Google to Newspapers: We Come in Peace

Search CEO says his company's not to blame for industry woes

By Kevin Spak, Newser Staff

Posted Dec 3, 2009 9:07 AM CST

(Newser) – Newspapers of the world, Google CEO Eric Schmidt wants you to know that it’s not his fault. The print industry is certainly in crisis—it’s a “traditional technology struggling to adapt to a new, disruptive world”—but the anger at Google... Read full story »

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