Stanford University graduates protest Google CEO speech, triggering mass walkout and waving Palestine flags

Around 200 Stanford University students staged a mass walkout during Google CEO Sundar Pichai's commencement address to protest the company's Israeli ties, waving Palestine flags. Despite leading a firm central to the AI boom, Pichai focused his speech on optimism and personal interests, largely avoiding discussions on artificial intelligence, automation, or the future of work. This omission was notable as graduates enter a job market currently being reshaped by the rewiring of technology.