According to a report by Recode, Google CEO Larry Page sent a staff memo denoting some major changes at Google HQ,_including handing the reins of several key Google products over to Sundar Pichai. The Next Web has independently confirmed the report. Picahi is currently a Senior Vice President at Google, overseeing Chrome, Android, and Google Apps._Recode’s report notes his new role would give Pichai control over research, search, maps, Google+, commerce and ads, in addition to the products he already handles. According to the report, Page hopes the move will help Google maintain a sense of innovation, as well as...

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