Prabhakar Raghavan » , who serves as Google’s senior vice president overseeing key products such as Search, Assistant, Geo, Ads, Commerce, and Payments, has been appointed as Chief Technologist of the company. This announcement was made by Google CEO Sundar Pichai » on Thursday, October 17.
This transition comes at a crucial time as Google’s main search business faces increased competition from rivals like Microsoft and OpenAI » , along with emerging startups like Perplexity. Additionally, changes in consumer behavior may be influencing this strategic shift within the company.
In his message to employees, Pichai noted, “Prabhakar has chosen this moment to make a significant advancement in his career.” After over a decade of leading various teams at Google, Raghavan will return to his computer science roots in his new role as Chief Technologist.
Nick Fox, » a seasoned Google veteran and a member of Raghavan’s leadership team, will step into the role previously held by Raghavan. This announcement also aligns with a reorganization of Google’s Knowledge and Information (K&I) team. Pichai explained that integrating these teams will enhance feedback loops, facilitate quicker deployment of new models in the Gemini app, and improve the overall efficiency of their post-training efforts, further building on their strong product momentum. Read More »
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