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Re:Google Announces 12K Layoffs: A difficult decision to set... by cptskippy on Friday January 20, 2023 @10:57AM (#34454801)
I always assumed his appointment was strategic, Pichai got his position shortly after Nadella took over Microsoft. This coincided with announcements like Android One and other products targeting or focusing on the Indian market which is emerging as a force on the global stage.
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Re:Google Announces 12K Layoffs: A difficult decision to set... by FearlessNebula on Friday January 20, 2023 @07:13PM (#34462156)
You think they chose an Indian CEO to appeal to the Indian market? I can’t imagine they’d make such a huge decision over a factor like that.
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Re:Google Announces 12K Layoffs: A difficult decision to set... by cptskippy on Monday January 23, 2023 @03:00PM (#34494138)
Companies do it all the time for diversity and inclusion reasons. I'm not suggesting either CEO is un/under qualified for the position, but rather given a pool of highly qualified candidates they chose to sort the list for a particular attribute.
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