SAN FRANCISCO — Halfway through Google's quarterly conference call in late April, CEO Larry Page sounded a bit exasperated after a stock analyst asked him how much the company planned to invest in some of its more-speculative ideas. "I feel that when I say anything, I always get asked that question," Page answered, just after he'd spent several minutes talking enthusiastically about self-driving cars, Google glasses and other projects that as yet contribute nothing to the company's bottom … [Read more...]
