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Big Tech Archive

Archives for August 2017

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Benchmark is suing Travis Kalanick (and Uber) over board control, claiming a ‘selfish’ power grabBenchmark is suing Travis Kalanick (and Uber) over board control, claiming a ‘selfish’ power grab
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The bad just got worse at the car-hailing company.

By Kara Swisher
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U.S. lawmakers are pressing Google to improve hiring and management in response to a fired employee’s anti-diversity memoU.S. lawmakers are pressing Google to improve hiring and management in response to a fired employee’s anti-diversity memo
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Rep. Ro Khanna and other lawmakers see the incident as another sign Silicon Valley has a diversity problem.

By Tony Romm
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Didi is chasing Uber around the worldDidi is chasing Uber around the world
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The Chinese ride-hail giant is now competing with Uber in at least five regions through investments in local players.

By Johana Bhuiyan and Rani Molla
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Uber’s first employee is leavingUber’s first employee is leaving
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Ryan Graves, who served as SVP of global operations, sent an email to staff today saying he will remain on the board.

By Johana Bhuiyan
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How CEO Sundar Pichai made the decision to fire James Damore was just as hard as Google’s all-hands meeting today will beHow CEO Sundar Pichai made the decision to fire James Damore was just as hard as Google’s all-hands meeting today will be
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Pichai’s management team did not at first agree on what to do.

By Kara Swisher
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Blue Apron and Snap stocks are both down over 40 percent since going publicBlue Apron and Snap stocks are both down over 40 percent since going public
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The companies are reporting earnings today.

By Rani Molla
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Women’s issues are moving to the courts for Google, as James Damore has filed a labor complaint and a class-action suit on pay gap is preppedWomen’s issues are moving to the courts for Google, as James Damore has filed a labor complaint and a class-action suit on pay gap is prepped
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The software engineer was fired for penning a controversial memo claiming that biological reasons account for women not being as good at tech as men.

By Kara Swisher
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Uber is the most valuable U.S. startup, with Airbnb and WeWork following far behind itUber is the most valuable U.S. startup, with Airbnb and WeWork following far behind it
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Airbnb and WeWork are a distant second and third.

By Rani Molla
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Google has fired the employee who penned a controversial memo on women and techGoogle has fired the employee who penned a controversial memo on women and tech
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The author wrote, among other things, that females suffered from more “neuroticism.”

By Kara Swisher
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Benchmark and SoftBank are engaging in some public negotiating jiu jitsu over UberBenchmark and SoftBank are engaging in some public negotiating jiu jitsu over Uber
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Benchmark is not committed to a deal. Neither is SoftBank.

By Theodore Schleifer
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Remember when the iPad was going to be the key to the media business?Remember when the iPad was going to be the key to the media business?
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Most of us got that one very wrong. Worked out well for Mark Zuckerberg, though.

By Peter Kafka
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It’s not just Google — many major tech companies are struggling with diversityIt’s not just Google — many major tech companies are struggling with diversity
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Here’s a look at their comparative diversity.

By Rani Molla
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Uber board member and co-founder Garrett Camp says Travis Kalanick is not coming back as CEOUber board member and co-founder Garrett Camp says Travis Kalanick is not coming back as CEO
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Camp sent an email to employees on Monday afternoon.

By Johana Bhuiyan
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Google has hired a diversity VP — just as it struggles with a sexist memo from an employeeGoogle has hired a diversity VP — just as it struggles with a sexist memo from an employee
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Apparently, dudes can code — the ladies not so much.

By Kara Swisher
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Full transcript: Uber SVP of Leadership and Strategy Frances Frei live onstage on Recode DecodeFull transcript: Uber SVP of Leadership and Strategy Frances Frei live onstage on Recode Decode
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“Make the world better for women, you make it better for everyone.”

By Recode Staff