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Big Tech Archive

Archives for February 2017

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Uber CEO Travis Kalanick admits he ‘must fundamentally change as a leader and grow up’Uber CEO Travis Kalanick admits he ‘must fundamentally change as a leader and grow up’
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Kalanick responded to a video that surfaced today of him yelling at an Uber driver.

By Johana Bhuiyan
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A new video shows Uber CEO Travis Kalanick arguing with a driver over faresA new video shows Uber CEO Travis Kalanick arguing with a driver over fares
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The driver asks why the CEO has “dropped the prices” on its UberBlack service.

By Johana Bhuiyan
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YouTube, the world’s biggest video site, wants to sell you TV for $35 a monthYouTube, the world’s biggest video site, wants to sell you TV for $35 a month
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Uber’s SVP of engineering is out after he did not disclose he left Google in a dispute over a sexual harassment allegationUber’s SVP of engineering is out after he did not disclose he left Google in a dispute over a sexual harassment allegation
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Amit Singhal, a highly regarded engineer in Silicon Valley, denied the claims after top execs at the search giant presented them to him.

By Kara Swisher
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Full transcript: German hotel search company Trivago CEO Rolf Schrömgens on Recode DecodeFull transcript: German hotel search company Trivago CEO Rolf Schrömgens on Recode Decode
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Hotels and apartment rental services like Airbnb are going to converge.

By Recode Staff
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Warren Buffett doubled his stake in Apple in JanuaryWarren Buffett doubled his stake in Apple in January
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Berkshire Hathaway now owns 2.5 percent of Apple.

By Peter Kafka
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Alphabet’s Waymo is suing Otto and Uber for allegedly stealing the design of a key self-driving systemAlphabet’s Waymo is suing Otto and Uber for allegedly stealing the design of a key self-driving system
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The Alphabet subsidiary is accusing its former employee, Otto co-founder Anthony Levandowski, of downloading 14,000 confidential files before he left the company.

By Johana Bhuiyan
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Uber says it’s not behind the phone calls to investigate Susan Fowler’s personal lifeUber says it’s not behind the phone calls to investigate Susan Fowler’s personal life
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The engineer who claimed she experienced sexual harassment and sexism at Uber tweeted that people she knew were being asked for personal information about her.

By Johana Bhuiyan
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Google wants businesses to text with its Android Messages serviceGoogle wants businesses to text with its Android Messages service
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The company is continuing to expand the reach of its next-generation texting app.

By Tess Townsend
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One of Uber’s top self-driving engineers, Raffi Krikorian, is stepping downOne of Uber’s top self-driving engineers, Raffi Krikorian, is stepping down
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Krikorian joined Uber after more than five years at Twitter to head up the company’s Pittsburgh headquarters.

By Johana Bhuiyan
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Google researchers have cracked a key internet security toolGoogle researchers have cracked a key internet security tool
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But the tool remains in wide use.

By Tess Townsend
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Early Uber investors Mitch Kapor and Freada Kapor Klein say the company needs to change its ‘toxic’ culture patternsEarly Uber investors Mitch Kapor and Freada Kapor Klein say the company needs to change its ‘toxic’ culture patterns
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The two mainstays of Silicon Valley were seed investors in the ride-hail company.

By Johana Bhuiyan
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Full transcript: The Too Embarrassed to Ask team answers listener questions about Apple’s AirPodsFull transcript: The Too Embarrassed to Ask team answers listener questions about Apple’s AirPods
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Yes, sometimes they fall out of your ears.

By Recode Staff
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Surprise! It’s 2017 and Square is thrivingSurprise! It’s 2017 and Square is thriving
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Remember when Jack Dorsey’s Square was supposedly crumbling? I do.

By Jason Del Rey
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Apple and Google condemn Trump’s decision to revoke transgender bathroom guidelinesApple and Google condemn Trump’s decision to revoke transgender bathroom guidelines
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Apple: “We support efforts toward greater acceptance, not less.”

By Kurt Wagner