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Big Tech Archive

Archives for May 2017

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Google is adding more automation to its tools for marketersGoogle is adding more automation to its tools for marketers
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And YouTube is getting more local ads options.

By Tess Townsend
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A more cuddly Uber CEO Travis Kalanick has returned to social mediaA more cuddly Uber CEO Travis Kalanick has returned to social media
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The embattled leader seems to want to tell a happier story via photos of Mom and math socks.

By Johana Bhuiyan
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Uber is looking for a new general counsel amid increasingly dicey legal issuesUber is looking for a new general counsel amid increasingly dicey legal issues
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Yoo will now become the company’s chief legal officer.

By Johana Bhuiyan
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Google Lens is Google’s futureGoogle Lens is Google’s future
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This feature gives you a view into the meaning of “AI first.”

By Tess Townsend
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Google parent company Alphabet has made the most AI acquisitionsGoogle parent company Alphabet has made the most AI acquisitions
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It’s the new intelligence.

By Rani Molla
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Uber is pressuring one of its top executives to comply with Alphabet’s lawsuitUber is pressuring one of its top executives to comply with Alphabet’s lawsuit
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As part of a court order, Uber is asking Anthony Levandowski to waive his Fifth Amendment rights.

By Johana Bhuiyan
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Don’t expect a killer VR app from Google anytime soonDon’t expect a killer VR app from Google anytime soon
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That’s not even really the point, if we listen to Google’s VP of virtual and augmented reality.

By Tess Townsend
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Uber for trucks is here. Here’s how it will work.Uber for trucks is here. Here’s how it will work.
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It’s not about self-driving just yet.

By Johana Bhuiyan
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Google’s updates to its photos app walk the line between useful and creepyGoogle’s updates to its photos app walk the line between useful and creepy
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Let Google do the work of sharing.

By Tess Townsend
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Google I/O 2017: Everything important that Google announced todayGoogle I/O 2017: Everything important that Google announced today
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New AI-first tools for Assistant and Photos, new VR headsets and more.

By Tess Townsend
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Watch Google CEO Sundar Pichai’s entire I/O 2017 keynoteWatch Google CEO Sundar Pichai’s entire I/O 2017 keynote
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This was Pichai’s second I/O as CEO.

By Meghann Farnsworth
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How to watch Google I/O 2017 liveHow to watch Google I/O 2017 live
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The keynote and 150 talks are streaming this week.

By Tess Townsend
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Google I/O 2017: Expect a clearer understanding of Google’s ‘AI first’ futureGoogle I/O 2017: Expect a clearer understanding of Google’s ‘AI first’ future
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Join Recode for live coverage on Wednesday.

By Tess Townsend
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Apple is overhauling hundreds of stores to try to create the ‘modern-day town square’Apple is overhauling hundreds of stores to try to create the ‘modern-day town square’
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Angela Ahrendts puts her stamp on the Apple Store.

By Jason Del Rey