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Big Tech Archive

Archives for March 2017

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Google’s top Europe exec has apologized for running ads next to offensive YouTube videosGoogle’s top Europe exec has apologized for running ads next to offensive YouTube videos
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European advertisers have been pulling ads from Google and YouTube.

By Tess Townsend
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Apple’s AR glasses project has a leader and a teamApple’s AR glasses project has a leader and a team
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A former Dolby executive is leading the charge, Bloomberg reports.

By Dan Frommer
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Uber president Jeff Jones is quitting, citing differences over ‘beliefs and approach to leadership’Uber president Jeff Jones is quitting, citing differences over ‘beliefs and approach to leadership’
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He is leaving after apparently deciding the current controversies are too much to handle.

By Kara Swisher and Johana Bhuiyan
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Clinton’s and Trump’s presidential campaigns spent more on Uber than traditional taxisClinton’s and Trump’s presidential campaigns spent more on Uber than traditional taxis
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President Donald Trump’s campaign spent more on Airbnb than any other sharing economy company and Clinton’s campaign spent more on Uber.

By Johana Bhuiyan
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Here’s how Google’s rival to Microsoft Office, G Suite, came togetherHere’s how Google’s rival to Microsoft Office, G Suite, came together
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Google’s answer to Microsoft Office has a long way to catch up to its massive competitor. Here’s a look at where G Suite came from.

By Tess Townsend
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The public will be able to dine with Googlers at a planned new campusThe public will be able to dine with Googlers at a planned new campus
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Google received necessary approvals from the Mountain View City Council earlier this week.

By Tess Townsend
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YouTube’s employee ranks now number almost a third womenYouTube’s employee ranks now number almost a third women
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The company has made gains since Susan Wojcicki joined as CEO.

By Tess Townsend
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Uber’s autonomous cars drove 20,354 miles and had to be taken over at every mile, according to documentsUber’s autonomous cars drove 20,354 miles and had to be taken over at every mile, according to documents
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A first look at Uber’s progress.

By Johana Bhuiyan
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Why aren’t Facebook, Google, Apple and Amazon joining the new anti-travel ban legal brief?Why aren’t Facebook, Google, Apple and Amazon joining the new anti-travel ban legal brief?
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Most signed a brief a month ago but haven’t signed this new one.

By Kurt Wagner
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Slack is adding Square CFO Sarah Friar as its first independent board memberSlack is adding Square CFO Sarah Friar as its first independent board member
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The business communications company aimed to have a woman as its first outside director.

By Kara Swisher
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Amazon is courting Alexa developers with free AWS servicesAmazon is courting Alexa developers with free AWS services
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A smart move since Alexa developers don’t have a way to make money.

By Jason Del Rey
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The exec at the center of Alphabet’s Uber lawsuit worked for Uber earlier than we thoughtThe exec at the center of Alphabet’s Uber lawsuit worked for Uber earlier than we thought
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Anthony Levandowski, who launched self-driving company Otto publicly in May, was consulting Uber’s self-driving arm weeks before that.

By Johana Bhuiyan
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Apple hired respected iPhone security researcher Jonathan ZdziarskiApple hired respected iPhone security researcher Jonathan Zdziarski
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“Privacy is sacred,” writes Zdziarski.

By April Glaser
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Google’s share of the search ad market is expected to growGoogle’s share of the search ad market is expected to grow
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This is bad news for Yelp, Microsoft and AOL.

By Tess Townsend
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Jeff Bezos has a new top adviser at AmazonJeff Bezos has a new top adviser at Amazon
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A Kindle vice president is the CEO’s new “shadow.”

By Jason Del Rey