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Big Tech Archive

Archives for November 2017

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Uber’s U.S. sales have recovered after the #deleteUber campaign but Lyft is still gainingUber’s U.S. sales have recovered after the #deleteUber campaign but Lyft is still gaining
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The company is still fighting multiple legal battles and federal investigations.

By Johana Bhuiyan
Technology
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said tech should cooperate with law enforcement — and help the U.S. fight RussiaSenate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said tech should cooperate with law enforcement — and help the U.S. fight Russia
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Plus, he appeared to cast some doubt on newly proposed regulation targeting online political ads.

By Tony Romm
Technology
Most Amazon Prime subscribers say they don’t want to buy the Amazon Key that lets delivery people into their homesMost Amazon Prime subscribers say they don’t want to buy the Amazon Key that lets delivery people into their homes
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But 5 percent of Prime subscribers would definitely buy an Amazon Key.

By Rani Molla
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Alphabet has lost another trade secret claim in its lawsuit against UberAlphabet has lost another trade secret claim in its lawsuit against Uber
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This probably wasn’t part of Waymo’s plan when it delayed the trial until December.

By Johana Bhuiyan
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Should I be worried that Amazon knows so much about me?Should I be worried that Amazon knows so much about me?
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The commerce giant’s power in search is growing, thanks to Alexa, Recode’s Jason Del Rey says.

By Eric Johnson
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Amazon is shutting down its Fresh grocery delivery service in parts of at least nine statesAmazon is shutting down its Fresh grocery delivery service in parts of at least nine states
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A somewhat surprising move in the wake of the Whole Foods acquisition.

By Jason Del Rey
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iPhone X order status: Apple is predicting a record holiday quarter and Wall Street is loving itiPhone X order status: Apple is predicting a record holiday quarter and Wall Street is loving it
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Shares are up 3 percent after hours, an all-time high.

By Dan Frommer
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Uber investors continue to push for higher pricing in the SoftBank dealUber investors continue to push for higher pricing in the SoftBank deal
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It was supposed to close last week, so what’s going on with the deal of the year?

By Theodore Schleifer
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Amazon’s new 3-D feature is augmented reality that people might actually useAmazon’s new 3-D feature is augmented reality that people might actually use
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AR View lets online shoppers see how a product will look in their homes.

By Jason Del Rey
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Two days, three hearings and six things we still don’t know about Russia’s election meddling on social mediaTwo days, three hearings and six things we still don’t know about Russia’s election meddling on social media
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Lawmakers still have a lot to learn about the Kremlin’s disinformation efforts.

By Tony Romm
Technology
Live updates: Facebook, Google and Twitter testified before Congress againLive updates: Facebook, Google and Twitter testified before Congress again
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Tech companies will take questions from the Senate and House Intel Committees on Wednesday.

By Kurt Wagner and Tony Romm
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This week’s showdown between Congress and Silicon Valley, explainedThis week’s showdown between Congress and Silicon Valley, explained
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Yelp VP Luther Lowe and trial lawyer Beth Wilkinson break it down on Recode Decode with Kara Swisher and political strategist Hilary Rosen.

By Eric Johnson
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How to watch Facebook, Google and Twitter get grilled (again) by Congress nowHow to watch Facebook, Google and Twitter get grilled (again) by Congress now
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It’s round two for the tech giants as they testify about Russia’s use of their platforms to spread disinformation during the 2016 election.

By Tony Romm