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4. Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOGL)

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Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG) is an American multinational technology conglomerate holding company wholly owning the internet giant Google, amongst other businesses. On April 2, Reuters reported that Alphabet’s Google is replacing Sissie Hsiao, the person who led the development of the artificial intelligence chatbot Bard, now known as Gemini. The company told staff in its AI division about the change.

Josh Woodward, who leads Google Labs and oversaw the launch of popular tool NotebookLM, will replace her. A company spokesperson has confirmed the news, who also said that Hsiao will return to the company after a short break in a new role. According to Demis Hassabis, CEO of Google DeepMind, the move will help the company focus on the evolution of the Gemini app.