Eric Schmidt steps down as executive chairman of Google's parent Alphabet

Schmidt, who played an integral role in Google’s rise to power, will remain on Alphabet’s board and serve as a technical adviserEric Schmidt will step down as the executive chairman of Alphabet’s board of director’s, the company announced on Thursday. Schmidt will remain on Alphabet’s board and serve as a technical adviser to the company, whose holdings include Google, YouTube, Nest and Waymo. Continue reading...