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2020
Alphabet settles shareholder lawsuit over alleged executive misconduct mishandling
Alphabet reached a settlement with shareholders in a lawsuit alleging that the company mishandled and covered up sexual misconduct by executives. The settlement includes policy and governance changes and a commitment to fund a diversity, equity and inclusion advisory council.
2020
Alphabet raises $10 billion in bond issuance
Alphabet completed a $10 billion bond issuance, described in the article as the largest in the company's history.
2020
Alphabet reported to plan acquisition of North
A report said Alphabet would acquire North, a Canadian smart-glasses manufacturer. The report described the acquisition as a plan, not a completed transaction.
2020
Uber leads $170 million investment round in Lime
Uber is leading a $170 million investment round in Lime, with participation from Alphabet, Bain Capital Ventures, GV and other investors.
2020
Eric Schmidt resigns from Alphabet
Eric Schmidt resigned from Alphabet after serving on its board for more than 18 years. The report does not provide the date of his resignation.
2020
Waymo raises $2.25 billion in funding
Waymo received $2.25 billion in funding from a group of investors, including Silver Lake, the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board, Mubadala, Magna, Andreessen Horowitz, AutoNation and Alphabet.
2020
X unveils Tidal fish-monitoring project
Alphabet's X unveiled Tidal, a project using underwater cameras and machine-perception tools to monitor fish behavior and support more sustainable fish farming.
2020
Alphabet legal chief announces retirement
Alphabet said Chief Legal Officer David Drummond decided to retire at the end of January 2020. The article reports allegations that Drummond emotionally abused a subordinate and had affairs with employees; these are allegations, not established findings.
2020
Families sue technology companies over alleged cobalt supply-chain abuses
International Rights Advocates filed a lawsuit in U.S. District Court in Washington, D.C., alleging that Tesla, Apple, Microsoft, Dell and Google parent Alphabet were complicit in a forced-labor system connected to the deaths or serious injuries of children mining cobalt. The allegations are claims in the lawsuit, not findings of liability.
2019
Cobalt-mining child labor lawsuit names five technology companies
A lawsuit filed on behalf of 14 families from the Democratic Republic of the Congo accused Tesla, Apple, Alphabet, Dell Technologies and Microsoft of complicity in child labor connected to cobalt mining, including deaths and serious injuries. The allegations are reported as claims in the complaint, not as established findings.
2019
Alphabet adds Frances Arnold to its board
Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai said Monday that the company was adding Frances Arnold to its board of directors.
2019
Alphabet announces leadership succession
Larry Page and Sergey Brin announced that they would step down from their respective roles at Alphabet, and Google CEO Sundar Pichai would become Alphabet CEO while retaining his Google role.
2019
Google founders step down as Alphabet leaders; Pichai to become CEO
Larry Page and Sergey Brin are to leave their roles as CEO and president of Google parent Alphabet, and Google CEO Sundar Pichai is to take on the Alphabet CEO role as well.
2019
Alphabet announces leadership transition to Sundar Pichai
Google co-founders Larry Page and Sergey Brin announced that they would transfer control to Google CEO Sundar Pichai; Page would step down as Alphabet CEO and Brin as president, a position that would be eliminated. The two founders would remain on Alphabet's board.
2019
Sundar Pichai to become Alphabet CEO
Alphabet announced that co-founders Larry Page and Sergey Brin would step down from their positions as CEO and president of the parent company, and that Google CEO Sundar Pichai would become Alphabet CEO. Page and Brin would remain on the company's board as major shareholders.
2019
Alphabet announced Pichai would succeed Page as CEO
Alphabet co-founders Larry Page and Sergey Brin announced they would leave day-to-day management, and Sundar Pichai would take over as CEO from Page. The article says the announcement was made Tuesday.
2019
Sundar Pichai to lead Alphabet and Google
Alphabet announced that Sundar Pichai would take over as CEO of Alphabet while continuing as Google CEO; Larry Page and Sergey Brin would remain involved in Alphabet’s board.
2019
Google workers terminated amid organizing campaign
Liberation News reports that four Alphabet workers were terminated for violating data-access policies and says the organizers had been involved in a campaign opposing Google's collaboration with U.S. border authorities. The article characterizes the terminations as retaliation; this is an allegation reported by the source.
2019
Alphabet reports third-quarter 2019 results
Alphabet released its financial results for the third quarter of 2019. Revenue was $40.499 billion, up 20% year over year, and net income was $7.068 billion, down 23%.
2019
Alphabet makes acquisition offer for Fitbit
A report said Alphabet had made an acquisition offer to Fitbit; the source said the deal’s prospects and offer price were not known.