Dozens of Stanford graduates protest Google CEO Sundar Pichai's commencement speech over government work
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Dozens of Stanford University graduates walked out during Google CEO Sundar Pichai's speech at the school's graduation ceremony, protesting the company's controversial work with the US government. Video footage from the BBC showed protesters carrying signs as they exited the venue. Pichai, a Stanford alumnus, did not respond to requests for comment.
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Pichai, who studied at Stanford, did not respond to the BBC's request for comment.
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