From nearly killed by Larry Page to cloud contender: Kurian hailed as an all-time great hire
matt_slotnick · x · 2026-10-29
A poster argues Google Cloud CEO Thomas Kurian is approaching the top 10 best hires in tech history. Citing a report, the quoted tweet claims Larry Page considered shutting down Google Cloud last year due to poor performance against AWS and his own predispositions — worsened by infighting between the two top Cloud execs. Google Cloud's turnaround since makes Kurian's leadership look especially impressive.
Related event: Report: Larry Page Once Considered Killing Google Cloud(3 posts)→
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