Google real reason Sundar Pichai visit Brussels - Sundar Pichai spent less than 24 hours in Brussels before going to Davos for the World Economic Forum. The controlled and orchestrated visit to the Molengeek socio-digital campus to present a check for 200,000 euros was, of course, not the main reason for his visit.

In the premises of Molengeek, the man is charming, takes the time to chat with young people, asks questions and is interested in the ecosystem developed in the heart of Molenbeek to boost digital skills and the entrepreneurial spirit. You can hardly believe it: Sundar Pichai, the big boss of one of the most powerful tech companies on the planet is in Molengeek, one of the initiatives charitably supported by the web giant and for which Google reiterates its support with a check 200,000 euros to develop training on AI and data analysis, in particular. A boon for the Molenbeek campus which has (surprisingly) not obtained, this year, some 300,000 euros in subsidies from the Digital Skills Fund (the Belgian federal fund).

Still, Sundar Pichai's visit to Molengeek is surprising. "Everything was done at the last minute, says Ibrahim Ouassari, the founder of Molengeek. We learned last week that he would come to our house." Few conditions imposed on digital space managers in Molenbeek. Except ... the absence of journalists. Only a representative of the Belga press agency and a VRT journalist will be accepted (after having been handpicked). He will stay an hour in the Molengeek building ...

Google real reason Sundar Pichai visit Brussels

A skillfully prepared communication

The departure of Google's boss from Molengeek HQ then triggered a series of expertly orchestrated communications. Directly, the entire press received a Wetransfer with the photos and a press release from this visit so that they could pass on the information, in a very formatted manner. At the same time, Sundar Pichai's official Twitter account shared a message of support and congratulations to the Molengeek ecosystem. A great opportunity for Molengeek "and a validation of the whole program that we have put in place" rejoices Ibrahim Ouassari whose project, launched in 2015, welcomes 300 people daily and trained, last year, no less than 200 people with long cycles in digital.

The man was obviously not in Brussels just to bring 200,000 euros (or 0.0028% of his profit in the third quarter of 2019 alone). After Molengeek, he addressed an audience of European personalities to his own from the Think Tank Bruegel, a pro-European body. A speech followed by a small public interview. "Companies cannot develop new technologies without taking responsibility for their impact," he said. And to advocate for "artificial intelligence to be regulated". Because, according to him, "governments have an important role to play".

And while addressing the Breughel audience, the prestigious FT published a carte blanche from the boss of Alphabet / Google in which he also explains why it is necessary to supervise developments in AI. And where it is posed as a privileged partner of regulators to help them legislate on these questions ...

Because, in the end, his furtive presence in Brussels (less than 24 hours) mainly related to a secret meeting at the European Commission with Frans Timmermans, in charge of the Environment and Margrethe Vestager, in charge of the Digital Economy and Competition. It must be said that on February 19, the European Commission will have to make its first proposals for regulating artificial intelligence. The opportunity seemed too good to start lobbying, at a time when the big boss of the most powerful search engine in the world was going to Davos for the World Economic Forum ...

Millie Bobby Brown (Stranger Things) clashed on her new look, she attracts the wrath of the Web

Proudly sporting a new look on the red carpet, the 15-year-old actress was meanly tackled on the Web!

Definitely, the young actress has no luck ... Last month, Millie Bobby Brown (Stranger Things) was unrecognizable and was attacked on Instagram because of her look deemed too "woman" by Internet users. While it is a career success and it has formalized with its new darling Joseph Robinson, the 15-year-old teenager has once again attracted the wrath of the twittos. Present yesterday at the SAG Awards ceremony in Los Angeles, Millie appeared in a suit, a look that is far from being unanimous. If some loved this outfit to say the least original, others however found it unflattering for the actress and did not hesitate to let her know.

Yet very elegant, Millie Bobby Brown has received a wave of criticism about her appearance on social networks: "These stylists have Hollywood teens who dress older than stars in their forties. Why is she wearing a blazer dress and cigarette pants at 15 ?? "," Why does it look like Millie Bobby Bown (15) is 40 at #SAGawards? " or "Isn't she only 15 years old? What is she doing on the red carpet to look like a 32-year-old actress divorced twice who tries to stay in the light?" could we read in particular. An outburst against which the principal concerned did not react. Either way, Millie remains superb! In the rest of the news, Charlie Heaton and Natalia Dyer (Stranger Things) are very accomplices and created the event on the red carpet!