{"id":5718,"date":"2024-10-18T10:25:34","date_gmt":"2024-10-18T10:25:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tech.newat9.com\/index.php\/2024\/10\/18\/google-shakes-up-leadership-raghavan-becomes-chief-technologist\/"},"modified":"2024-10-18T10:25:34","modified_gmt":"2024-10-18T10:25:34","slug":"google-shakes-up-leadership-raghavan-becomes-chief-technologist","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tech.newat9.com\/index.php\/2024\/10\/18\/google-shakes-up-leadership-raghavan-becomes-chief-technologist\/","title":{"rendered":"Google shakes up leadership, Raghavan becomes Chief Technologist"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div itemprop=\"articleBody\">\n<div class=\"bialty-container\">\n<p>Google CEO Sundar Pichai announced major leadership changes in a memo to staff on Thursday, reshuffling key positions and teams.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Key changes:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Prabhakar Raghavan<\/strong> moves to Chief Technologist role.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Previously led search, ads, and other critical segments.<\/li>\n<li>Will provide technical direction and leadership.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Nick Fox<\/strong> takes over Raghavan\u2019s former responsibilities.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Will lead Search, ads, geo, and commerce divisions.<\/li>\n<li>Known for launching Google Fi and RCS messaging.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Gemini app team<\/strong> joins Google DeepMind.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Led by Sissie Hsaio.<\/li>\n<li>Now under CEO Demis Hassabis.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Google Assistant team<\/strong> moves to platforms and devices.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><strong>Why we care.<\/strong> Google\u2019s leadership reshuffle could significantly influence the direction of Google\u2019s AI, ads and search strategies. These moves come at a time when Google is under competitive pressure in AI and facing potential <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/google-doj-proposed-breakup-plan-radical-447389\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">antitrust actions<\/a>, meaning its advertising products could evolve quickly to address both regulatory and technological challenges.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Between the lines:<\/strong> This reshuffle appears aimed at streamlining AI efforts and bolstering Google\u2019s technical leadership.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What they\u2019re saying:<\/strong> Pichai stated Raghavan will \u201creturn to his computer science roots\u201d in the new role.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The big picture:<\/strong> Google is navigating:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Potential breakup threat from U.S. antitrust action.<\/li>\n<li>Intense competition in AI development.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>What\u2019s next<\/strong>. How these changes will impact Google\u2019s strategy in AI and its response to regulatory challenges.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The bottom line<\/strong>. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theverge.com\/2024\/10\/17\/24272786\/google-search-prabhakar-raghavan-nick-fox\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Google\u2019s leadership shakeup<\/a> signals a strategic shift as the company faces both technological and regulatory hurdles.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<hr\/>\n<div class=\"google-news-link text-center\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/news.google.com\/publications\/CAAqBggKMLXKIzD8vAQ?hl=en-US&amp;gl=US&amp;ceid=US%3Aen\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"opens in a new tab\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>Add Search Engine Land to your Google News feed.<\/em>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-fluid\" alt=\"Google News\" width=\"140\" height=\"38\" src=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/wp-content\/themes\/tdm-editorial\/img\/icons\/google_news.png\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-fluid\" src=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/wp-content\/themes\/tdm-editorial\/img\/icons\/google_news.png\" alt=\"Google News\" width=\"140\" height=\"38\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<hr\/><\/div>\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-12 col-md-6\">\n<div class=\"container-fluid px-0 sel-new-articles\">\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-12\">\n<p class=\"pb-1\">New on Search Engine Land<\/p>\n<section class=\"global-content-stream\">\n<\/section><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><!-- START EOS SPACE --><\/p>\n<p><!-- END EOS SPACE -->\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"about-author\">\n<p>About the author<\/p>\n<div class=\"information\">\n<div class=\"author-module\">\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-12 col-lg-3 text-center\">\n<div class=\"avatar\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-fluid rounded-circle avatar-border\" alt=\"Anu Adegbola\" width=\"140\" height=\"140\" src=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/anu-adegbola-2\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-fluid rounded-circle avatar-border\" src=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/anu-adegbola-2\" alt=\"Anu Adegbola\" width=\"140\" height=\"140\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"col-12 col-lg-9\">\n<div class=\"about\">\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<span style=\"color: #212529; font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', 'Noto Sans', 'Liberation Sans', Arial, sans-serif, 'Apple Color Emoji', 'Segoe UI Emoji', 'Segoe UI Symbol', 'Noto Color Emoji'; font-size: 16px;\">Anu Adegbola has been Paid Media Editor of Search Engine Land<\/span><span style=\"color: #212529; font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', 'Noto Sans', 'Liberation Sans', Arial, sans-serif, 'Apple Color Emoji', 'Segoe UI Emoji', 'Segoe UI Symbol', 'Noto Color Emoji'; font-size: 16px;\"> since 2024. 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