Policy · 5h ago
Stanford Students Walk Out on Pichai Over Google Military Contracts
Over 100 Stanford graduates walked out of Sundar Pichai's commencement speech to protest Google's military contracts and ICE deals. Organizers Amanda Campos and Eva Jones cited ethical concerns about the company's work with the US government. The protest highlights growing student activism against tech companies' defense and immigration enforcement partnerships.
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The walkout underscores a persistent tension between Big Tech's talent pipeline and its government contracts, but the actual impact on Google's bottom line remains negligible.
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