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Leadership Shakeups at Google Cloud and Meta Amid Legal Scrutiny

1/7/2026

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Executives Shift Roles

Karthik Ramakrishnan, Google Cloud's VP of Data Cloud, joins after 14 years at Amazon to build an autonomous data platform.
C.J. Mahoney becomes Meta's chief legal officer, replacing Jennifer Newstead, who moves to Apple.
Mahoney, formerly a senior legal executive at Microsoft, will oversee Meta's legal strategy amid rising regulatory scrutiny.
The changes coincide with Meta facing lawsuits on child safety as leadership and strategy shift at both companies.

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India Engages Lobbyist

The Indian government hired SHW Partners, a lobbying firm led by Jason Miller (a Trump ally), on May 10 to engage with Trump administration officials.
The contract, valued at $1.8 million, aimed to address media coverage of Operation Sindoor and discuss a potential India-U.S. trade deal.
Trump Mobile, a smartphone company, has faced delays in the T1 launch and is offering refurbished phones while keeping a vague release timeline.

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Executives Shift Roles

Karthik Ramakrishnan, Google Cloud's VP of Data Cloud, joins after 14 years at Amazon to build an autonomous data platform.
C.J. Mahoney becomes Meta's chief legal officer, replacing Jennifer Newstead, who moves to Apple.
Mahoney, formerly a senior legal executive at Microsoft, will oversee Meta's legal strategy amid rising regulatory scrutiny.
The changes coincide with Meta facing lawsuits on child safety as leadership and strategy shift at both companies.

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