Doustdar was fairly fresh off an earnings call, but we connected to discuss a different milestone—his one-year anniversary in the CEO role, which is tomorrow. Introducing culture change had been part of the CEO’s mission since he landed the job, and he arrived with notes, having already worked at Novo Nordisk for 33 years.
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<body><p>STORY: "A $15 billion investment that promised 188,000 jobs. That's the pitch behind Google's planned data center in India. But for environmentalists, it's a threat to wildlife and water supply."</p><p>:: Munsif Vengattil, Reuters India Technology Correspondent</p><p>:: Bengaluru, India / August 6, 2026</p><p>:: Google’s $15 billion India data center project battles water, wildlife concerns</p><p>:: Visakhapatnam, India / August 3, 2026</p><p>"This dispute, it centers on where this is being built. The site in the port city of Visakhapatnam, also known as Vizag, it sits near forests, reservoirs, and wildlife sanctuary buffers on in a city that is already facing water shortages. Activists, they say clearances were fast-tracked without assessing the impact on the city's water supply or on local wildlife. </p><p>"The city has already seen at least five street marches, also some round table discussions around the concerns of this project. There have been at least four cases, including in the state's top court, as well as the environmental tribunal in India, all asking for the project work to be halted because of the environmental concerns."</p><p>"Google has given us a very detailed statement for the story saying the project will be complying with all applicable laws on water. They say they will use air cooling technology in the data center facility, which will significantly reduce the water usage."</p><p>"On the wildlife concerns, Google says in their words, they're going to be a silent neighbor because they're gonna use sound dampening fans as well as landscape buffers."</p><p>"The state of Andhra Pradesh has responded to Reuters in a statement. They have said that the concerns of activists are incorrect and misleading, but said that they are open to feedback. They have added that the protesters have every right to protest. And it is open to corrections if it finds that there is any legitimacy to the claims."</p></body>
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