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Big Tech Archive

Archives for October 2017

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Uber is changing its power structure as it prepares for a massive SoftBank investmentUber is changing its power structure as it prepares for a massive SoftBank investment
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Travis Kalanick’s power will be curtailed as part of the grand bargain.

By Theodore Schleifer
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Alphabet successfully pushed back the trial date for its Uber lawsuit until Dec. 4Alphabet successfully pushed back the trial date for its Uber lawsuit until Dec. 4
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A judge decided that Alphabet can pursue new evidence it found in a document that was made public on Monday.

By Johana Bhuiyan
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Microsoft’s Satya Nadella says artificial intelligence could create more jobs, not just eliminate themMicrosoft’s Satya Nadella says artificial intelligence could create more jobs, not just eliminate them
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Anthony Levandowski held onto a trove of data on Alphabet’s technology even after he left the companyAnthony Levandowski held onto a trove of data on Alphabet’s technology even after he left the company
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Here’s a timeline of events surrounding Uber’s acquisition of Otto based on our own reporting and a newly public document.

By Johana Bhuiyan
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‘Peace in the kingdom’ will be the goal for Uber’s board meeting today‘Peace in the kingdom’ will be the goal for Uber’s board meeting today
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But first: Endless conference calls. Name-calling. Legal threats. Just another week at the car-hailing traffic accident.

By Kara Swisher
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Here’s the due diligence report Alphabet wants to use in its lawsuit against UberHere’s the due diligence report Alphabet wants to use in its lawsuit against Uber
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Alphabet had been fighting to get a hold of this document for months over the course of its litigation against Uber.

By Johana Bhuiyan
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Uber’s head of Northern Europe quit as the company fights a ban in LondonUber’s head of Northern Europe quit as the company fights a ban in London
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Jo Bertram is leaving after more than four years with Uber.

By Johana Bhuiyan