Google's new Alphabet: All you need to know

Last Updated: Tuesday, August 11, 2015, 19:13

Tech giant Google on Monday unveiled a new corporate structure dubbed as 'Alphabet' where co-founder and current CEO Larry Page will lead the new company, while Sergey Brin, the other co-founder, will serve as President.

Sundar Pichai: What you should know about him

Last Updated: Tuesday, August 11, 2015, 06:47

His name may not ring a bell, but chances are you know some of the products Google`s new CEO, Sundar Pichai, has worked on, including the Chrome browser and Android mobile operating system.

Chennai-born Sundar Pichai named Google's new CEO

Last Updated: Tuesday, August 11, 2015, 06:30

In a significant restructuring at Google, India-born Sundar Pichai has been named the new CEO of the technology giant as the company co-founder Larry Page on Tuesday announced the formation of a new umbrella firm Alphabet, of which Google will be a part.

Google forms new parent "Alphabet" in restructuring

Last Updated: Tuesday, August 11, 2015, 05:20

Google unveiled a new corporate structure Monday, creating a parent company dubbed Alphabet led by chief executive Larry Page, with the Internet search unit as one of several entities.

Musk approached Google on Tesla sale in 2013: Book

Last Updated: Tuesday, April 21, 2015, 02:25

Technology billionaire Elon Musk pursued a sale of struggling electric-car company Tesla to Google in 2013, according to an excerpt of a book published Monday by Bloomberg News.

Google's Page named as business person of the year for 2014

Last Updated: Tuesday, January 6, 2015, 16:23

Google's Larry Page has emerged as the 'business person of the year' for 2014, edging past the likes of Alibaba co-founder Jack Ma and Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg, according to Fortune magazine.

Google planning first-ever stock split as shares go past $1,100 level

Last Updated: Saturday, February 1, 2014, 13:16

Google is reportedly planning its first-ever stock split that would create separate classes of stock and allow trading under separate ticker symbols.

Google-Nest acquisition: Factbox

Last Updated: Tuesday, January 14, 2014, 12:26

The following are some of the newer businesses Google has ventured into or dabbled in past years.

Google buys 'smart' thermostat maker Nest for $3.2 bn

Last Updated: Tuesday, January 14, 2014, 03:45

Google has announced that it is buying smart thermostat start-up Nest in a deal valued at USD 3.2 billion.

Party time: Google celebrates 15th birthday with Piñata doodle

Last Updated: Friday, September 27, 2013, 09:47

It’s been fifteen years since Larry Page and Sergey Brin launched Google at a garage in Menlo Park, California. From that humble beginning, Google has over the years emerged into world’s most loved search engine.

"Hummingbird" - Google's new search algorithm

Last Updated: Friday, September 27, 2013, 09:43

Google Inc has overhauled its search algorithm, the foundation of the Internet's dominant search engine, to better cope with the longer, more complex queries it has been getting from Web users.

Google introduces new "Hummingbird" search algorithm

Last Updated: Friday, September 27, 2013, 09:19

Google Inc has overhauled its search algorithm, the foundation of the Internet`s dominant search engine, to better cope with the longer, more complex queries it has been getting from Web users.