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Stanford graduates walk out on Google CEO Sundar Pichai during commencement speech

The protest targeted Project Nimbus, a controversial cloud computing contract between Google, Amazon and the Israeli government.

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Jun 19, 2026
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Google CEO Sundar Pichai returned to Stanford University on Sunday to deliver the school’s 135th Commencement address, only to be met by a coordinated student walkout over Google’s government contracts.

More than 100 graduates carrying Palestinian flags and protest signs stood, chanted “Free Palestine” and exited the ceremony…

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