A file photo of Larry Page (left) and Sergey Brin in New York. Page and Brin announced the news on Dec 3, said the company has 'evolved and matured' in the two decades since its founding. Both promised to stay active as board members and shareholders. — Reuters
SAN FRANCISCO: Google’s co-founders are relinquishing their executive positions just as US state and federal regulators, not to mention the Department of Justice and Congress, are taking a keen interest in possible abuse of its privacy practices and market power.
But their long foreshadowed successor, Sundar Pichai, has been well prepped to serve as the public face of the company in addition to his current role as chief executive.
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