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Big Tech Archive

Archives for October 2017

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An Apple engineer showed his daughter the new iPhone X. Now, she says, he’s fired.An Apple engineer showed his daughter the new iPhone X. Now, she says, he’s fired.
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Apple sees all.

By Theodore Schleifer
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Uber has hired PepsiCo’s Tony West as its new chief legal officerUber has hired PepsiCo’s Tony West as its new chief legal officer
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He has a lot of work to do!

By Tony Romm and Johana Bhuiyan
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Amazon’s move into wholesale pharmaceuticals sent pharmacy stocks plungingAmazon’s move into wholesale pharmaceuticals sent pharmacy stocks plunging
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It’s tough being everyone else.

By Rani Molla
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This one Amazon chart shows how India has overtaken China as its most important international marketThis one Amazon chart shows how India has overtaken China as its most important international market
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China has been a tougher nut to crack.

By Rani Molla and Jason Del Rey
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Facebook, Google and Twitter might face yet another grilling by U.S. lawmakers angry about their algorithmsFacebook, Google and Twitter might face yet another grilling by U.S. lawmakers angry about their algorithms
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A powerful House committee wants to explore tech platforms, though it hasn’t secured witnesses.

By Tony Romm
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Bill Gates is the richest man in the world. This is how he gives away his billions.Bill Gates is the richest man in the world. This is how he gives away his billions.
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Happy Birthday, Bill Gates!

By Rani Molla
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YouTube is taking on TV on its home turf, and it’s starting to winYouTube is taking on TV on its home turf, and it’s starting to win
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YouTube viewing on actual TV sets is up 70 percent in the last year.

By Peter Kafka
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Amazon’s stock price is soaring after its financial results crushed third-quarter expectationsAmazon’s stock price is soaring after its financial results crushed third-quarter expectations
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A 10th straight quarter of profit — albeit a small one.

By Jason Del Rey
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Square is worth almost as much as that other company Jack Dorsey runsSquare is worth almost as much as that other company Jack Dorsey runs
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A tale of two companies, one CEO.

By Rani Molla
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A new Trump policy could let Amazon and Google test more drones in U.S. citiesA new Trump policy could let Amazon and Google test more drones in U.S. cities
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The White House wants cities and towns to partner with drone makers on new pilot projects.

By Tony Romm
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Apple’s new TV shows will be nipple-freeApple’s new TV shows will be nipple-free
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Tim Cook doesn’t really want ‘Game of Thrones,’ after all. At least not right away.

By Peter Kafka
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Amazon will start delivering packages into the homes of Prime membersAmazon will start delivering packages into the homes of Prime members
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The program is called Amazon Key.

By Jason Del Rey
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Amazon could be responsible for nearly half of U.S. e-commerce sales in 2017Amazon could be responsible for nearly half of U.S. e-commerce sales in 2017
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The online retail space gets scarier and scarier for everyone that isn’t Amazon.

By Rani Molla
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Smartphones are getting more expensive around the worldSmartphones are getting more expensive around the world
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That’s after years of eroding prices.

By Rani Molla
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Square is expanding its lending business through partners to try to reach millions more small businessesSquare is expanding its lending business through partners to try to reach millions more small businesses
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Merchants using delivery service Caviar will also be eligible for Square Capital loans.

By Jason Del Rey