The new Google Pixelnook Go laptop is on display at a Google product launch event called Made by Google 19 on October 15, 2019 in New York City.
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Caesar Sengupta, a manager who has led several projects within Google, including payments and ChromeOS, said on Monday that he is leaving the company after 15 years.
“I remain very positive about the future of Google, but it’s time to see if I can drive without training wheels,” Sengupta wrote in a LinkedIn post announcing his departure. The last day of Sengupta is April 30. He said he is not sure what comes next.
Most recently, Sengupta was the vice president and general manager of payments at Google and the Next Billion Users unit, the initiative to make the Internet more accessible in emerging markets. Previously, he served as the company’s vice president and product leader for ChromeOS.
“After 15 years at Google, Caesar Sengupta has made a personal decision to leave the company and start something entrepreneurial outside of Google,” a company spokesperson told CNBC. “During his time at Google, Caesar has been instrumental in starting, building and leading initiatives such as ChromeOS, Next Billion Users and Google Pay. We are excited to see what he builds next and wish him the best on his new journey. “
Sengupta began leading the company’s Next Billion Users initiative in 2015. From 2015 to 2020, more than 1.5 billion people started using the internet for the first time. By 2025, another billion will be added, he said in an October blog post.
I know my decision may come as a shock to many of you, and I apologize for the pain or disappointment it may cause. But you have often heard me say that our time on Earth is our most precious resource, and that it is time for me to find a new way to make an impact on it, ” Sengupta wrote.
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