Tag: Alphabet Inc

Eric Schmidt stepping down as chair of Alphabet board

by Glenn Chapman Agence France Presse SAN FRANCISCO, United States (AFP) — Google’s parent company Alphabet on Thursday announced that Eric Schmidt will step down as chairman, remaining on the board but shifting into a role as a technical adviser. “In recent years, I’ve been spending a lot of my time on science and technology issues, and philanthropy, and I plan to expand that work,” Schmidt said in a release. Schmidt’s stint as executive chairman […]

YouTube unveils paid video service without ads

Alphabet Inc’s YouTube will launch a $10-a-month subscription option in the United States on Oct. 28 that lets viewers watch videos from across the site without interruption from advertisements, the company said on Wednesday (October 21). Starting early next year, the service called YouTube Red will add exclusive shows and movies from top YouTube creators including PewDiePie, Lilly Singh and The Fine Brothers. “Consumers are embracing paid subscriptions of ad-free content at an incredible pace,” […]