Sundar Pichai

Game developers and Stadia employees were blindsided by the sudden shutdown

Game developers and Stadia employees were blindsided by the sudden shutdown

Photo: Hulton/Stringer/Kotaku Archive (Getty Images) Few people thought that Google’s struggling streaming service Stadia could one day become a dominant player in the gaming industry, but hardly anyone expected it. stop so abruptly, including the company’s own employees. Stadia VP Phil Harrison, quickly becoming the reaper for new gaming initiatives, informed staff of the news …

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The perils and promises of quantum computing are approaching.  Here are ways to invest

The perils and promises of quantum computing are approaching. Here are ways to invest

The stern warning came from one of the tech world’s most prominent CEOs. Sitting before an audience at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland three years ago, Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai said quantum computing had the power to transform humanity’s understanding of the natural world. , allowing scientists to create new drugs and better …

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Tech stocks just had their worst two-week stretch since the start of the pandemic

Tech stocks just had their worst two-week stretch since the start of the pandemic

Pedestrians pass by the New York Stock Exchange. Michael Nagle | Bloomberg | Getty Images What started as a rebound in the third quarter turned into a flop for tech investors. The Nasdaq fell 5.1% this week after losing 5.5% the previous week. This marks the worst two-week period for the tech-heavy index since it …

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Google CEO Pichai tells employees not to 'confuse pleasure with money' in heated meeting with show of hands

Google CEO Pichai tells employees not to ‘confuse pleasure with money’ in heated meeting with show of hands

Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai gestures during a session at the annual meeting of the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, January 22, 2020. Fabrice COFRINI | AFP | Getty Images As Google tries to navigate an unfamiliar environment of slowing growth, cutting costs and employee dissent in the face of cultural shifts, CEO Sundar Pichai …

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