Sundar Pichai takes the stand during proceedings to determine how the search giant should be punished after monopoly ruling.

Google is reportedly paying big bucks for CEO Sundar Pichai's security, and it has no problem doing so. According to the company, paying over $8 million (approx Rs 67 crore) is reasonable and necessary.

Pichai’s compensation was massively inflated by a $226 million stock grant linked to performance goals. This windfall came just before Alphabet’s layoffs in 2023