After a relatively fruitless trip to North Korea, Google chief Eric Schmidt and former New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson sent what they consider a strong message ... by stating the obvious — and, in Schmidt's case, in the form of an empty threat.
The Google chief and former Governor Bill Richardson have one day left on their visit, and while their rescue mission appears unsuccessful, their goals for technological outreach have becoming increasingly clear — if equally fruitless.
As Bill Richardson and Eric Schmidt's excellent adventure to the Internet Black Hole known as North Korea carries on, they visited some of the only people in the country who are allowed access to the Internet.
Google chairman Eric Schmidt and former New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson have arrived.Whether they have any chance of freeing an American citizen named Kenneth Bae, well, they're not getting their hopes up.
Your dreams of a Google in North Korea (and the hilarious Google doodle potential therein) is not in jeopardy, but the State Department does not condone Bill Richardson and Eric Schmidt's big trip to North Korea, at least not right now.
Don't call him an ambassador, and don't count on Google North Korea just yet, but Google executive chairman Eric Schmidt is going on a North Korean vacation with former New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson.
The biggest innovation coming out of Google these days is not Google Maps for the iPhone, nor those future-now Google Glass goggles, but Google's driverless cars, says Google chairman Eric Schmidt.
Over the last week Eric Schmidt has sold 174,165 shares of Google stock for a $130 million pay out, which for normal people would be a lot of money and power, but for the Google chairman it's neither of those things.
Today's New York Times Thursday Styles section features a story by Laura M. Holson all about the busy philanthropic life of former Google CEO Eric Schmidt's wife, Wendy Schimdt, who spends a lot of her time (and money) making life better on the island of Nantucket.
Lupo! William and Kate's cocker spaniel is named Lupo!
It's a pretty good sign that your company is doing well if its three top executives own eight jets between them, as Google's does.
Plus: A 'load' of Hollywood jewels
A watchdog group asks Obama to lay off the Google love.
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