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Big Tech Archive

Archives for November 2017

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Google asked the U.S. government to consider new rules of the road for online political adsGoogle asked the U.S. government to consider new rules of the road for online political ads
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The FEC is weighing new rules in light of Russia’s 2016 election meddling.

By Tony Romm
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Full transcript: Former prosecutor Beth Wilkinson and Yelp VP of Public Policy Luther Lowe on Recode DecodeFull transcript: Former prosecutor Beth Wilkinson and Yelp VP of Public Policy Luther Lowe on Recode Decode
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The group discusses the tech and political intersection with special guest co-host Hilary Rosen.

By Recode Staff
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Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi: The SoftBank deal hasn’t happened yet but it willUber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi: The SoftBank deal hasn’t happened yet but it will
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“Making changes in governance is unquestionably good,” Khosrowshahi said at the DealBook conference on Thursday.

By Johana Bhuiyan and Theodore Schleifer
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Uber is asking drivers if they want to provide other on-demand servicesUber is asking drivers if they want to provide other on-demand services
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The company sent out an email to drivers asking how much they would want to be paid for tasks like health care, moving or customer services tasks.

By Johana Bhuiyan
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Apple is making a new TV show starring Reese Witherspoon and Jennifer AnistonApple is making a new TV show starring Reese Witherspoon and Jennifer Aniston
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Friends stars, reunited! In 2019, probably.

By Peter Kafka
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Sen. Al Franken torched Amazon, Facebook and Google for using their algorithms to maintain their massive footprintsSen. Al Franken torched Amazon, Facebook and Google for using their algorithms to maintain their massive footprints
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His wide-ranging speech Wednesday questioned their power over publishers and others.

By Tony Romm
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The model for recycling our old smartphones is actually causing massive pollutionThe model for recycling our old smartphones is actually causing massive pollution
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Millions of new iPhones will be sold this month. What really happens to the millions that get thrown out?

By Peter Holgate
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Uber hasn’t recovered its business in San Francisco and New York since #deleteUberUber hasn’t recovered its business in San Francisco and New York since #deleteUber
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The company’s sales have gone back up to pre-#deleteUber levels in many of its other major markets.

By Rani Molla and Johana Bhuiyan
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Sorry, Jeff Bezos. Amazon Key won’t get online retailers through the front door.Sorry, Jeff Bezos. Amazon Key won’t get online retailers through the front door.
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The key to in-home commerce is more trust, not more tech.

By Marcela Sapone
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Here’s one of Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi’s new rules of the road: ‘We do the right thing. Period.’Here’s one of Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi’s new rules of the road: ‘We do the right thing. Period.’
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It’s just one of the updated cultural norms for the long-troubled car-hailing giant.

By Kara Swisher
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Alphabet is finally taking the driver out of some of its driverless carsAlphabet is finally taking the driver out of some of its driverless cars
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It’s limited to an experiment in Phoenix, but this move marks the beginnings of Waymo’s driverless future.

By Johana Bhuiyan
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Lyft COO Rex Tibbens is stepping down after more than two yearsLyft COO Rex Tibbens is stepping down after more than two years
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Tibbens joined Lyft after more than three years as a vice president at Amazon.

By Johana Bhuiyan
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Top investor Shervin Pishevar has sued a Republican opposition firm for alleging that he’s ‘an agent of the Russian government’Top investor Shervin Pishevar has sued a Republican opposition firm for alleging that he’s ‘an agent of the Russian government’
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Two prominent Mitt Romney alums find themselves in the middle of a Silicon Valley lawsuit.

By Theodore Schleifer, Johana Bhuiyan and 1 more
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Masa Son, as he negotiates an Uber deal, is once again floating a possible investment in Lyft insteadMasa Son, as he negotiates an Uber deal, is once again floating a possible investment in Lyft instead
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Also, here’s what happened in his meeting with Donald Trump on Monday.

By Theodore Schleifer
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Yuri Milner’s big investments in Twitter and Facebook have now been tied to the Russian governmentYuri Milner’s big investments in Twitter and Facebook have now been tied to the Russian government
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The so-called “Paradise Papers” also reveal that Apple was shopping for a new tax shelter.

By Johana Bhuiyan