Stanford graduates protest Google CEO Pichai over Israel contract (opens in new tab)

Google and Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai faced a student walkout June 14 at Stanford University’s 135th commencement, where the Stanford alumnus delivered the keynote address to the Class of 2026. Estimates ranged from more than 100 graduates to about 200 students. Protesters chanted “Free, free Palestine,” waved Palestinian flags and left Stanford Stadium as Pichai began speaking. Protesters targeted Google’s business ties with Israel, especially Project Nimbus, a cloud-computing and AI contrac...