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Big Tech Archive

Archives for March 2017

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Watch Amazon’s Prime Air make its first public U.S. drone deliveryWatch Amazon’s Prime Air make its first public U.S. drone delivery
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The aircraft delivered a box of sunscreen at a conference.

By April Glaser
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Google wants to reassure you about government-backed hackersGoogle wants to reassure you about government-backed hackers
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Just a reminder!

By Tess Townsend
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Inside Uber’s self-driving car messInside Uber’s self-driving car mess
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The company’s self-driving division is in a “mini civil war,” according to insiders.

By Johana Bhuiyan
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YouTube’s ad mess gives advertisers leverage for what they really want: More dataYouTube’s ad mess gives advertisers leverage for what they really want: More data
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Advertisers are tired of just trusting Google.

By Tess Townsend
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There’s no easy fix for Google’s YouTube problemThere’s no easy fix for Google’s YouTube problem
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After big U.S. and U.K. brands pull advertising, Google needs to reconsider programmatic advertising.

By Jan Dawson
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Facebook, Amazon, Twitter and YouTube are bidding to stream the NFL’s Thursday night gamesFacebook, Amazon, Twitter and YouTube are bidding to stream the NFL’s Thursday night games
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These streams are the highest-profile sports rights currently on the market.

By Kurt Wagner
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There’s going to be a Howard University campus at GoogleThere’s going to be a Howard University campus at Google
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But the company won’t cover all of the students’ costs.

By Tess Townsend
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YouTube’s $25 billion ad problemYouTube’s $25 billion ad problem
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That sounds pretty bad! But it could be much worse for Alphabet and its investors.

By Peter Kafka
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Google’s YouTube problem continues: Now AT&T, Verizon and Enterprise are pulling some of their adsGoogle’s YouTube problem continues: Now AT&T, Verizon and Enterprise are pulling some of their ads
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Discomfort with content on YouTube is spreading.

By Tess Townsend
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Google Maps will now let you share your location, creating a whole new set of privacy concernsGoogle Maps will now let you share your location, creating a whole new set of privacy concerns
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Uber says it just had its best U.S. week ever — despite its executive turmoil and image problemsUber says it just had its best U.S. week ever — despite its executive turmoil and image problems
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Uber did more trips last week in the U.S. than ever before.

By Johana Bhuiyan
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The next version of Android is supposed to have better battery lifeThe next version of Android is supposed to have better battery life
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Google just released a developer preview of Android O.

By Tess Townsend
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After advertisers complained, Google promises to keep ads away from ‘offensive content’After advertisers complained, Google promises to keep ads away from ‘offensive content’
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The company said it may also limit the kinds of videos users upload to YouTube.

By Tess Townsend
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Alphabet nabbed a new VP as it gears up for government battles over self-driving car regulationAlphabet nabbed a new VP as it gears up for government battles over self-driving car regulation
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Its self-driving car unit, Waymo, poached a government affairs guru from eBay.

By Tony Romm
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Uber’s vice president of mapping, Brian McClendon, has resignedUber’s vice president of mapping, Brian McClendon, has resigned
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McClendon is leaving the company after close to two years.

By Johana Bhuiyan