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Things Eric Schmidt says
Eric Schmidt may have stepped down as Google CEO in 2011, but he hasn't been any less vocal in his current role as executive chairman. Schmidt is known for his outspoken views and often provocative statements on just about everything in the technology world — follow this StoryStream to keep track of them all.
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May 25, 2016, 5:17am EDT
Eric Schmidt tells room full of iPhone users: 'So much for the Android monopoly in Europe'
For a man who makes more than his fair share of verbal gaffes, Alphabet executive chairman Eric Schmidt can still come up with the odd zinger when he needs to. Schmidt was speaking to a packed house at Startup Fest in Amsterdam when the audience...
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Jan 12, 2016, 4:52am EST
Eric Schmidt wants an AI assistant named Not-Eric
Alphabet executive chairman Eric Schmidt thinks artificial intelligence has the potential to solve the "hard problems" that the world faces today, including climate change, education, and population growth — and he wants his own "Not-Eric" AI...
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Dec 7, 2015, 2:10pm EST
Google’s Eric Schmidt wants 'spell-checkers, but for hate and harassment'
Eric Schmidt, Google's executive chairman and former CEO, says that work needs to be done toward stopping the spread of hate and harassment online. In an opinion piece published in The New York Times this afternoon, Schmidt writes that it's...
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Mar 23, 2015, 8:44am EDT
Google Glass isn't dead, it's being 'made ready for users,' says Eric Schmidt
After Google stopped selling its wearable Glass device in January this year, many people speculated that the controversial gadget was on its way out for good. However, Google's executive chairman Eric Schmidt has said that the technology behind...
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Mar 16, 2015, 6:28pm EDT
Google executive Eric Schmidt, man, makes total ass of himself at SXSW
Between high-stakes discrimination suits and the dubious behavior of so-called allies, there's a tempest of awful gender relations right now in Silicon Valley. But the loudest storms that make headlines are only a small part of tech's sexism...
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Sep 22, 2014, 9:52pm EDT
Google pulls funding from conservative group for 'lying' about climate change
Google is to stop funding a major conservative group over its stance on climate change. Speaking in a radio interview with NPR's Diane Rehm, Google's executive chairman Eric Schmidt said that Google would not be renewing its membership to the...
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Mar 7, 2014, 3:10pm EST
Google's Eric Schmidt: 'let us celebrate capitalism'
Speaking today at a panel at the SXSW conference, Google's executive chairman Eric Schmidt emphasized that Google is "very, very worried" about the class tensions that underlie recent protests in the Bay Area, where high-salaried tech...
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Jan 24, 2014, 2:08am EST
Eric Schmidt says encryption will help Google crack Chinese censorship and stop the NSA
Eric Schmidt thinks encryption is the answer to many of the internet's problems. Google's executive chairman said last November that "encrypting everything" could "end government censorship in a decade." Now Schmidt says that in that same decade,...
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Dec 30, 2013, 6:58am EST
Eric Schmidt makes 2014 predictions, says mobile has won
While he’s not busy writing instructions on how to lead a tech company or guides for switching from iPhone to Android, Google chairman Eric Schmidt has taken some time out to provide Bloomberg TV with his predictions for 2014. Schmidt has a h...
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Nov 24, 2013, 5:45pm EST
Eric Schmidt writes a guide for switching from iPhone to Android
Thinking about making the switch from iPhone to Android? "Many" of Eric Schmidt's friends are, he says — and so he wrote them a 900-word guide to walk them through the process. Google's executive chairman took to Google+ today to share tips and...
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Nov 21, 2013, 2:50pm EST
Google's Eric Schmidt: 'the solution to government surveillance is to encrypt everything'
Since revelations of the NSA's widespread data collection and monitoring earlier this year, Google has staunchly denied working with the government agency and has taken it to task on a number of occasions. After calling the NSA surveillance...
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Nov 4, 2013, 10:27am EST
Google's Eric Schmidt calls NSA surveillance 'outrageous'
After leaked documents apparently revealed that the NSA has been collecting Google and Yahoo user information as it travels between servers, Google executive Eric Schmidt says the American surveillance program is violating everyone's privacy for...
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Oct 7, 2013, 8:52pm EDT
Eric Schmidt calls Android 'more secure than the iPhone'
Google's Eric Schmidt has a reputation for raising eyebrows with his public proclamations, so this latest episode should come as little surprise — the company chairman declared during the Gartner Symposium/ITxpo that Android has a security...
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Sep 13, 2013, 3:31pm EDT
Eric Schmidt expresses concern over PRISM, but calls NSA spying 'the nature of our society'
Speaking at an event at the New America Foundation, Google executive chairman Eric Schmidt addressed concerns over NSA data-sharing publicly, according to a report in The Guardian. Schmidt declined to blame the NSA directly, saying, "there's been...
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Jun 6, 2013, 5:25pm EDT
Eric Schmidt says the internet will solve global warming's 'fact problem'
While Google leverages its phones and web services in the mundane service of advertising, executive chairman Eric Schmidt gives an almost mythological vision of the company's place in history. To Schmidt, Google's projects aren't merely new...
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May 13, 2013, 11:03am EDT
Eric Schmidt thought 'Don't Be Evil' was 'the stupidest rule ever' when he joined Google
Former Google CEO and current chairman Eric Schmidt is known for both a sense of broad techno-utopianism and a willingness to speak out on privacy hot-button issues. While he's spoken about things like the need for an internet "delete button" or...
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May 6, 2013, 2:18pm EDT
Eric Schmidt on an internet 'delete' button: 'There is a time when erasure is a right thing'
Eric Schmidt is known for singing the internet's praises, but it turns out Google's chairman also thinks there should be a "delete" button for the web — some effective way of permanently erasing data once and for all. "The lack of a delete button...
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Apr 25, 2013, 7:41pm EDT
Eric Schmidt thinks Glass's voice controls are 'the weirdest thing'
As Google’s Glass device trickles out to developers and early adopters, debates about its use in public continue to simmer online. And if you think it’s weird to speak commands to a computer that you’re wearing on your face, or that there are...
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Apr 22, 2013, 1:44pm EDT
Eric Schmidt says consumer version of Google Glass 'probably a year-ish away'
Google has never committed fully to a launch date for a consumer version of Glass, though the headset may not be available as soon as was first thought. Google executive chairman said that a Glass for consumers is "probably a year-ish away" in an...
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Apr 19, 2013, 12:05am EDT
WikiLeaks publishes five-hour conversation between Eric Schmidt and Julian Assange
Google chairman Eric Schmidt and WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange secretly met in 2011 and held a lengthy interview, according to a transcript published on the whistleblowing site. The leak is surprisingly timely — Schmidt was apparently...
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Apr 16, 2013, 10:43am EDT
Eric Schmidt calls Facebook Home a 'tremendous endorsement' of Google Play
Google Executive Chairman Eric Schmidt believes Facebook Home is a testament to the company's open approach to mobile. Speaking at AllThingsD's Dive into Mobile conference, Schmidt responded to an attendee asking a question regarding Microsoft...
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Apr 16, 2013, 10:33am EDT
Eric Schmidt describes future 'phenomenal' Motorola devices as 'phones-plus'
While a number of rumors have focused on a flagship Google "X Phone," Google's Eric Schmidt says he's seen the future of Motorola's new "phenomenal" set of products. Images of an unidentified Motorola handset appeared in March, showing a potential...
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Apr 13, 2013, 3:06pm EDT
Eric Schmidt calls for drone regulation to keep neighbors from spying on you
Google may be one of the world's largest collectors of information, but Eric Schmidt thinks people would be uncomfortable with drone surveillance by their neighbors — and that this discomfort will spur tighter regulation. In an interview with The...
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Apr 1, 2013, 12:00pm EDT
Google's Eric Schmidt warns of 'dangerous period for the internet' in Burma
Google chairman Eric Schmidt is worried about the future of internet openness in Burma (also called Myanmar), one of the least-connected countries in the world. In a post on his Google+ page published Sunday, Schmidt describes some of his initial...
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Mar 21, 2013, 10:49am EDT
Eric Schmidt hints Google Now for iOS stuck in App Store approval process
Clearly Eric Schmidt had plenty to say about Apple during Google's Big Tent summit earlier today. After crediting the company as a "tremendous technology innovator," Schmidt addressed the recent rumors of Google Now — among Android's most beloved...
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Mar 21, 2013, 9:49am EDT
Eric Schmidt calls Apple a 'tremendous technology innovator,' but still wants you to buy a Nexus 10
Google's Eric Schmidt sees Apple as a "tremendous innovator," even if he's not above taking some digs at the iPad. At Google's Big Tent event in India, Schmidt briefly assessed his competitors in a question and answer session. "I'm a BlackBerry...
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Mar 21, 2013, 7:26am EDT
Google to keep Android and Chrome OS separate, says Schmidt
Google chairman Eric Schmidt has squashed rumors that the company will merge its Android and Chrome operating systems, telling attendees at Google's Big Tent event in India that the two platforms are "certainly going to remain separate for a very...
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Mar 19, 2013, 3:59pm EDT
Eric Schmidt challenges India to invest in an open internet
Following a visit to North Korea, Eric Schmidt has continued his impromptu pan-Asia internet freedom tour with a focus on India. In an op-ed written for The Times of India, Schmidt lays out the opportunity facing the world's largest democracy....
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Feb 1, 2013, 6:23pm EST
Eric Schmidt reportedly calls China hacking campaigns 'sophisticated and prolific' in new book
The relationship between Google and China has grown increasingly contentious, and in a new book former CEO Eric Schmidt reportedly has some harsh words for the country. The Wall Street Journal reports that it has seen preliminary galleys of The...
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Jan 23, 2013, 1:32am EST
The no-hire paper trail Steve Jobs and Eric Schmidt didn't want you to see
Steve Jobs threatened patent litigation if Palm wouldn’t agree to stop hiring Apple employees, says former Palm CEO Edward Colligan in a statement dated August 7th, 2012. The allegation is backed up by a trove of recently-released evidence that...
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Jan 20, 2013, 4:46pm EST
Eric Schmidt's daughter reports on creepy North Korea trip, says the country is like 'The Truman Show'
After returning from a private mission to North Korea, Eric Schmidt says he sternly warned North Korean officials that their country risks falling further behind economically without a connection to the global internet, but didn't elaborate much...
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Jan 10, 2013, 8:55am EST
Eric Schmidt says North Korea must allow internet access or 'remain behind'
Eric Schmidt has continued pushing for internet access in North Korea during his trip to the region, where many citizens are restricted to a tightly controlled domestic intranet service, Bloomberg reports. "As the world becomes increasingly...
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Dec 17, 2012, 3:46am EST
Watch this: Eric Schmidt interviews Stephen Colbert in the nerdiest hour of the year
Recently, Stephen Colbert swung by Google’s New York Office for a turn as interviewee at the hand of chairman Eric Schmidt. After opening with an esoteric question about what the title of Colbert’s newest book means — it’s called America Again:...
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Dec 12, 2012, 12:16pm EST
Eric Schmidt says that Google Fiber 'is a real business' and plans to expand it
Google chairman Eric Schmidt is on stage now at The New York Times Dealbook Conference and just had a few details to share about the Google Fiber broadband initiative. Despite the fact that the service is only available in Kansas City right now,...
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Dec 12, 2012, 11:45am EST
Eric Schmidt says Google is the new Microsoft and it's winning the war against Apple
Google's chairman and former CEO Eric Schmidt feels pretty confident about Android's place in the smartphone market right now, particularly in relation to Apple. In an interview with Bloomberg, Schmidt said that "we're winning that war pretty...
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Dec 5, 2012, 2:56am EST
Eric Schmidt says it's 'extremely curious' that Apple lawsuits don't target Google directly
If you've been left a little nonplussed by Apple's lawsuits against Android hardware manufacturers, Google chairman Eric Schmidt is wondering the same thing. In an interview with the Wall Street Journal, Schmidt said it's "extremely curious that...
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Oct 11, 2012, 6:09am EDT
Google's Eric Schmidt says Android vs. Apple is the 'defining contest' while dismissing Microsoft
Google chairman and former CEO Eric Schmidt is bullish on his company's chances to beat Apple in what he called a "platform fight." Speaking with All Things D yesterday, Schmidt said that Android vs. Apple is the industry's "defining contest," and...
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Oct 2, 2012, 10:40am EDT
Eric Schmidt stops by New York City, joins mayor in cheering Silicon Alley
Google chairman Eric Schmidt was one of the few West Coast representatives at a private summit of tech leaders hosted by New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg and Bloomberg Philanthropies yesterday. The topic at hand: how New York and the US can...
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Sep 27, 2012, 3:51am EDT
Google's Eric Schmidt dances 'Gangnam Style' in Korea (video)
Google chairman Eric Schmidt is currently on a tour of East Asia; he launched the Nexus 7 in Tokyo two days ago, and today made a similar announcement in Seoul. It looks like he's found the time to slip in a little pleasure among all the business,...
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Sep 25, 2012, 3:12am EDT
Google has not submitted a new Maps app for iOS, says Eric Schmidt (update)
Before Eric Schmidt left Google’s Nexus 7 event in Tokyo today, he passed some bad news on to the iPhone users in attendance. When asked if Google had in fact submitted a new native Google Maps for App Store approval, Schmidt denied the rumor,...
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Sep 25, 2012, 1:27am EDT
Google expands global reach with Nexus 7 launch in Japan
Eric Schmidt appeared in Tokyo today to show off the Nexus 7 to a Japanese audience for the first time. The tablet is available now from the Play store at ¥19,800 (about $254) for the 16GB model, and Google Play Books has also launched in Japan...
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Jul 14, 2012, 10:07am EDT
Google's Eric Schmidt: 'We always wanted to be in the hardware business'
During last Thursday's Allen & Company technology conference in Sun Valley, Idaho, Google's Eric Schmidt spoke about the company's growing role as a hardware producer. According to the New York Times, Schmidt proudly demonstrated the Nexus Q and...
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Jun 21, 2012, 10:11pm EDT
After acquisition, Google reiterates it is 'not integrating Motorola'
The unusual stock split (and Larry Page's lost voice) isn't the only news to come out of Google's shareholder meeting. Speaking to said shareholders, CFO Patrick Pichette reiterated Google's intention to hold Motorola at arm's length and allow it...
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May 24, 2012, 2:11pm EDT
Eric Schmidt on Motorola Mobility's future: 'a lot more focus on Android'
Everyone is keeping a very close eye on what Google does with Motorola Mobility — not the least of which are Android manufacturers like Samsung, HTC, and LG, which are concerned that the acquisition will put them at a disadvantage if Motorola gets...
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Apr 24, 2012, 11:58am EDT
Eric Schmidt's testimony from the Oracle v. Google trial
It's a day packed full of legal fun with Google's Executive Chairman Eric Schmidt following immediately on the heals of Andy Rubin's testimony in the Oracle v. Google trial. We're not sure exactly what the focus of Schmidt's testimony will be, but...
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Jan 11, 2012, 2:16pm EST
Eric Schmidt: Microsoft 'may not get through' Windows architectural transition, Android fragmentation not a concern
Google Chairman Eric Schmidt has been a nonstop quote machine ever since he handed the CEO role to Larry Page, and the hits kept coming this morning at CES: he told CNET's Molly Wood that "Microsoft's trapped in an architectural transition problem...
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Dec 7, 2011, 3:13pm EST
Eric Schmidt: Google TV on 'majority' of new TVs by summer 2012
Eric Schmidt thinks his company is doing great — much better than we had even realized. Onstage at LeWeb in Paris this afternoon, Google's Executive Chairman told the audience that, "By the summer of 2012, the majority of the televisions you see...
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Nov 9, 2011, 10:08am EST
Eric Schmidt: Google supports Android OEMs against patent lawsuits
It's not a new statement, exactly, but Eric Schmidt told an audience in Taipei today that Google will continue to support Android OEMs against patent lawsuits, and specifically called Apple's case against HTC "not correct." According to Schmidt,...
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Nov 8, 2011, 3:44pm EST
Eric Schmidt: Android work began before the iPhone, Google remains a great innovator
Google's Eric Schmidt is over in South Korea right now, meeting with country officials and performing an ambassadorial role for his company, but questions about the contest between Android and iOS have not abated. When faced with queries about...
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Oct 3, 2011, 3:46pm EDT
Eric Schmidt on Google buying Motorola: won't 'screw up' Android, will use patents to form 'rough truce'
It's been seven weeks since Google announced its intention to buy Motorola Mobility for $12.5 billion, and still no one outside the company can quite agree on just what Google's driving motivation was. Fresh off his appearance at a Senatorial...