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Sundar Pichai faces boos, walkout at Stanford graduation ceremony over Google’s Israel, ICE ties
Over the weekend, Google CEO Sundar Pichai faced a small revolt when he delivered his commencement speech at Stanford University, where he earned his graduate degree in materials science and engineering.
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Google CEO Sundar Pichai delivered his commencement speech at Stanford University over the weekend, where he earned a graduate degree in materials science and engineering. Approximately 200 graduating students walked out of the ceremony and many others booed him. Protesters targeted Google’s defense contracts, specifically Project Nimbus—a $1.2 billion cloud and AI deal shared with Amazon for the Israeli military—and the company’s work with the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency. The unrest highlighted student opposition to those partnerships.
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