Topic: Eric Schmidt

Google Grabs State Dept. Star Jared Cohen for Foreign Policy "Think/Do Tank"

The youngest ever member of the Policy Planning staff showed the State Department how to use technology for diplomacy. Now Cohen's going to see if some of the thorniest foreign policy issues can be tackled from the private sector.READ»

Google on Facebook-Bing Social Search: What, Us Worry?

A day after the Bing-Facebook alliance that all but slapped them in the face, Google executives say they're getting their social search on too.READ»

7 Creepy Faux Pas of Google CEO Eric Schmidt

In the last few months Eric Schmidt, the gaffe-prone CEO of Google, has made public statements that make us question whether the company's slogan could still be "Don't be evil." READ»

Why Environmental Activists Embrace Social Media

Six months after the BP oil spill, it’s clear that in the age of social media, a company can’t spin and rebrand its way out of a mess like it used to.READ»

Google's 600 Gigabyte Privacy Fiasco, by the Numbers

Google inadvertently collected about 600 gigabytes of personal data. Here's what that amount means to you.READ»

iFive: Schmidt's Facebook-Scraping, Diaspora's Open Social, Skyhook Sues Google, SMS Taxes, Europe's Moon Rover

As you digest your breakfast, here's today's early news, pre-digested for your convenience.READ»

iFive: Intel's Atom and Apps, Verion's V-Cast, Google's Me, Social Apps are Bad For You, HTC Tablet

Welcome to Wednesday: Shake off those dregs of sleepiness, and learn about today's news.READ»

The Side-Effects of Google Instant

In trying to match the speed of your mind, the search giant just gave its servers up to 20 times more work. That's not great for its energy bill or its carbon footprint. And all those seconds you'll save on searching? You're likely to spend them on Google anyway. READ»

Google Changes the Channel (With Its Voice?)

Don't count out Google TV. The all-star collaboration between Google, Sony, Intel and Logitech is officially coming this fall, with a worldwide release coming next year. Better yet, it will offer voice control.READ»

The $131M Ford Rollover Death Verdict That Twitter Broke

Fast Company's Adam L. Penenberg tweets the breaking news about a verdict against Ford in the death of rising Mets star Brian Cole. As reporters lagged behind on the story, Penenberg discovered a new media use for the 140-character format.READ»

Google's Eric Schmidt Shown as Perverter of Privacy on Times Square Jumbotron

Consumer Watchdog, a nonprofit consumer advocacy organization, took to Times Square this week to protest Google's privacy invasions.READ»

The Road to HAL Is Paved With Good Intentions: The Future of Google?

Google's CEO wants to take the company beyond search. Way beyond...READ»

Net Neutrality Supporters Protest at Google HQ

Protestors (peacefully) storm the Googleplex and demand net neutrality.READ»

Google, Verizon Team Up to Support Net Neutrality, but With Wires (and Strings) Attached

The meaning of Google and Verizon's new net neutrality proposal.READ»

iPhone 4 Concretes Apple's Dominance of Mobile Web Use

There's lots of (meaningless) excitement on the Web as Android phones overtake the iPhone in sales. Meanwhile Quantcast's figures show Apple's share of mobile Web use has actually upticked, thanks to iPhone 4.READ»

Who Spewed It: Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos Edition

Amazon's Jeff Bezos, famously mysterious about some matters, is also known for spouting some fabulous, and fabulously confusing, quotes ... Can you work out which ones are his?READ»

Google Teams Up With CIA, Invests in Analytics Firm

Both Google Ventures and In-Q-Tel, the CIA's investment arm, have injected sums into Recorded Future, a company that goes through "tens of thousands" of websites and looks for related actions and conversations between, for example, Twitter accounts, blogs and websites, and analyzes them in order to spot events and trends as early on as possible.READ»

Can Google Tablet Learn From Nexus One's Failings?

On Friday, as Steve Jobs was explaining just why the iPhone 4's antenna woes were not exclusive to his smartphone, Google quietly released a very short item of news on its blog. Two months after shutting up its online shop, its first ...READ»

iFive: Success in the Gulf, Google Results, Goldman Sachs' $550 Million Fine, Paul Allen's Generosity, Facebook Murder Saga

While you were sleeping last night, innovation was stealing your ideas as you dreamed, making huge amounts of money, and then being forced to hand it over in fines.1. The cap on the Deepwater oil leak seems to be holding, but BP is ...READ»

Google's Washington Influence Is Spreading, Some Say Too Much

This man is Andrew McLaughlin. A former Googler--he was their Head of Public Policy--he's been hired by the Obama administration as the White House's Deputy Chief Technology Officer, invoking the wrath of a House Oversight Committee ...READ»

iFive: Footie Farewell, BP Spill, Google's Interactive Ads, U.S. and U.K. Govt. Broadband Plans, Barefoot Bandit Banged Up

While you were slumbering in your bed, innovación was dancing a pasa doble with the Jules Rimet trophy on its head, crying tears of alegría, and wibbling about in a state of what can only described as benevolent inebriation. Way to ...READ»

Google's Schmidt Sees Good Future in China, But Is This Just "Spin"? [Update: Maybe not]

Google's CEO Eric Schmidt thinks that soon his company will resolve its differences with the Chinese government over their ongoing operations in the censor-happy nation. Is he right? Or merely hopelessly optimistic?Schmidt was ...READ»

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Eric Schmidt: 160,000 Android Phones Activated Each Day. Impressive, or Anti-iPhone PR?

Google CEO, Eric Schmidt, has given an interview to the Guardian in which he claims that 160,000 Android mobile devices are being activated each day. That's up 60% in a month. Schmidt also claimed that because Android is free, it ...READ»

Google Hands Over "Rogue Data" to Euro Authorities, Apologizes Again

Google said yesterday that it will comply with European rulings and hand over the data it snagged from private, unsecured wireless networks. READ»