Google founders Larry Page and Sergey Brin step down from their roles at Alphabet

Larry Page and Sergey Brin met at Stanford in the nineties and went on to create what was to become Google in 1996. They have been an integral part of the internet giant's day-to-day running ever since. However, today, both founders announce they will be stepping down from their top roles at Alphabet, Google’s parent company. Larry Page was Alphabet’s chief executive officer and Sergey Brin the company’s president, but now Google's CEO Sundar Pichai will take over the role of Alphabet CEO as well. SEE ALSO: Google turns 21: How two Stanford University whiz kids accidentally built a tech… [Continue Reading]