About the Keyword
The Keyword is Google's official publication for the latest company news, updates and behind-the-scenes storytelling. Our contributors include hundreds of the world’s leading engineers, product managers and internet pioneers who work directly on products and services likeGoogle Search,Ads,Gemini,Maps,Android,Chrome,Pixel andPlay.
The Keyword also regularly features opinions and perspectives from Google’s senior leadership, includingCEO Sundar Pichai,President & Chief Investment Officer Ruth Porat andPresident of Global Affairs Kent Walker.
Launched in 2016, the Keyword replaced more than a dozen blogs covering all aspects of Google’s technology, impact and culture. Since then, the Keyword has published thousands of articles and hundreds of opinion pieces covering topics ranging from our work in generative AI withGoogle DeepMind to thelatest Android updates. The Keyword is also the central hub for breaking news and announcements from annual events likeGoogle I/O andMade by Google.
The Keyword is designed to grow and change as Google does, so as we introduce new products and technologies they will have a home here. And alongside the biggest news of the day, we’ll also sharequick product tips and ideas tomake your life easier.
Where you’re from is an important part of who you are, and the name “the Keyword” is a nod to the origins of search. Keywords also unlock information, which is what we hope to do here — provide a central, official source of news about who we are, what we do and what we value. (Plus, we like that it has “word” in it.)
In short: If there’s anything you want to know about what’s happening at Google right now,the Keyword is where you should start.
Noteworthy authors
Googlers from across the company contribute to the Keyword — ranging from engineers and designers to doctors and scientists. Here are a few examples:
Sundar Pichai
Sundar is the CEO of Alphabet and Google and serves on Alphabet’s Board of Directors. Under his leadership, Google has been focused on developing products and services, powered by the latest advances in AI, that offer help in moments big and small.
Demis Hassabis
Demis Hassabis is the co-founder and CEO of Google DeepMind, one of the world’s leading AI research groups. DeepMind has produced landmark research breakthroughs such asAlphaGo, the first program to beat the world champion at the game of Go, andAlphaFold, which was heralded as a solution to the 50-year grand challenge of protein folding.
James Manyika
James is a senior vice president at Google. He focuses on technology and society, including areas ranging from AI to the future of work and the digital economy, computing infrastructure, sustainability, and other areas that have the potential for broad impact on society. Prior to Google, he spent over 25 years at McKinsey & Company, including serving on its board, and is now senior partner emeritus and chair emeritus of the McKinsey Global Institute (MGI).
Ruth Porat
As President and Chief Investment Officer, Ruth is responsible for the company’s corporate investments and investment vehicles, including GV and CapG, the Other Bets investment portfolio, Real Estate and Workplace Services, and other company infrastructure. She was previously SVP and CFO of Alphabet and Google.
Kent Walker
Kent is the President of Global Affairs at Google and Alphabet, where he works at the intersection of technology, policy and legal issues. He joined Google in 2006, and currently oversees the company’s engagement with governments around the world, content policies, and philanthropic efforts.
Rick Osterloh
Rick Osterloh leads Platforms & Devices, a group of products and services that bring the best of Google’s innovation in AI, software and hardware to users, partners, and developers. This includes the overall Android platform, Google Play, Chrome browser, ChromeOS, Google One, Google Photos, the Pixel portfolio, Nest, Fitbit and more. He works closely with partners across the ecosystem, and oversees multiple Google products that serve more than a billion users each.
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