Larry Page's grand plan for Google looks more like a mess than a success

It's been a year since Larry Page launched his new master-plan to change the world, creating a parent company called Alphabet that overhauled the structure of Google. When Page announced Alphabet, he wrote that splitting the company into various subsidiaries would help make the divisions more financially accountable while also making it easier for each one to better tackle their big, ambitious goals. Only the first part of that appears to be coming true. A recent report from The Information's Kevin McLaughlin says that Craig Barratt, the leader of the Access and Energy division, which runs Google Fiber, almost left after the restructuring because he was worried it would make it harder to get resources. The same report says that Fiber is behind on its goals and that Baratt has now been ordered to halve the team and dramatically cut costs.