Google Chief Executive Officer Sundar Pichai, will replace Google's co-founder, Larry Page as CEO of parent Alphabet Inc, the company said in a blog post on Tuesday. Watch the video to know how Pichai has evolved from a consultant to the next CEO of Alphabet
Google CEO Indian-American Sundar Pichai (47), is set to assume the role of Alphabet CEO
The second question is whether the Alphabet structure has outlived its usefulness
Pichai took over Android business from that group's founder, Andy Rubin, managing the market leading smartphone operating system globally
In his statement, Pichai made it clear that the transition will not affect the Alphabet structure or the work they do day to day
Company says it's an effort to curb calendar, meeting spam
Alphabet's Google competes with players such as Amazon Music, Spotify and homegrown companies JioSaavn and Gaana which are rapidly gaining share of the music streaming market in the country
The board of Google parent Alphabet Inc. is scheduled to revisit the CEO's pay later this year, according to sources in the know
According to media reports, the US Department of Justice is preparing to open a case against Google for potential anti-trust violations
The DOJ and Federal Trade Commission are said to be dividing up responsibility for oversight of Google, Facebook, Apple and Amazon to probe their market dominance
Pichai agreed in September to testify over Republican concerns that the company is biased against conservatives. Google has repeatedly denied this
The hearing has been scheduled for Wednesday, the same day a state funeral will be held for George H W Bush
Google had worked with the Defense Department to develop Project Maven, which uses AI to automatically tag cars, buildings and other objects in videos recorded by drones flying over conflict zones
Pichai had a round of visits in Washington on Thursday and Friday, meeting with lawmakers and the White House's top economic adviser
Over 1,400 employees reportedly signed a petition demanding more insight into the project
Google will incorporate its privacy principles in the development and use of its AI technologies
'It's fair to be worried about AI,' Pichai said. 'I don't think any single company should control it.'
The payment app allows users, free of charge, to make small or big payments straight from their bank accounts
Pichai's base pay was a mere $650,000. On top of that, he received a stock award for $198.7 million
Pichai encouraged the seven-year-old British girl to follow her dreams