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Sundar Pichai just showed the doubters he"s the wartime general Google needs

Alphabet's blockbuster first-quarter earnings and first dividend sent its st.....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderApr 26th, 2024

Alphabet CEO Pichai"s base salary more than triples, but total compensation plunges to $7.4 million

Google parent Alphabet Inc. disclosed over the weekend that Chief Executive Sundar Picha.....»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchApr 26th, 2021

"You"re not bystanders": Lawmaker spars with Mark Zuckerberg and Sundar Pichai as the CEOs evade questions about how Facebook and Google profit off misinformation

"What happens online doesn't stay online - it has real-world consequences," Rep. Frank Pallon.....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderMar 25th, 2021

WATCH LIVE: The CEOs of Google, Facebook, and Twitter are testifying in a congressional hearing about misinformation

Sundar Pichai, Mark Zuckerberg, and Jack Dorsey are facing questions from lawmakers over online disinformation during a livestreamed hearing. The CEOs of Google, Faceb.....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderMar 25th, 2021

The CEOs of Google, Facebook, and Twitter will appear before Congress in a misinformation hearing on Thursday. Here"s why the execs are testifying.

Sundar Pichai, Mark Zuckerberg, and Jack Dorsey have faced pressure to moderate misinformation about the pandemic and the election. Left to right: Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg, Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey, and Google CEO Su.....»»

Category: personnelSource: nytMar 23rd, 2021

To fight "fake news," the US media must push for Big Tech to pay for journalism

Additional revenue streams will help media outlets fund rigorous journalism, regain trust, and combat fake news. Google CEO Sundar Pichai and Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerber.....»»

Category: smallbizSource: nytMar 20th, 2021

Google says it won"t stalk you across the web with cookies. Experts think it"s a clever ploy to consolidate its ads empire.

One expert said Google's privacy announcement could give it a "stranglehold over internet advertising." Google CEO Sundar Pichai. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images Google ma.....»»

Category: smallbizSource: nytMar 6th, 2021

Google insiders reveal why the company"s ambitious plan to create major video games fell apart

Some current and former employees are speaking out about what went wrong at Google's short-lived game development studios. Alphabet and Google CEO Sundar Pichai introduced Google Stadia at GDC 2019 in San Fr.....»»

Category: smallbizSource: nytMar 1st, 2021

Google pledged to change the way it handles AI research following a series of public conflicts with staff

The company is trialing new methods to help scientists assess problematic research. AI researcher Timnit Gebru (left) and Google CEO Sundar Pichai. Kimberly White.....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderFeb 26th, 2021

150 business leaders, including Google"s Sundar Pichai and longtime Trump ally Stephen Schwarzman, are backing Biden"s $1.9 trillion stimulus bill in a letter to Congress

Executives from Google, Blackstone, Goldman Sachs, and IBM signed a letter supporting Biden's $1.9 trillion stimulus package, CNN re.....»»

Category: dealsSource: nytFeb 24th, 2021

Google fires top AI ethicist 2 months after co-leader"s ousting, leaving its ethical AI team headless

Both leaders of Google's ethical AI team, Margaret Mitchell and Timnit Gebru, were ousted within two months of each other. Google CEO Sundar Pichai. Google .....»»

Category: smallbizSource: nytFeb 19th, 2021

Google is reportedly close to a $30 million annual deal with Australian media titan Nine Entertainment

The firm has thus far inked Showcase deals with more than 450 publications in 12 countries. Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai Stephanie Keith/Getty Images Google has sig.....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderFeb 17th, 2021

Google CEO Sundar Pichai, Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella, and more business leaders congratulate outgoing Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos and incoming CEO Andy Jassy

On January 3, Jeff Bezos announced he would be stepping down as Amazon CEO later this year. Andy Jassy, CEO of AWS, will be taking his place. Jeff Bezos. MANDEL NGAN/.....»»

Category: dealsSource: nytFeb 2nd, 2021

Google CEO Sundar Pichai says company infighting spilled into public view because it"s more transparent than rivals

"We are a lot more transparent than most other companies, and so you do see us in the middle of these issues." .....»»

Category: personnelSource: nytJan 29th, 2021

Google faces two fresh antitrust lawsuits in the EU over its data gathering and advertising practices

The probes are at the very early stages. Google CEO Sundar Pichai KENZO TRIBOUILLARD/AFP via Getty Images Google is facing fresh antitrust action in the EU as officials await industry views on its conduct, Politi.....»»

Category: dealsSource: nytJan 25th, 2021

Google is under fire for running experiments blocking some Australian news sites from search results

One publisher blasted Google' actions as 'a chilling illustration of their extraordinary market power.' CEO Sundar Pichai speaks during the pr.....»»

Category: smallbizSource: nytJan 14th, 2021

Google is reportedly monitoring staff emails for "disruptive" language after 400 employees set up a union

Employees overseeing internal email discussions have been asked "to undertake training in how to moderate them." Google CEO Sundar Pichai s.....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderJan 11th, 2021

Google CEO Sundar Pichai calls Capitol Hill violence the "antithesis of democracy" in memo to employees

After supporters of President Donald Trump violently stormed the US Capitol, Pichai called the scenes "shocking and scary for us all." Sundar Pichai, CEO of Google and.....»»

Category: smallbizSource: nytJan 6th, 2021

Google faces its third major antitrust lawsuit as Texas and other states take the company to court over its ad practices

Texas AG Ken Paxton said Google "used its monopolistic powers to control pricing" and "engage in market collusions to rig auctions" for online ads. Google's CEO Sundar Pichai Justin Su.....»»

Category: worldSource: nytDec 16th, 2020

Former Google AI researcher Timnit Gebru accused Sundar Pichai of glossing over her dismissal with a non-apology designed to make the company look good

Google CEO Sundar Pichai told staff he was sorry Gebru's departure "seeded doubts and led some in our community to question their place at Google." AI researcher Dr. Timnit Gebru (lef.....»»

Category: worldSource: nytDec 15th, 2020

21 major companies that have announced employees can work remotely long-term

Google and Apple are the latest companies to offer employees the ability to work from home well into next year. Google CEO Sundar Pichai. REUTERS/Brandon Wade/File Phot.....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderDec 14th, 2020