Sundar Pichai

Most influential company: Sundar Pichai’s long game powers Google’s AI success

From a calm moment under rough Hawaiian waters to steering one of the world’s most powerful tech companies, Sundar Pichai’s journey reflects patience and long-term vision. As he graces TIME’s cover, Google’s AI-first strategy is reshaping technology, even as concerns around power, ethics and influence continue to intensify globally.

Google CEO Sundar Pichai’s watch choices break the billionaire luxury stereotype

Google CEO Sundar Pichai’s watch collection challenges the idea that success must be signalled through luxury brands. Skipping Rolex and Cartier, his preference for simple, functional timepieces highlights a shift towards practicality and understated style, offering a refreshing take on how modern billionaires define status, utility and personal choice.

Google Translate turns 20: Sundar Pichai reflects on its journey to a billion users

Google Translate turns 20, with Sundar Pichai highlighting its evolution into a billion-user AI tool supporting nearly 250 languages. From simple text translation to real-time conversations and image recognition, the platform reflects Google’s broader push to make artificial intelligence more accessible, useful and globally inclusive.

More than 600 Google workers write to Sundar Pichai to refuse Pentagon deal for classified AI work

Hundreds of Google employees have urged CEO Sundar Pichai to reject Pentagon deals involving classified AI work, citing transparency and ethical concerns. The move follows Anthropic’s fallout with the Defence Department and contrasts with OpenAI’s agreement, highlighting growing tensions over how artificial intelligence is used in military operations.

Google boosts AI agents strategy with next-gen chips to take on Nvidia

Google is redesigning its AI hardware and software playbook, introducing separate chips for training and inference while pivoting hard towards enterprise AI agents. The move signals a deeper challenge to Nvidia and rivals, as Alphabet bets heavily on infrastructure, custom silicon and production-ready tools to unlock real revenue from artificial intelligence.

'Incredible run': Google CEO Sundar Pichai reacts to Tim Cook exit

Tim Cook’s departure marks the close of a transformative era at Apple, as the company prepares for a future shaped by artificial intelligence and new leadership. With John Ternus stepping in and Cook remaining influential, the transition highlights both continuity and change at one of the world’s most closely watched technology giants.

Gemini to lead the AI race? Sundar Pichai’s push to stay ahead

Sundar Pichai is steering Google into an AI-first future with Gemini, ramping up massive investments while navigating competition, monetization challenges, and fears of an AI bubble

PM Modi to inaugurate AI Impact Summit with Sam Altman, Bill Gates among top speakers

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will formally inaugurate the India AI Impact Summit 2026 in New Delhi, hosting global leaders, tech CEOs, and policymakers to discuss artificial intelligence’s future and strengthen international collaboration

What is India-America subsea connectivity? Why is Google betting big on it?

Google’s Sundar Pichai has announced a major India-America subsea connectivity project to expand AI-ready digital infrastructure linking India with the US, Africa, Australia and Asia-Pacific. The initiative includes new undersea cables, fibre routes and a Vizag gateway, anchored in Google’s $15 billion AI investment plan

AI Impact Summit 2026: Google CEO Sundar Pichai meets PM Modi

The summit opened on February 16 with PM Modi launching the event in New Delhi’s Bharat Mandapam. He said that India stands at the forefront of the transformation of artificial intelligence