Trump meets Sunder Pichai, says Google committed to US military, not China
Washington: President Donald Trump has said that Google is totally committed to the US military as he met the internet giant's Indian-American CEO Sunder Pichai at the White House, days after he accused the tech company of helping China and its army.
Trump, who has been at loggerheads with several big companies, earlier this month said, "Google is helping China and their military, but not the US".
On Wednesday, after a meeting with Pichai at the White House, the US President said: "Meeting ended very well".
"Just met with @SundarPichai, President of @Google, who is obviously doing quite well," he said.
Pichai "stated strongly that he is totally committed to the US military and not the Chinese military", Trump said.
"Also discussed political fairness and various things that @Google can do for our country. Meeting ended very well!" said the President.
There was no immediate tweet from Pichai.
However, a Google spokesperson said that the company is pleased to have productive conversations with the President.
"We were pleased to have productive conversations with the President about investing in the future of the American workforce, the growth of emerging technologies and our ongoing commitment to working with the US government," said the Google spokesperson.
Trump's tweet criticising Google earlier last month came after Acting Defence Secretary Patrick Shanahan and General Joseph Dunford, chairman joint chiefs of staff, said during a Congressional hearing that "Google was partnering with China... but the Internet search engine giant has shown a lack of willingness to work with the US Department of Defence".
During his trip to Washington DC, Pichai also met India's Ambassador to the US Harsh V Shringla.
"A thoroughly enriching experience to meet and interact with" Pichai on Google's positive engagement in India and elsewhere in the world, privacy laws, internet governance and a host of other issues, the ambassador said in a tweet.
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US Consulate in Dubai reportedly attacked
Dubai: Smoke was seen rising from an area near the United States Consulate in Dubai, according to witness accounts cited by Reuters.
There was no immediate official confirmation on the extent of damage or whether there were any casualties in the incident.
Earlier, the US embassy in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia’s capital, was also attacked. Authorities reported damage to the premises, but no casualties were recorded.
The developments come amid heightened tensions in the region, with Iran continuing to target US interests in the Middle East following deadly attacks launched on Saturday by Israel and the United States.
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