Google's Chief Executive Eric Schmidt says his company is hiring in the US and around the world, but technology alone can't save the economy and he is frustrated at the government's slowness in creating jobs. He also says Google is picking up its M&A pace, acquiring about two companies per month.
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Discussing technology's impact on the economy, with Seth Sternberg, Meebo co-founder & CEO and CNBC's Julia Boorstin.
Each of the executives we've spoken to this week has expressed some concern about the economy or deficit. But three big thinkers in the web space — Google's Eric Schmidt, LinkedIn founder Reid Hoffman, and venture investor Marc Andreesen — are taking a different, more pro-active approach to the issues.
Tumblr is a hybrid of the two social media giants, allowingusers to upload images, videos, audio clips and quotes to their pages, in addition to bursts of text., reports The New York Times.