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Big Tech Archive

Archives for August 2017

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Silicon Valley is preparing to blast Trump if he ends protections for DreamersSilicon Valley is preparing to blast Trump if he ends protections for Dreamers
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Microsoft is the first to criticize the president’s immigration decision, expected Friday.

By Tony Romm
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Uber’s market share has taken a big hitUber’s market share has taken a big hit
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Customers seem to care about the company’s ongoing troubles.

By Rani Molla
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Apple to FCC: Protect net neutrality and don’t allow online fast lanesApple to FCC: Protect net neutrality and don’t allow online fast lanes
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It’s the company’s first comments in the 2017 debate.

By Tony Romm
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How to compete with Google and Facebook: Go around themHow to compete with Google and Facebook: Go around them
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Oath, the Verizon subsidiary that Yahoo and AOL merged into, will find an indirect way to get ad dollars.

By Eric Johnson
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Apple is about to dramatically change the way you use an iPhoneApple is about to dramatically change the way you use an iPhone
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The trusty home button is going away. Here’s what’s supposedly replacing it.

By Dan Frommer
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A judge just sent Benchmark’s dramatic lawsuit against Travis Kalanick to arbitrationA judge just sent Benchmark’s dramatic lawsuit against Travis Kalanick to arbitration
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Kalanick will likely avoid a deposition and the case will proceed quietly and quickly.

By Theodore Schleifer
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Here’s everything we learned from Uber’s first all-staff meeting with its new CEO todayHere’s everything we learned from Uber’s first all-staff meeting with its new CEO today
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Spoiler: Former CEO Travis Kalanick was there.

By Meghann Farnsworth
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On the rundown for Uber’s all-hands meeting today: New and old CEOs, Arianna, and Travis’ meditationOn the rundown for Uber’s all-hands meeting today: New and old CEOs, Arianna, and Travis’ meditation
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The employees of the car-hailing company meet their new leader today.

By Kara Swisher
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Amazon’s Alexa and Microsoft’s Cortana are going to work togetherAmazon’s Alexa and Microsoft’s Cortana are going to work together
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Are Siri and Google Assistant next?

By Jason Del Rey
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Here’s what could happen today in the first hearing of Benchmark versus Travis KalanickHere’s what could happen today in the first hearing of Benchmark versus Travis Kalanick
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A primer to the possible legal fireworks.

By Theodore Schleifer
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‘I have to tell you I am scared’: Dara Khosrowshahi says in a memo to Expedia’s staff that he has finally been hired at Uber‘I have to tell you I am scared’: Dara Khosrowshahi says in a memo to Expedia’s staff that he has finally been hired at Uber
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The CEO of the online travel service said he has accepted the job as Uber CEO.

By Kara Swisher
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An epic ‘Don’t call me, I’ll call you’ slide was in Dara Khosrowshahi’s job pitch to Uber’s boardAn epic ‘Don’t call me, I’ll call you’ slide was in Dara Khosrowshahi’s job pitch to Uber’s board
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It was the best part of his presentation bid to become the CEO of the troubled car-hailing company.

By Kara Swisher
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The DOJ is looking into claims that Uber violated foreign bribery lawsThe DOJ is looking into claims that Uber violated foreign bribery laws
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Uber is cooperating with the preliminary investigation.

By Johana Bhuiyan
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Whole Foods’ staff designed those meat logos on their own — Amazon didn’t tell them toWhole Foods’ staff designed those meat logos on their own — Amazon didn’t tell them to
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Apple’s TV plans are still stuck in neutralApple’s TV plans are still stuck in neutral
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4K movies? Sure. But that’s not where Apple wanted to be in 2017.

By Peter Kafka