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Big Tech Archive

Archives for June 2017

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Bill Gurley plans to step down from Uber’s board of directorsBill Gurley plans to step down from Uber’s board of directors
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Matt Cohler, his partner at Benchmark, will take his place.

By Johana Bhuiyan
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With her blog post about toxic bro-culture at Uber, Susan Fowler proved that one person can make a differenceWith her blog post about toxic bro-culture at Uber, Susan Fowler proved that one person can make a difference
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The former engineer took a big swing at the car-hailing giant, and did us all an even bigger favor.

By Kara Swisher
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David Trujillo will replace David Bonderman on Uber’s boardDavid Trujillo will replace David Bonderman on Uber’s board
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Bonderman stepped down last week after making a sexist remark at an Uber staff meeting.

By Kara Swisher and Johana Bhuiyan
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These key candidates could replace Uber CEO Travis KalanickThese key candidates could replace Uber CEO Travis Kalanick
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The embattled ride-hail company needs a no-nonsense executive with some form of experience with distributed networks.

By Johana Bhuiyan
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This is who’s running Uber now that CEO Travis Kalanick has resignedThis is who’s running Uber now that CEO Travis Kalanick has resigned
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Kalanick announced on Tuesday that he was resigning from the company.

By Johana Bhuiyan and Rani Molla
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Why Twitter’s Jack Dorsey chose computer science over becoming mayor of New YorkWhy Twitter’s Jack Dorsey chose computer science over becoming mayor of New York
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Dorsey says building software could enact change faster than public policies could.

By Kurt Wagner
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Uber CEO Travis Kalanick has resigned due to investor pressure, and a search for a new leader is onUber CEO Travis Kalanick has resigned due to investor pressure, and a search for a new leader is on
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Benchmark, Fidelity and others demanded his resignation in a letter titled “Moving Uber Forward.”

By Johana Bhuiyan and Kara Swisher
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Uber co-founder: We’ve been too obsessed with growthUber co-founder: We’ve been too obsessed with growth
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Garrett Camp, Uber’s largely MIA co-founder, says the company neglected parts of its culture.

By Johana Bhuiyan
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Google needs Slack more than Amazon doesGoogle needs Slack more than Amazon does
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This is about attracting developers.

By Tess Townsend
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Uber is finally adding tippingUber is finally adding tipping
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It’s part of the company’s “180 days of change” for drivers that comes with a number of other improvements.

By Johana Bhuiyan
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Can Uber’s Travis Kalanick be redeemed? Arianna thinks so. (Me, not so much.)Can Uber’s Travis Kalanick be redeemed? Arianna thinks so. (Me, not so much.)
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An eye for an eye or a clean slate? That is the question.

By Kara Swisher
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Amazon Prime is testing a try-before-you-buy option on up to 15 pieces of clothing at a timeAmazon Prime is testing a try-before-you-buy option on up to 15 pieces of clothing at a time
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Prime Wardrobe is currently in beta.

By Jason Del Rey
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Full transcript: Amir Bar-Lev, the director of ‘Long Strange Trip,’ on Recode MediaFull transcript: Amir Bar-Lev, the director of ‘Long Strange Trip,’ on Recode Media
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It seems fitting that a Grateful Dead documentary would be four hours long.

By Recode Staff
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One of the Amazon execs leading its cashierless ‘store of the future’ has left the companyOne of the Amazon execs leading its cashierless ‘store of the future’ has left the company
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Bali Raghavan was a director of technology for Amazon Go.

By Jason Del Rey
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How to keep Amazon from eating your business, tooHow to keep Amazon from eating your business, too
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The tech giants are aggressively moving into traditional businesses at the same time as legacy brands are going through digital transformation.

By Peter Guagenti