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Google's Brin Says He Is "Always Optimistic" About China Solution

in News on February 12, 2010 at 11:47 am PT

Google’s Sergey Brin took the stage at the TED conference this morning for a brief discussion about the search giant’s recent declaration that it will pull out of the country if it has to continue to censor results. “We want to find a way to work within the Chinese system,” said Brin, but without having to censor political search terms. “A lot of people might think I am naive and that might be true.”

Google: Less Unhappy Days Are Here Again

in Media on June 26, 2009 at 10:03 am PT

Another vote for the “we’ve seen the worst of the recession” camp: Google CEO Eric Schmidt, talking to reporters at the big advertising festival in Cannes, says the economy should start picking up in a few months.
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Spring Fever? More Very, Very Cautious Optimism for Media.

in Media on May 15, 2009 at 5:53 am PT

The traditional publishing business is grim, but if you broaden your perspective and look at the rest of the media business, things are starting to look… not horrible. Granted, “not horrible” doesn’t equal “good times are here again.” But I keep hearing that the sickening decline in advertising spending has stopped, at least, and that some marketers are actually spending money again.
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