ANI
25 Jun 2022, 23:55 GMT+10
Washington [US], June 25 (ANI): Google CEO Sundar Pichai has made a big announcement to donate 30,000 Pixel phones to Ukrainian and Afghan refugees landing in the United States. Additionally, the search giant's CEO has announced USD 1 million each in search advertising and grants.
According to the reports, Pichai is making this contribution under Welcome.US CEO Council. From his official Twitter handle Pichai has shared a tweet confirming the news, as per Mashable.
"Tools like Google Translate help refugees communicate with their new communities. Today we're donating an additional 20,000 Pixel phones to @welcomeus so more UkrainianAfghan newcomers can feel at home in the US," read Sundar Pichai's tweet.
In addition, the company revealed through an official blog post that Sundar Pichai has donated 30,000 Pixel phones to the refugees. The first 17 beneficiaries of the Google Ukraine Support Fund were confirmed in May this year. Recipients will receive financial support and mentoring from the search giant to launch their startups. The program will help recipients connect with the right people and kick-start start-ups at an early stage.
The blog post also added, "YouTube is partnering with the UNHCR and Welcome.US to raise awareness about the scale of communities affected by refugee crises, from Syria to Venezuela to the Democratic Republic of Congo, and to support refugee resettlement around the world."It seems that Google is trying to provide all kinds of support to refugees and help them grow up in a new country. It would be interesting to see what else Google will add in the coming months to improve support. (ANI)
Get a daily dose of Caribbean Herald news through our daily email, its complimentary and keeps you fully up to date with world and business news as well.
Publish news of your business, community or sports group, personnel appointments, major event and more by submitting a news release to Caribbean Herald.
More InformationSYDNEY, NSW, Australia - Stock markets across the Asia Pacific region rallied on Wednesday.In Japan, the Nikkei 225 surged 353.86 ...
DHAKA, Bangladesh A preliminary investigation into the tragic crane accident that killed five people in Uttara on Monday has found ...
HANOI, Vietnam: The Vietnamese government is considering building a high-speed railway, with a possible cost of up to $58.7 billion, ...
NEW YORK, New York - Stocks were decidedly mixed in the U.S. on Tuesday as investors struggled to make a ...
DELHI, India: Dubbed the country's Warren Buffett, India's best-known stock investor and self-made billionaire, Rakesh Jhunjhunwala, died on August 14 ...
SAO PAULO, Brazil: Brazil's central bank chief Roberto Campos Neto has said that he believes credit cards will cease to ...
SAO PAULO, Brazil: Brazil's central bank chief Roberto Campos Neto has said that he believes credit cards will cease to ...
London [UK], August 17 (ANI): Whether the World Bank (WB), International Monetary Fund (IMF), or the United States of America, ...
The US tech giant has been in talks with Vietnam to manufacture more items, according to Japan's Nikkei news agencyApple ...
St John's [Antigua], August 17 (ANI): West Indies all-rounder Andre Russell has hinted at a possible return to the Men ...
Veteran Charlie Morton struck out 12 in 6 2/3 scoreless innings and Matt Olson drove in three runs as the ...
Bangkok [Thailand], August 17 (ANI): External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar who is in Thailand to attend the 9th India-Thailand Joint ...