New gossip rag ValleyWag
discloses that Google cofounder Larry Page and Google vice president of
search products Marissa Mayer apparently used to date, backed up by an anonymous
comment on a blog. Hey, that’s not the only evidence! Apparently it’s an
open secret in Silicon Valley. Publications haven’t reported this out of fear
the Big G might get upset with them, ValleyWag helpfully explains.
Yep, these same publications had no problem slamming Google right and left
when it had the gall to
stop talking
to News.com after a privacy article involving Google CEO Eric Schmidt. But
reporting the alleged love lives of Googlers? That would clearly be a step too
far.
Meanwhile, expect Gray Hat News to
step up and kick some ValleyWag butt shortly. Gurtie and Chris have been all
over the Marissa scene from her
birthday to her clothes as
well as hard hitting interviews
about user needs. ValleyWag isn’t going to be able to walk into their territory
without taking a blow. Gurtie’s tough — plus she’s a Brit like ValleyWag’s
publisher Nick Denton. She can take ’em
(FYI, for Nick’s love life, you’ll have to read Jossip
here. I don’t think he ever dated Larry, but I’m sure either Jossip or
ValleyWag will let us know, if so).
Anyway, I’ve got it down now. Before asking about things like Chinese
Censorship or AutoLink issues or whether partnering with AOL might impact
Google’s editorial quality, gotta ensure all interviews now cover past, current
and future dating partners.
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