Henry Blodget wrote a story in his Silicon Alley Insider suggesting the possibility that Eric Schmidt, the CEO of Google, might be stepping down. The unconfirmed rumor is not all that far-fetched. Check out Blodget’s piece and the original story that appeared in the Technology Media and Telecom (TMT) Analyst blog. The rumor contends Schmidt will be joining the Obama adminstration.
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