OK, we did ask for an invitation, but we also talked to Brin about new Google products, YouTube, and the privacy issues that grow more complex as new technologies make more information available to more people.

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The point about the BCG list is that it is a vote by senior executives, so it says something about Apple and Google but at the same time also says something about how executives perceive innovation.

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But it will also raise concerns on Wall Street about Google's expenses.

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