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Google Is Betraying Itself

7:00AM January 25, 2012 | Sam Biddle

From a 2004 Playboy interview with Larry Page, in which the Google co-founder describes a very different company from the one we use now… More »

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Why Do Three Google Execs Own Eight Private Jets?

4:00AM December 12, 2011 | Sam Biddle

How is the world’s top search engine going to put its software in every TV on earth? Not by flying commercial, like some sort of company for poor people! Let’s just buy a few spare private jets, just in case. More »

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The World Reacts To Steve Jobs’s Passing [Updated]

3:15PM October 6, 2011 | Jesus Diaz

The world is now reacting to the very sad news of Steve Jobs’ death. We are collecting the thoughts and condolences of people like Bill Gates, Larry Page, Tim Cook, Mark Zuckerberg, Sergey Brin and President Barack Obama himself. More »

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Does Google’s Own CEO Even Use Google+ Anymore?

5:00PM September 18, 2011 | Kwame Opam

Here you see Larry Page’s public Google+ page. And that he hasn’t updated it in a month. Now, granted, he could very well be having a Plus Party for his Circles in there, but given the recent drop in public activity… Not a good look. [NetworkWorld] More »

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Google’s Real-Life Babelfish Will Translate The World

4:16AM May 13, 2011 | Gizmodo US Edition

The tough thing about translation: You need someone who actually speaks both languages. Easy for Spanish to English, not so much for Swahili to Inuktitut. In the Plex by Steven Levy illustrates how Google’s machine translations will revolutionize human communication. More »

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Early Google Video Shows Mundane Office Birthday Celebrations

6:40PM April 27, 2011 | Kat Hannaford

Way back in December of 1999, Google was able to fit all its employees into one room for their weekly “TGIF” meetings, hosted by Page and Brin. Watch as employees clad in jumpers that’ll make our own Sam Biddle weak at the knees celebrate an office birthday, and get out the silly string. More »

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This Stripper Broke Into Google Headquarters

8:25AM April 21, 2011 | Casey Chan

Strippers are people too! And just like people, some of them are batshit crazy. Take Vera Svechina, a stripper who recently followed a blind Google employee into Google headquarters to leave a Russian book and “non-threatening” note for co-founders Sergey Brin and Larry Page. A little weird, no? Turns out, Svechina has a bizarre history with Silicon Valley. More »

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Larry Takes Over Google Today: Here’s What It Means For You

11:23PM April 4, 2011 | Brian Barrett

In a then wholly unexpected move, Eric Schmidt stepped away from his position as Google CEO in January to make room for co-founder Larry Page. Schmidt has moved into an Executive Chairman role, and Page takes the reins today. So what does it mean for you? More »

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Where Larry Page Is Going To Push Google

11:20AM March 23, 2011 | Jason Chen

The Google CEO chair swap that happened in January was unique because it wasn’t a matter of an entirely new entity coming in to helm the company. Larry Page, the co-founder and new CEO, was always making decisions – sometimes without even telling old CEO Eric Schmidt. So what’s new with the switch? Fast Company explores it. More »

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Why Did Eric Schmidt Really Step Down As Google CEO?

2:00AM January 22, 2011 | Matt Buchanan

Ken Auletta wrote the book on Google. Literally. According to his sources, a few things led to Eric Schmidt’s departure as CEO. More »