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Big Tech Archive

Archives for September 2017

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A top European Union official is planning to press Apple, Facebook and others this week on privacy and hate speechA top European Union official is planning to press Apple, Facebook and others this week on privacy and hate speech
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Věra Jourová, an EU commissioner, is paying the Valley a visit.

By Tony Romm
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SoftBank’s Vision Fund is the biggest technology investment portfolio ever. This is where its $93 billion has gone so far.SoftBank’s Vision Fund is the biggest technology investment portfolio ever. This is where its $93 billion has gone so far.
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It sounds as though the NBA may eventually set up shop on AmazonIt sounds as though the NBA may eventually set up shop on Amazon
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Commissioner Adam Silver’s comments at Code Commerce hint at what may be inevitable.

By Jason Del Rey
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Watch as streaming TV services are increasingly winning the top EmmysWatch as streaming TV services are increasingly winning the top Emmys
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Beware of a new kind of Big Three.

By Rani Molla
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Uber is pushing hard to hire a CFO and top legal execs — even as others will be pushed outUber is pushing hard to hire a CFO and top legal execs — even as others will be pushed out
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New CEO Dara Khosrowshahi needs to bring a whole lot of adult supervision into the car-hailing company.

By Kara Swisher
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Alphabet has asked a federal judge to delay a trial in Waymo’s war with UberAlphabet has asked a federal judge to delay a trial in Waymo’s war with Uber
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Alphabet needs time to digest a key report and other data recently turned over by Uber, it told the judge.

By Tony Romm
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A SoftBank executive says his company is not just throwing around cash when it comes to ride-hailingA SoftBank executive says his company is not just throwing around cash when it comes to ride-hailing
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Deep Nishar, SoftBank’s managing director, also dodged a key question about Uber and Lyft.

By Tony Romm
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Should I pay $1,000 for the iPhone X?Should I pay $1,000 for the iPhone X?
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Recode’s Dan Frommer joins Kara Swisher and Lauren Goode on the latest Too Embarrassed to Ask to answer your questions about Apple’s new hardware.

By Eric Johnson
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Full video: Williams-Sonoma CEO Laura Alber from Code CommerceFull video: Williams-Sonoma CEO Laura Alber from Code Commerce
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“I certainly don’t think we’re in the midst of a retail apocalypse.”

By Meghann Farnsworth
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Full transcript: Author and NYU professor Scott Galloway on Recode DecodeFull transcript: Author and NYU professor Scott Galloway on Recode Decode
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Google is God. Facebook is love. Amazon is the gut. Apple is sex.

By Recode Staff
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Theory doesn’t think Amazon is ‘that serious’ about fashion — yetTheory doesn’t think Amazon is ‘that serious’ about fashion — yet
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“Fashion sort of looks good to them,” says Theory head Andrew Rosen.

By Theodore Schleifer
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New York Times reporter Mike Isaac is writing a book about UberNew York Times reporter Mike Isaac is writing a book about Uber
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Crazy ambition, betrayal, sex, deceit and naked power grabs all make for a page-turner.

By Peter Kafka
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How Bozoma Saint John plans to fix Uber’s brand problemHow Bozoma Saint John plans to fix Uber’s brand problem
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“Nobody is okay with this.”

By Rani Molla
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Watch Recode’s full interview with Uber’s Bozoma Saint JohnWatch Recode’s full interview with Uber’s Bozoma Saint John
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Saint John discusses the company’s recent scandals, culture crisis and what’s next with a new CEO on board.

By Kat Borgerding
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Why Ken Burns won’t leave PBS for HBOWhy Ken Burns won’t leave PBS for HBO
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“I’m at the dance with them that brung me and I think I’m leavin’ with them,” the co-director of “The Vietnam War” says.

By Eric Johnson