14 hours Ago By Priya Singh
Google recently held its first company-wide "ugly sweater" contest, with CEO Sundar Pichai joining the festivities. On Christmas Day, Pichai shared images on Instagram of his uniquely themed sweater, reflecting his Indian heritage. A post shared by Sundar Pichai (@sundarpichai) The event encouraged employees to showcase their creative knitwear with vibrant, festive designs.
Google's AI assistant, Gemini, served as the judge, evaluating a wide range of submissions featuring intricate patchworks and traditional Christmas motifs, adding an innovative touch to the holiday spirit at Google. ALSO SEE: OnePlus 12 Price Discounted by Rs 5,000 on Amazon Ahead of OnePlus 13 January Launch Pichai, in an Instagram post stated, “We closed out 2024 with our first-ever Google-wide ugly sweater holiday contest last week. Gemini was the judge, and I have to say, it has good taste:) Congrats to the winners, and thanks to everyone for the fun end to the year.
” During the contest, Pichai participated by wearing a black pullover. He gave it a personal touch as the sweater had cricket bats, a cricket ball, and Christmas trees, celebrating his deep-rooted love for cricket. Google's ugly sweater contest was judged by @GeminiApp Google's @sundarpichai said https://t.
co/8Hx2Esa6av pic.twitter.com/qvfoPcdfJ9 — Barry Schwartz (@rustybrick) December 25, 2024 This sweater image has gone viral on the internet.
On his Instagram post, one user wrote, “Love your cricket sweater. The best sport in the world. If you don’t believe me, google it!!”, while another commented, “Nicely done! Good job, Sundar! Happy holidays!”.
One user said, “Merry Christmas sir. Awesome Sweater” and another wrote, “Love your cricket sweater.” Other comments included, “Gajab sweater 😮😮 nice 👍”, “I waaantt that bat & ball theme sweater.
..😢”, “❤️❤️❤️ your cricket sweater” and more.
Notably, Pichai, born in Chennai, has a long-standing love for cricket and once aspired to a professional career in the sport. This year, Google embraced the holiday spirit with an innovative take on the ugly sweater tradition, a custom dating back to the 1950s. Pichai joined the fun, combining his passion for cricket with Christmas flair in his sweater, bringing a festive and personal touch to Google's year-end celebration.
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