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Tech Giants Shift Leadership: Google and Meta Appoint New Executives

1/7/2026

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Tech Leaders Transition

Karthik Ramakrishnan joined Google Cloud as vice president of the Data Cloud after 14 years at Amazon, where he helped shape AI strategy and launched Alexa.
Meta named C.J. Mahoney chief legal officer, succeeding Jennifer Newstead who is moving to Apple.
Mahoney is a former Microsoft executive and U.S. trade representative who will guide Meta's legal strategy amid scrutiny of child safety and data privacy.

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India Lobbying Trade

The Indian government hired SHW Partners, led by Jason Miller, to lobby senior U.S. officials on a proposed U.S.-India trade deal under a $1.8 million contract in 2025.
The outreach occurred as the India-Pakistan ceasefire was announced on May 10, 2025.
Trump Mobile's T1 smartphone remains unreleased due to supply chain challenges.
The company is offering refurbished iPhones and Samsung models while customers await the T1's launch.

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Tech Leaders Transition

Karthik Ramakrishnan joined Google Cloud as vice president of the Data Cloud after 14 years at Amazon, where he helped shape AI strategy and launched Alexa.
Meta named C.J. Mahoney chief legal officer, succeeding Jennifer Newstead who is moving to Apple.
Mahoney is a former Microsoft executive and U.S. trade representative who will guide Meta's legal strategy amid scrutiny of child safety and data privacy.

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