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Big Tech Archive

Archives for September 2017

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Apple, Microsoft, Uber and other tech giants are rising to the defense of DreamersApple, Microsoft, Uber and other tech giants are rising to the defense of Dreamers
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A report card on the tech industry’s early lobbying efforts on DACA.

By Tony Romm and Rani Molla
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What’s the secret to Apple’s brand? Boiled down to one word, it’s sex.What’s the secret to Apple’s brand? Boiled down to one word, it’s sex.
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“An iPhone is saying to the opposite sex, or a potential mate, ‘I have good genes. You should mate with me.’”

By Eric Johnson
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What to expect from Apple’s iPhone X event — and what we still don’t knowWhat to expect from Apple’s iPhone X event — and what we still don’t know
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New phones, new Watch — what else?

By Dan Frommer
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Apple’s iPhone X event: How to watch liveApple’s iPhone X event: How to watch live
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The keynote kicks off today at 10 am PT, 1 pm ET.

By Dan Frommer
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SoftBank and Uber’s deal talks have advanced under Uber’s new CEOSoftBank and Uber’s deal talks have advanced under Uber’s new CEO
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The negotiations have entered a new stage.

By Theodore Schleifer
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How I survived and thrived in Apple’s legendary environment of super-secrecyHow I survived and thrived in Apple’s legendary environment of super-secrecy
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Post-Apple, when I started my own company, Inkling, I chose radical openness and transparency.

By Matt MacInnis
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Companies should explicitly brand themselves as liberal, NYU’s Scott Galloway saysCompanies should explicitly brand themselves as liberal, NYU’s Scott Galloway says
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On the latest Recode Decode, Galloway says being seen as politically conservative worked in the ’80s, but now, companies and executives should be “neon blue.”

By Eric Johnson
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Floridians prep for Hurricane Irma on SnapchatFloridians prep for Hurricane Irma on Snapchat
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Be safe out there!

By Rani Molla
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These U.S. cities have the best chance of being Amazon’s second headquartersThese U.S. cities have the best chance of being Amazon’s second headquarters
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It’s going to take a lot to catch Amazon’s attention.

By Rani Molla
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Full transcript: Self-driving car engineer Chris Urmson on Recode DecodeFull transcript: Self-driving car engineer Chris Urmson on Recode Decode
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His startup, Aurora, is building software to make cars fully autonomous.

By Recode Staff
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Amazon’s pursuit of tax credits to build a new corporate headquarters is getting early pushbackAmazon’s pursuit of tax credits to build a new corporate headquarters is getting early pushback
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It’s coming from Silicon Valley’s representative in Congress, Ro Khanna.

By Tony Romm
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Here’s how Alphabet’s self-driving cars learn to navigate a tricky intersectionHere’s how Alphabet’s self-driving cars learn to navigate a tricky intersection
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When the self-driving car comes across something it’s never seen, engineers recreate it in simulation.

By Johana Bhuiyan
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Amazon wants a second North America headquarters. Now watch cities rush to the altar of Bezos.Amazon wants a second North America headquarters. Now watch cities rush to the altar of Bezos.
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The new HQ would be a “full equal” to the company’s Seattle headquarters.

By Jason Del Rey
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Lyft riders will be able to hail a semi-autonomous car in the Bay Area by the end of 2017Lyft riders will be able to hail a semi-autonomous car in the Bay Area by the end of 2017
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Lyft is working with self-driving startup Drive.ai.

By Johana Bhuiyan
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Uber employees need a morale lift, so six staffers created a website promoting positivityUber employees need a morale lift, so six staffers created a website promoting positivity
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Posters for Good People + Good Things are being passed around internally.

By Johana Bhuiyan