Startup execs know they have to give their launch news first to Michael Arrington, and show the Techcrunch founder the proper respect. But one internet company seems to think it can defy the new power in technology news: a little company called Google. Eric Schmidt, in a discussion of Mountain View's acquisition strategy, said the search engine had no plans for outright takeovers in business news. "It is better to partner with Dow Jones and the Financial Times," said the Google chief exec. "And Techcrunch," interrupted Michael Arrington, CNET reports. Schmidt's response: a roll of the eyes. The Google boss will pay for that.

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