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June 15, 2026
Stanford Students Walk Out of Sundar Pichai's Commencement Speech Amid Broader Protests
- Approximately 200 students walked out during Sundar Pichai's speech, chanting pro-Palestinian slogans and holding signs against Google's collaboration with the US government.
- The protest was sparked by Google's Project Nimbus, which provides technology to the Israeli government, amid rising tensions in the region.
- Students organized a separate 'People’s Commencement' featuring activist Mahmoud Khalil as a speaker, indicating diverse motivations behind the walkout.
2 Sources
- Stanford students walk out of Sundar Pichai’s commencement speech amid Google’s Israel-linked Project NimbusJun 15, 2026 at 10:52 AM · Independent
- Dozens walk out as Google boss Pichai addresses Stanford graduatesJun 15, 2026 at 2:40 PM · BBC