Ex-Google CEO Eric Schmidt is newest Big Tech-to-space exec

Former Google CEO Eric Schmidt Is Trying His Best to Be the New Elon Musk
The latest billionaire to signal his interest in the space travel industry is former Google CEO Eric Schmidt. The wealthy tech magnate has joined a relatively under-the-radar rocket startup, Relativity Space, as the company’s new head executive.
Ex-Google CEO Eric Schmidt is the newest Big Tech-to-space exec
Eric Schmidt, who was the CEO of Google from 2001 to 2011, is now the CEO of rocket startup Relativity Space, a company spokesperson confirmed to TechCrunch. Schmidt will be replacing Relativity Space co-founder Tim Ellis in the CEO role.
Eric Schmidt joins Relativity Space as CEO
Former Google CEO Eric Schmidt is taking over as the CEO of Relativity Space, a 9-year-old rocket startup, a company spokesperson confirmed in a statement
Former Google CEO Eric Schmidt sounds the alarm over a ‘Manhattan Project’ for superintelligent AI
Eric Schmidt, Scale AI CEO Alexandr Wang, and Center for AI Safety Director Dan Hendrycks are warning that treating the global AI arms race like the Manhattan Project could have dangerous consequences.
Former Google CEO Eric Schmidt is the new leader of Relativity Space
Former Google chief executive Eric Schmidt has taken a controlling interest in the Long Beach, California-based Relativity Space. The New York Times first reported the change becoming official, after Schmidt told employees in an all-hands meeting on Monday.
Ex-Google CEO Eric Schmidt says an AI 'Manhattan Project' is a bad idea
Eric Schmidt, Dan Hendrycks, and Alexandr Wang co-authored a paper cautioning the US to take a more defensive approach to the development of AGI.
Eric Schmidt Joins Relativity Space, a Rocket Start-Up, as C.E.O.
The former Google chief executive is taking a controlling interest in Relativity Space, which aims to build low-cost, reusable rockets to compete against Elon Musk’s SpaceX and to reach Mars.
Relativity Space names new CEO during update on Space Coast-bound rocket
Relativity Space announced it has begun production on the Terran R rocket aiming for a late 2026 launch from Cape Canaveral while also switching up CEOs.
Eric Schmidt named CEO of a rocket startup. It could put him in competition with Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos.
Ex-Google CEO Eric Schmidt is taking over as CEO of rocket startup Relativity Space, which has ambitions to reach Mars.
Observer2h
Who Is Aravind Srinivas, the Founder and CEO Behind $9B Perplexity AI?
Srinivas was born and raised in Chennai, India—the same town that raised his role model turned rival, Google CEO Sundar ...
FCC chair sends letter to Google questioning faith-based discrimination claims against YouTube TV
FCC Chairman Brendan Carr is confronting Google with questions about allegations YouTube TV is implementing faith-based ...
Former Google CEO makes shocking case against AI proposal
Even as U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariffs complicate the global supply chain, many experts seem confident that AI ...
The CEO of dark horse search engine You.com says Google's days as an 'untouchable monopoly' are numbered
You.com is one potential dark horse in the contest to take on Google as the dominant search engine.
Apple's drowning, and Google might be the only lifeline
Apple continues facing delays and hurdles with implementing its own LLM. Maybe it's time to get some help from Google.
House Judiciary panel subpoenas Google, YouTube parent company
House Judiciary Committee Chair Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) on Thursday subpoenaed Alphabet, the parent company of Google and YouTube ...
Google parent Alphabet’s stock sinks as Trump’s DOJ confirms push for antitrust breakup
Shares of Google parent Alphabet plunged nearly 5% early Monday in the first trading session since President Trump’s Justice ...
DatacenterDynamics40m
Former Google CEO suggests building data centers in remote locations in case of nation-state attacks to slow down AI
"A blockade or invasion may spell the end of the West’s advantage in AI," the authors said. "To mitigate this foreseeable ...