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Google’s Sundar Pichai could end up in an Alphabet soup

- Sundar Pichai

Within hours of the announcement of Sundar Pichai’s elevation from Google’s chief executive officer (CEO) to CEO of Google’s parent company Alphabet, cnbc.com ran an opinion piece with a headline that he had just “got the worst job in Silicon Valley". And it’s not as if Pichai didn’t already have his hands full with Google.
Alphabet owns a clutch of companies that pursue futuristic passion projects of Google co-founders Larry Page and Sergey Brin, who have stepped down as Alphabet’s CEO and president, respectively. These include self-driving cars, smart cities, providing worldwide internet via high-altitude balloons, and combating ageing. Pichai will now be responsible for them, in addition to his Google duties.

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JetBrains report highlights changes in the 2019 programming landscape

- JetBrains report highlights changes in the 2019 programming landscape

JetBrains has released its latest ‘State of Developer Ecosystem’ report which highlights some interesting changes in the programming landscape for 2019.
There’s little change at the very top of the language popularity list – Java is still the most popular, and JavaScript is the most used. Further down the list, we begin seeing interesting changes. Python, in particular, is a clear winner in the report.
Python has entered the top three primary languages and generates a lot of interest, with 27 percent of respondents claiming to have studied it within the last 12 months. Given Python’s use for machine learning and the associated salaries, it’s perhaps of little surprise.
Alongside Java, Python is also the most loved programming language. However, JetBrains notes that – if normalised by sample size – then C# comes out ahead in developers’ affection.

Six months of internships at 11 polytechnics from this year

- Six months of internships at 11 polytechnics from this year

The pilot implementation of six months of internship will start from the 2019-20 academic year at 11 autonomous government polytechnic colleges in Maharashtra, including one in Pune, and seven aided colleges elsewhere in the state .
The Maharashtra State Board of Technical Education (MSBTE) has been mulling this initiative since the last two years.
It will be implemented from this academic year onwards, assistant director of MSBTE, Vijay Kolhe, said on Monday at a news conference. Joint director of technical education DR Nandanwar was also present.
There will be 2.5 years of theory and the remaining six months will be dedicated for students’ internships, said Kolhe.
The internship will have credit of 300 marks. Kolhe said, “We have introduced this system in order to expose students to the industry and ensure that they are job-ready when they graduate."