Alphabet’s new CEO Pichai now sole target on Google regulatory battles


Pichai, who has been CEO of Alphabet's Google for four years now, was named to the additional post of CEO of Alphabet on Dec 3, making him the public face of a company long associated with Page and Brin. — Reuters

Alphabet Inc's new chief executive, Sundar Pichai, will have the hot seat all to himself as regulators around the world investigate the company, US politicians demand that it be broken up, and US President Donald Trump accuses it of aiding his rivals.

Pichai, who has been CEO of Alphabet's Google for four years now, was named to the additional post of CEO of Alphabet on Dec 3, making him the public face of a company long associated with co-founders Larry Page and Sergey Brin. Page and Brin relinquished their roles as Alphabet CEO and president, respectively, saying it was time for them to step aside.

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