"In previously leaked emails written by Teddy Goff, a former Obama campaign Digital Director now working for the Clinton campaign, 'Working relationships with Google, Facebook, Apple, and other technology companies' were discussed.
"Throughout the memo, Goff repeatedly refers to 'Eric Schmidt’s group,' at one point saying, 'I have been kept apprised of the work being done by Eric Schmidt’s group and others working directly and indirectly with your team. On the whole, I am comfortable with where we stand and confident in our roadmap to launch day and beyond.'
"Google as a company has also been accused of working with the Clinton campaign. WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange claimed that Google as a company was 'directly engaged' in the campaign. Specifically, Assange claimed, 'The chairman of Google, Eric Schmidt, set up a company to run the digital component of Hillary Clinton’s campaign.'
"Eric Schmidt did in fact create a company in the last quarter of 2015 called The Groundwork whose website is empty except for a single placeholder logo. Breitbart has previously reported on The Groundwork and how it was reportedly developed to install Clinton in the Oval Office."
"The Groundwork is one of the Clinton campaign’s biggest vendors, billing it for more than $177,000 in the second quarter of 2015, according to federal filings. Yet many political operatives know little about it. Its website consists entirely of a grey-on-black triangle logo that suggests 'the digital roots of change' while also looking vaguely like the Illuminati symbol...
"[Michael Slaby, who runs the Groundwork] explained that the Groundwork and its parent company, Chicago-based Timshel—which according to its website is named for a Hebrew word meaning 'you may' and is devoted to 'helping humanity solve our most difficult social, civic, and humanitarian challenges'—are 'all one project, with the same backers,' whom he declined to name.
"Schmidt did not respond to several requests for comment. But several Democratic political operatives and technologists, who would only speak anonymously to avoid offending Schmidt and the Clinton campaign, confirmed that the Groundwork is funded at least in part by the Alphabet chairman [Schmidt]."
"While the exact Schmidt-backed group is not named within the memo, Schmidt has provided funding to a tech startup called The Groundwork, which is paid by Hillary Clinton’s campaign.
"Michael Slaby, the former chief integration and innovation officer for the Obama campaign, developed The Groundwork through a company he co-founded called Timshel. Slaby has been tight-lipped about details of its partnership with the Clinton campaign. The group has been paid nearly $600,000 from Hillary for America since its inception.
"Google has also been accused of manipulating search results to favor Hillary Clinton earlier this year."
Eric Schmidt also loaned his plane to the Clinton Global Initiative for its May 2015 Africa trip (http://archive.is/kYuBV)).
From the article: "Google came under fire earlier this year for allegedly altering search results to paint Hillary Clinton in a more favorable light than Donald Trump. Schmidt stated at the time that Google did not pick sides in the presidential race.
"'We have not taken a position on the American election and nor do I expect us to,' Schmidt said at the time.
"Despite this assurance, Schmidt provided funding to a tech startup called The Groundwork, one of the Clinton campaign’s biggest vendors."
Schmidt is now heading a new Pentagon advisory board "aimed at bringing Silicon Valley innovation and best practices to the U.S. military, Defense Secretary Ash Carter said on Wednesday....
"Modeled on the Defense Business Board, which provides advice on best business practices from the private sector, the new panel is intended to help the Pentagon become more innovative and adaptive in developing technology and doing business.
"Members will draw on their experience in Silicon Valley to advise on rapid prototyping, iterative product development, complex data analysis, the use of mobile and cloud applications and organizational information sharing, the Pentagon said."
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zoltan907 ago
Former Google Executive Chairman Eric Schmidt wanted to be an "outside advisor" to Hillary's campaign.
http://archive.is/FyLex
"In previously leaked emails written by Teddy Goff, a former Obama campaign Digital Director now working for the Clinton campaign, 'Working relationships with Google, Facebook, Apple, and other technology companies' were discussed.
"Throughout the memo, Goff repeatedly refers to 'Eric Schmidt’s group,' at one point saying, 'I have been kept apprised of the work being done by Eric Schmidt’s group and others working directly and indirectly with your team. On the whole, I am comfortable with where we stand and confident in our roadmap to launch day and beyond.'
"Google as a company has also been accused of working with the Clinton campaign. WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange claimed that Google as a company was 'directly engaged' in the campaign. Specifically, Assange claimed, 'The chairman of Google, Eric Schmidt, set up a company to run the digital component of Hillary Clinton’s campaign.'
"Eric Schmidt did in fact create a company in the last quarter of 2015 called The Groundwork whose website is empty except for a single placeholder logo. Breitbart has previously reported on The Groundwork and how it was reportedly developed to install Clinton in the Oval Office."
http://archive.is/KtldE
"The Groundwork is one of the Clinton campaign’s biggest vendors, billing it for more than $177,000 in the second quarter of 2015, according to federal filings. Yet many political operatives know little about it. Its website consists entirely of a grey-on-black triangle logo that suggests 'the digital roots of change' while also looking vaguely like the Illuminati symbol...
"[Michael Slaby, who runs the Groundwork] explained that the Groundwork and its parent company, Chicago-based Timshel—which according to its website is named for a Hebrew word meaning 'you may' and is devoted to 'helping humanity solve our most difficult social, civic, and humanitarian challenges'—are 'all one project, with the same backers,' whom he declined to name.
"Schmidt did not respond to several requests for comment. But several Democratic political operatives and technologists, who would only speak anonymously to avoid offending Schmidt and the Clinton campaign, confirmed that the Groundwork is funded at least in part by the Alphabet chairman [Schmidt]."
http://archive.is/VDTgV
"While the exact Schmidt-backed group is not named within the memo, Schmidt has provided funding to a tech startup called The Groundwork, which is paid by Hillary Clinton’s campaign.
"Michael Slaby, the former chief integration and innovation officer for the Obama campaign, developed The Groundwork through a company he co-founded called Timshel. Slaby has been tight-lipped about details of its partnership with the Clinton campaign. The group has been paid nearly $600,000 from Hillary for America since its inception.
"Google has also been accused of manipulating search results to favor Hillary Clinton earlier this year."
Eric Schmidt also loaned his plane to the Clinton Global Initiative for its May 2015 Africa trip (http://archive.is/kYuBV)).
zoltan907 ago
Schmidt was photographed at Hillary's election night party wearing a "staff" badge. (http://archive.is/rOLeT))
Photo: http://archive.is/OtJZH
From the article: "Google came under fire earlier this year for allegedly altering search results to paint Hillary Clinton in a more favorable light than Donald Trump. Schmidt stated at the time that Google did not pick sides in the presidential race.
"'We have not taken a position on the American election and nor do I expect us to,' Schmidt said at the time.
"Despite this assurance, Schmidt provided funding to a tech startup called The Groundwork, one of the Clinton campaign’s biggest vendors."
http://archive.is/QEzfb
Schmidt is now heading a new Pentagon advisory board "aimed at bringing Silicon Valley innovation and best practices to the U.S. military, Defense Secretary Ash Carter said on Wednesday....
"Modeled on the Defense Business Board, which provides advice on best business practices from the private sector, the new panel is intended to help the Pentagon become more innovative and adaptive in developing technology and doing business.
"Members will draw on their experience in Silicon Valley to advise on rapid prototyping, iterative product development, complex data analysis, the use of mobile and cloud applications and organizational information sharing, the Pentagon said."