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Google Restructures AI Leadership
Google is making significant leadership changes in its AI division. Demis Hassabis will become the chair of Google DeepMind and chief scientist at Alphabet, while Assistant on phones will be discontinued.
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The Verge
Google is making some significant AI leadership changes, including a major shift for Google DeepMind leader Demis Hassabis. Hassabis will become the chair of Google DeepMind and the chief scientist at Alphabet, CEO Sundar Pichai announced on Wednesday. Hassabis will continue to lead Alphabet's Isomo
2026-08-05 16:47 UTC
Ars Technica
Assistant will disappear, leaving only Gemini for voice control in the coming weeks.
2026-08-05 15:30 UTC
Ars Technica
Company noted for building quantum annealers now also making gate-based hardware.
2026-08-05 16:37 UTC