Latest news with #IndianInstituteofTechnologyKharagpur
India.com
5 days ago
- Business
- India.com
Sundar Pichai drops major hint about Google's next CEO, says will have an extraordinary...
Sundar Pichai's Google gives ultimatum to its employees, says come to office for…, or quit, warning comes after… Who's next in line to be the new Google CEO? Well, Sundar Pichai recently provided a rare update that had people wondering and guessing all throughout the tech industry. Pichai talked at a recent conference in San Francisco, and while he didn't identify his possible successor or indicate he might leave, he did lay out what the next CEO of Google should be. He explained that Google's next CEO must be someone who genuinely understands both the immense power the company holds and the deep responsibility that comes with it, especially in a world increasingly shaped by technology and artificial intelligence. At the Bloomberg Technology Summit, Sundar Pichai shared a once-in-a-lifetime peek into his vision for the next CEO of Google. Pichai shared that he believes the next CEO has to truly care about whether the products and innovations being built at Google actually impact people — in a good way. Pichai also shared that the role of artificial intelligence at the company continues to expand, so by the time he finds his successor, they will have what he calls an 'extraordinary AI companion' that will assist them–showing the significance AI will play for Google's future. Pichai also discussed something that many individuals are concerned about – will AI take human jobs away? He stated that he does not think so. In fact, he believes that AI will enhance how engineers work by performing the tedious and repetitive parts of their job. He stated,'It's about making people more effective, not replacing them.' He also noted that Google still intends to hire additional engineers until at least 2026. Born on June 10, 1972, in Tamil Nadu's Madurai, Pichai did his schooling in Chennai and earned his degree from Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur in metallurgical engineering. The 53 -year-old holds an M.S. from Stanford University in material sciences and engineering, and an MBA from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. In 2015, Pichai was appointed as Google CEO replacing Page, who led the newly-formed Alphabet that came into existence in that year. Under his leadership, Google has been focused on developing products and services, powered by the latest advances in AI, that offer help in moments big and small.
The Hindu
10-05-2025
- The Hindu
IIT Kharagpur to strengthen well-being of students after three suicides this year
Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur campus has decided to take steps to strengthen and start a committee to enhance student well-being as multiple student suicides in the campus since January and several others were reported last year. IIT Kharagpur is set to form a 10-member campus committee comprising expert psychologists, legal and police professionals, educationists, counsellors, and alumni to focus on students' mental health and address the issue of rising death by suicides. 'The committee will assess the factors [primary, secondary or tertiary] that are affecting the mental health and well-being of students, faculty and staff of the institute. The committee will also identify the key challenges,' an official release from IIT Kharagpur stated on Saturday (May 10, 2025). The committee will assess the current workings of the institute and offer their expert recommendations after taking stalk of the situation. They have promised to take this opportunity to 'bolster the mental health eco-system of students' and others inside the campus. The members will speak to all stakeholders on campus to draw up a report within the next three months to help better the ecosystem on campus and suggest preventive measures to avoid similar tragic incidents in the future. On Thursday, May 8, the institute also said that they have decided to file a First Information Report (FIR) for every student death on campus. 'IIT Kharagpur has already lodged the FIRs in respective student cases,' sources said. This comes after, on May 6, the Supreme Court of India asked if an FIR had been registered in the Qamar case and called for a report. Series of deaths On May 4, Mohammad Asif Qamar (22), a third-year student and native of Bihar was found dead in his hostel room in Madan Mohan Malviya Hall of Residence. His death was suspected to be a case of death by suicide. A final year student of Ocean Engineering and Naval Architecture, Aniket Walker (22) from Maharashtra was found dead in his hostel room in J.C. Bose Hall of Residence on April 20. An official had said that after preliminary examinations suggested the possibility of suicide. The first incident this year was when a young 21-year-old Shaon Malik tragically passed away on January 12. He was a third-year student of electrical engineering and died by suicide. His parents discovered his body the next day when they came to pay him a visit. (People in distress or having suicidal thoughts can seek counselling by calling the suicide prevention helpline number: DISHA - 0471-2552056, 1056)
