(Porat will step down as CFO when Alphabet names a successor.) The shake-up puts Porat in charge of the company’s portfolio of “Other Bets” like self-driving car unit Waymo and deep-pocketed ...

During a meeting with management at Ziff Davis, The New York Times revealed that Porat threw her back out and was unable to stand up and move around the room. Her solution? She laid down on the ...

But investors are looking to Porat and the executive team to diversify by nurturing other businesses. Porat has stressed that Alphabet is directing significant resources toward its enterprise ...