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Big Tech Archive

Archives for August 2017

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The Uber civil war is now a PR battleThe Uber civil war is now a PR battle
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As the fight between Benchmark and former CEO Travis Kalanick escalates, expect even more revelations and allegations (and trust no one).

By Kara Swisher
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Not everyone is a Facebook. Small companies are thriving even while surrounded by tech giants.Not everyone is a Facebook. Small companies are thriving even while surrounded by tech giants.
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Takeaways from the success of Anker, Roku and Airbnb.

By Jan Dawson
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Tech has yet to totally bail on TrumpTech has yet to totally bail on Trump
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But the companies and execs aiding the American Technology Council are growing wary.

By Tony Romm
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Four key questions that will shape the outcome of Uber’s latest financial messFour key questions that will shape the outcome of Uber’s latest financial mess
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Use these as signal in a whole lot of noise.

By Theodore Schleifer
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Apple’s Tim Cook ‘disagrees’ with Donald Trump’s take on neo-Nazi violence in CharlottesvilleApple’s Tim Cook ‘disagrees’ with Donald Trump’s take on neo-Nazi violence in Charlottesville
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He also pledged big donations to the Southern Poverty Law Center and the Anti-Defamation League.

By Tony Romm and Kara Swisher
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An ‘alt-right’ leader called off a planned protest of Google over the firing of James DamoreAn ‘alt-right’ leader called off a planned protest of Google over the firing of James Damore
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Jack Posobiec early Wednesday blamed the “alt-left” for making “terrorist threats.”

By Tony Romm
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Apple is bringing a billion dollar checkbook to Hollywood and wants to buy 10 TV showsApple is bringing a billion dollar checkbook to Hollywood and wants to buy 10 TV shows
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Uber investor Shervin Pishevar claims Benchmark wants to remove Arianna Huffington from the boardUber investor Shervin Pishevar claims Benchmark wants to remove Arianna Huffington from the board
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The Travis Kalanick loyalist also alleges that the venture firm is working with Lowercase Capital.

By Johana Bhuiyan and Theodore Schleifer
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These texts show Uber’s Travis Kalanick and Otto’s Anthony Levandowski plotting a press blitzThese texts show Uber’s Travis Kalanick and Otto’s Anthony Levandowski plotting a press blitz
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“We should have a undertone of scorched earth.”

By Peter Kafka
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Uber’s product manager of its developer platform, Chris Saad, is leaving the companyUber’s product manager of its developer platform, Chris Saad, is leaving the company
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Saad has been at Uber since November 2015.

By Johana Bhuiyan
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Travis Kalanick’s text messages with former employee Anthony Levandowski reveal an obsession with Tesla and GoogleTravis Kalanick’s text messages with former employee Anthony Levandowski reveal an obsession with Tesla and Google
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Levandowski proposed a @FakeTesla Twitter account to “start calling Elon [Musk] on his shit.”

By Johana Bhuiyan
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The U.S. government has penalized Uber for misleading customers on its privacy practicesThe U.S. government has penalized Uber for misleading customers on its privacy practices
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In a settlement, Uber will have to submit to 20 years of privacy checkups.

By Tony Romm
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Full transcript: Google VP Clay Bavor answers VR and AR and MR questions on Too Embarrassed to AskFull transcript: Google VP Clay Bavor answers VR and AR and MR questions on Too Embarrassed to Ask
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“We’re at the very beginning of the journey to a fully realized version of VR.”

By Recode Staff
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Former longtime Apple engineering leader Chris Lattner is heading to Google to work on AIFormer longtime Apple engineering leader Chris Lattner is heading to Google to work on AI
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Lattner made a brief stop at Tesla, which he left in June.

By Dan Frommer
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Fired Google employee James Damore sidestepped questions on his ties to the alt-rightFired Google employee James Damore sidestepped questions on his ties to the alt-right
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Asked by CNBC, he stressed he doesn’t want to hurt Google.

By Tony Romm