.

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India

India’s AI superpower dream: flush with cash, short on capacity

India’s AI ambitions could add half a trillion dollars to its economy or deepen inequality if cannot train up its workforce fast enough.

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi poses with global tech leaders at the AI Impact Summit in New Delhi on February 19. Photo: India’s Press Information Bureau/Reuters
India

India AI summit aims to shift focus from model races to scaled reality

The event offers emerging economies a chance to reframe AI as public infrastructure and work together to put it into public services.

Science

Race for AI space centres: why the US goes all in after China makes first move

Beijing and Washington battle for tech domination with next-gen plans to launch supercomputers into orbit and transform global connectivity.

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Artificial intelligence

Google launches Gemini 3, its ‘most intelligent’ AI model yet

Gemini 3 is able to transform information between formats and generate visuals or apps from single prompts, the company says.

Google has debuted an updated version of its AI model, Gemini. Photo: Dreamstime/TNS
United States

Google CEO warns no firm ‘immune’ if AI bubble bursts, echoing dotcom era fears

Sundar Pichai warns of AI market ‘irrationality’ and energy demands, despite it being an ‘extraordinary moment’ of investment.

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lphabet and Google CEO Sundar Pichai speaks to media at the Google Campus in Warsaw, Poland in February. Photo: Reuters
China’s private sector

A token of intent: Doubao’s data surge cements ByteDance’s AI ambitions

A surge in activity on ByteDance’s Doubao model shows how rapidly AI tools are entering daily life in China.

United States

Google avoids forced Chrome sale but must share search data with competitors

The ruling removes a big concern for investors who view the web browser and the Android operating system as key pieces of Google’s business.

Artificial intelligence

OpenAI taps Google in unprecedented cloud deal despite AI rivalry, sources say

The deal underscores how massive computing demands to train and deploy AI models are reshaping the competitive dynamics in the sector.

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The OpenAI logo is seen in this illustration created on May 20, 2024. Photo: Reuters
Artificial intelligence

Mark Zuckerberg says Meta AI bot is used a billion times monthly

Use of Meta AI is growing the fastest on WhatsApp, the company says, as it competes against Google, Microsoft and OpenAI.

Meta Platforms founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg attends an AI developer conference in Menlo Park, California, last month. Photo: AP
Artificial intelligence

Google unveils flurry of upgrades as AI threatens search business

The tech giant has announced an AI mode for all search users in the US, as well as more advanced capabilities via subscriptions.

Artificial intelligence

Google hopes to strike deal with Apple to use Gemini AI on iPhones

A potential deal this year will see Gemini AI included within Apple Intelligence, Google CEO Sundar Pichai says.

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Artificial intelligence

Google earnings beat estimates, says AI investments boost ad sales

Big Tech firms have continued to defend their aggressive AI investments, saying these were necessary to remain competitive.

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Google says its AI investments are powering ad sales, as it tries to soothe anxious investors. Photo: AFP/Getty Images/TNS
Asean

Opinion | From Trump to tech titans, geopolitical traps await Southeast Asia

The US-China tech war and politicisation of tech firms are narrowing options for wary regional players.

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India

Kim Kardashian, Mike Tyson to join CEOs at Mukesh Ambani’s son’s wedding

Samsung boss Jay Lee, ex-UK PM Johnson and Fifa chief Infantino among 1,200 guests attending wedding of Anant Ambani and fiancée Radhika Merchant.

Artificial intelligence

Google supercharges AI search in competition with OpenAI

Google parent Alphabet on Tuesday showed how it is building on artificial intelligence across its businesses, including a beefed-up Gemini chatbot.

Members of the media view new Google products during the Google I/O event at Shoreline Amphitheatre in Mountain View, California, on May 10, 2023. Photo: AFP
Millionaires, billionaires and trillionaires

Why are Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg and Apple boss Tim Cook feuding?

From Cambridge Analytica to augmented reality – and even a full-page newspaper, a timeline of the tech CEOs’ fights

What remarks have Apple CEO Tim Cook and Meta’s Mark Zuckerberg made about each other through the years? Photos: Reuters, TNS
Artificial intelligence

Google consolidates teams with aim to create AI products faster

Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai announced changes to Google’s workplace teams structure, saying the moves will help the company develop AI products and services faster and more efficiently.

Google

Google cuts jobs, shifts some roles abroad amid economic uncertainty

Google has not specified how many employees will be laid off, but said some will be able to apply for internal roles.

India

India comes for China’s manufacturing crown as supply chains slowly shift

Reforms and incentives are attracting international investors looking to diversify away from China amid its intensifying rivalry with the US. But India still has a way to go to catch up to its neighbour to the north.

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Workers clean solar panels at Premier Energies Solar on the outskirts of Hyderabad last year. India has introduced production-linked incentives for sectors such as electronics and renewable-energy equipment. Photo: AP
Racism and other prejudice

Opinion | Is the US’ ‘bamboo ceiling’ slowing East Asian career progress?

A closer look finds East Asians significantly behind South Asians in climbing corporate rungs in the US. One difference could be that modesty, reticence and other traditional East Asian attributes are seen as weaknesses in the brash, self-promoting West.

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Advanced Micro Devices CEO Lisa Su holds up a chip during her keynote address at CES, formerly known as the Consumer Electronics Show, on January 4, 2023. In corporate America, white women and men are still more than twice as likely to reach the executive suite than their Asian counterparts. Photo: Matt Haldane
Mukesh Ambani and family

Anant Ambani and Radhika Merchant’s OTT pre-wedding – from Rihanna to Zuck

Tycoons, heads of state, and Hollywood and Bollywood stars descended on the small western Indian city of Jamnagar for a 3-day extravaganza celebrating Anant Ambani and Radhika Merchant

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India

Rihanna, Zuckerberg among stars to celebrate Ambani’s son’s pre-wedding bash

Global tycoons, heads of state, as well as Hollywood and Bollywood stars descended on Jamnagar, where Mukesh Ambani held a pre-wedding bash for his youngest son, Anant Ambani, and his long-time girlfriend Radhika Merchant.

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