An ex‑ analyst told Fortune that Larry Page, Sergey Brin and Sundar Pichai all share a “unhinged ” trait. Pichai often notes the habit helped him climb to the Google leadership post, a lesson he repeats as a $7.2 billion AI chief. The comment appeared in a Fortune trend story on June 28, 2026.
At the same time, 24/7 Wall St. reports AI hunger is outpacing production even for Google. The company has limited Meta’s use of its flagship AI service , citing overuse warnings that are hurting Meta’s AI projects. Google’s limit forces Meta to seek other models as its own AI rollout stalls .