Prabhakar Raghavan » , who currently holds the role of senior vice president at Google overseeing Search, Assistant, Geo, Ads, Commerce, and Payments, has been appointed Chief Technologist, as announced by Google CEO Sundar Pichai » on Thursday, October 17.
According to a report from Moneycontrol, this change comes as Google’s core search business faces increased competition from rivals such as Microsoft » , OpenAI » , and emerging startups like Perplexity. Changes in consumer behavior may also contribute to this transition.
“Prabhakar has decided that now is the right time to make a major leap in his career,” Pichai stated in a message to employees. After 12 years leading various teams at Google, he will return to his computer science roots in his new position as Chief Technologist » .
Nick Fox » , a seasoned Google veteran and member of Raghavan’s leadership team, will succeed him in his current role.
This announcement also aligns with a reorganization of Google’s Knowledge and Information (K&I) » team. “By merging these teams, we aim to enhance feedback loops, expedite the deployment of our new models in the Gemini app, improve the efficiency of our post-training initiatives, and capitalize on our strong product momentum,” Pichai elaborated. Read More »
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