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Nvidia's Jensen Huang Shares Greatest Career Lesson He Learnt, From A Japanese Gardener
During a commencement speech at the California Institute of Technology, Mr Huang recounted a transformative moment he experienced in Kyoto, Japan.
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Jerry Seinfeld Speech Sparks "Free Palestine" Chants At US University
Dozens of students walked out of Duke University's commencement ceremony on Sunday as some chanted "free Palestine" to protest its guest speaker, comedian Jerry Seinfeld, who has supported Israel throughout the war in Gaza.
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Republic Day 2024: When And Where To Watch President Droupadi Murmu's Speech
The Republic Day parade will commence at 10 am on 26 January 2024. The parade starts from Raisina Hill near Rashtrapati Bhavan and makes its way along the Kartavya Path.
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Actor Tom Hanks Receives Honorary Doctorate From Harvard University
The actor-director-writer-producer used metaphors from America's superhero-obsessed culture during his commencement speech.
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Ahead of Budget Presentation, Halwa Ceremony Held At Finance Ministry
Budget 2021: While the traditional ceremony marks the commencement of the printing process of the government's Budget document, this year's budget will be delivered in paperless form
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Supreme Court Hears If Free Speech Can Be Restricted On Sensitive Issues
A 5-judge Constitution bench of the Supreme Court commenced hearing Wednesday on whether the fundamental right to free speech can be curtailed on sensitive matters under investigation if it affects other individuals'' right to a dignified life.
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"Ideas Are Meant To Be Free": Graduation Speech Found Borrowed From Actor
At Parkersburg High School's commencement ceremony in West Virginia, Principal Kenneth DeMoss took to the stage to deliver an inspiring speech to the 2019 graduates and their families. There was just one problem: He plagiarized large swaths of it from Ashton Kutcher's 2013 Teen Choice Awards acceptance speech.
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Billionaire Surprises 400 Graduates With $10 Million Loan Pay-Off Promise
It was a hot, sticky morning in Atlanta on Sunday when billionaire investor and philanthropist Robert Smith stood atop an outdoor stage on the campus of Morehouse College, and started delivering a speech that the nearly 400 graduates probably thought would be the usual commencement fare.
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Einstein Decried Racism In America But Diaries Reveal A Xenophobic Side
"There is separation of colored people from white people in the United States. That separation is not a disease of colored people. It is a disease of white people. I do not intend to be quiet about it," he said during a commencement speech at Lincoln University in Pennsylvania.
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A Valedictorian Began To Talk About Sexual Misconduct At Graduation. Then Her Mic Was Cut.
Lulabel Seitz had done everything right, at least on paper. As a high school senior with GPA over 4.0, the 17-year-old had been accepted to Stanford University, one of the most prestigious colleges on the West Coast. The first in her family to graduate from high school, she was named valedictorian at Petaluma High School in northern California, an ...
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Opinion: Justin Trudeau's Appallingly Dishonest Speech To NYU
As is common among sheltered men of extreme privilege, when Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau attempts to share relatable thoughts on modern life, his words tend to expose a speaker who has no actual familiarity with social trends but has clearly been briefed to their existence. The commencement speech he delivered Wednesday at New York Univer...
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Viral: Friendly Advice About Failing In Your 20s From Phoebe Buffay
Who do you turn to when you need some advice? A friend? Perhaps that's what explains why part of a seven-year-old graduation speech by actor Lisa Kudrow is suddenly viral again. Ms Kudrow, who played Phoebe Buffay in everyone's favourite sitcom 'Friends', speaks movingly about the importance of learning how to deal with failure.
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Tim Cook 'Concerned About People Thinking Like Computers, Without Values or Compassion'
"I'm not worried about artificial intelligence giving computers the ability to think like humans," Cook said in his MIT commencement speech.
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Tim Cook May Have Taken a Subtle Dig at Facebook in His MIT Commencement Speech
Addressing the Class of 2017, Cook emphasised the importance of baking humanity into every decision and project, particularly when it came to technology
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Apple's Tim Cook May Have Taken A Subtle Dig At Facebook In His MIT Speech
Apple chief executive Tim Cook appeared to make a veiled swipe at Facebook on Friday as he spoke to new graduates at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
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Nvidia's Jensen Huang Shares Greatest Career Lesson He Learnt, From A Japanese Gardener
During a commencement speech at the California Institute of Technology, Mr Huang recounted a transformative moment he experienced in Kyoto, Japan.
-
Jerry Seinfeld Speech Sparks "Free Palestine" Chants At US University
Dozens of students walked out of Duke University's commencement ceremony on Sunday as some chanted "free Palestine" to protest its guest speaker, comedian Jerry Seinfeld, who has supported Israel throughout the war in Gaza.
-
Republic Day 2024: When And Where To Watch President Droupadi Murmu's Speech
The Republic Day parade will commence at 10 am on 26 January 2024. The parade starts from Raisina Hill near Rashtrapati Bhavan and makes its way along the Kartavya Path.
-
Actor Tom Hanks Receives Honorary Doctorate From Harvard University
The actor-director-writer-producer used metaphors from America's superhero-obsessed culture during his commencement speech.
-
Ahead of Budget Presentation, Halwa Ceremony Held At Finance Ministry
Budget 2021: While the traditional ceremony marks the commencement of the printing process of the government's Budget document, this year's budget will be delivered in paperless form
-
Supreme Court Hears If Free Speech Can Be Restricted On Sensitive Issues
A 5-judge Constitution bench of the Supreme Court commenced hearing Wednesday on whether the fundamental right to free speech can be curtailed on sensitive matters under investigation if it affects other individuals'' right to a dignified life.
-
"Ideas Are Meant To Be Free": Graduation Speech Found Borrowed From Actor
At Parkersburg High School's commencement ceremony in West Virginia, Principal Kenneth DeMoss took to the stage to deliver an inspiring speech to the 2019 graduates and their families. There was just one problem: He plagiarized large swaths of it from Ashton Kutcher's 2013 Teen Choice Awards acceptance speech.
-
Billionaire Surprises 400 Graduates With $10 Million Loan Pay-Off Promise
It was a hot, sticky morning in Atlanta on Sunday when billionaire investor and philanthropist Robert Smith stood atop an outdoor stage on the campus of Morehouse College, and started delivering a speech that the nearly 400 graduates probably thought would be the usual commencement fare.
-
Einstein Decried Racism In America But Diaries Reveal A Xenophobic Side
"There is separation of colored people from white people in the United States. That separation is not a disease of colored people. It is a disease of white people. I do not intend to be quiet about it," he said during a commencement speech at Lincoln University in Pennsylvania.
-
A Valedictorian Began To Talk About Sexual Misconduct At Graduation. Then Her Mic Was Cut.
Lulabel Seitz had done everything right, at least on paper. As a high school senior with GPA over 4.0, the 17-year-old had been accepted to Stanford University, one of the most prestigious colleges on the West Coast. The first in her family to graduate from high school, she was named valedictorian at Petaluma High School in northern California, an ...
-
Opinion: Justin Trudeau's Appallingly Dishonest Speech To NYU
As is common among sheltered men of extreme privilege, when Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau attempts to share relatable thoughts on modern life, his words tend to expose a speaker who has no actual familiarity with social trends but has clearly been briefed to their existence. The commencement speech he delivered Wednesday at New York Univer...
-
Viral: Friendly Advice About Failing In Your 20s From Phoebe Buffay
Who do you turn to when you need some advice? A friend? Perhaps that's what explains why part of a seven-year-old graduation speech by actor Lisa Kudrow is suddenly viral again. Ms Kudrow, who played Phoebe Buffay in everyone's favourite sitcom 'Friends', speaks movingly about the importance of learning how to deal with failure.
-
Tim Cook 'Concerned About People Thinking Like Computers, Without Values or Compassion'
"I'm not worried about artificial intelligence giving computers the ability to think like humans," Cook said in his MIT commencement speech.
-
Tim Cook May Have Taken a Subtle Dig at Facebook in His MIT Commencement Speech
Addressing the Class of 2017, Cook emphasised the importance of baking humanity into every decision and project, particularly when it came to technology
-
Apple's Tim Cook May Have Taken A Subtle Dig At Facebook In His MIT Speech
Apple chief executive Tim Cook appeared to make a veiled swipe at Facebook on Friday as he spoke to new graduates at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
