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Big Tech Archive

Archives for October 2017

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Barry Diller says he will not take independent chairman role at UberBarry Diller says he will not take independent chairman role at Uber
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“I have enough work — to say the least.”

By Theodore Schleifer
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This long-time Amazon exec left the company and is now recruiting tech workers to mentor students of colorThis long-time Amazon exec left the company and is now recruiting tech workers to mentor students of color
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Ian Freed is working with TAF, a Seattle area non-profit that runs a STEM-focused school.

By Jason Del Rey
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Arianna Huffington: Uber and SoftBank are ‘very likely’ to agree on their deal’s pricing within the next weekArianna Huffington: Uber and SoftBank are ‘very likely’ to agree on their deal’s pricing within the next week
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A former Uber exec has filed to dismiss a case related to a rape incident in IndiaA former Uber exec has filed to dismiss a case related to a rape incident in India
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Emil Michael said he’s not to blame for violating the privacy of the victim of an attack by an Uber driver.

By Kara Swisher
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Why YouTube doesn’t (yet) spend as much as Netflix on original showsWhy YouTube doesn’t (yet) spend as much as Netflix on original shows
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In order to grow, YouTube needs more than a single “House of Cards”-sized hit, says CEO Susan Wojcicki.

By Eric Johnson
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YouTube’s Susan Wojcicki explains why the ‘Google memo’ author had to be firedYouTube’s Susan Wojcicki explains why the ‘Google memo’ author had to be fired
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On the latest Recode Decode, the CEO reflects on how the diversity debate sparked by James Damore’s memo affected her personally.

By Eric Johnson
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Alphabet is training law enforcement on how to handle self-driving car crashesAlphabet is training law enforcement on how to handle self-driving car crashes
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The company has also taught its cars to hear and see sirens and pull over.

By Johana Bhuiyan
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Uber is selling shares at two different prices because it canUber is selling shares at two different prices because it can
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This is what happens in private markets

By Edmund Lee
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How Waymo is designing the self-driving car passenger experience to feel convenient and safeHow Waymo is designing the self-driving car passenger experience to feel convenient and safe
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Here’s a sense of today’s self-driving ride.

By Johana Bhuiyan
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Can Google catch up to Apple in hardware?Can Google catch up to Apple in hardware?
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Google SVP of Hardware Rick Osterloh explains the company’s push into high-end gadgets on the latest Too Embarrassed to Ask.

By Eric Johnson
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Amazon has suspended video boss Roy PriceAmazon has suspended video boss Roy Price
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The move comes after complaints from actress Rose McGowan, and new details about an incident in 2015.

By Peter Kafka
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Google is essentially building an anti-Amazon alliance, and Target is the latest to joinGoogle is essentially building an anti-Amazon alliance, and Target is the latest to join
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Voice-shopping partnerships to combat Alexa are just the beginning.

By Jason Del Rey
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Lyft’s new in-app navigation for drivers knocks out one more previous Uber advantageLyft’s new in-app navigation for drivers knocks out one more previous Uber advantage
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Lyft is working with Google Maps.

By Johana Bhuiyan
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How to launch a company when you’re 25 years old, according to Brit + Co CEO Brit MorinHow to launch a company when you’re 25 years old, according to Brit + Co CEO Brit Morin
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“It was one of those things, ‘Well, men always start companies when they’re 25, why can’t a woman do it?’”

By Eric Johnson
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Amazon has replaced Google as the company that freaks out corporate America the mostAmazon has replaced Google as the company that freaks out corporate America the most
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It’s the new corporate boogeyman.

By Rani Molla