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Big Tech Archive

Archives for April 2019

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Apple is under scrutiny for squashing competitors on the App Store — againApple is under scrutiny for squashing competitors on the App Store — again
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Apple built its own screen-time management app. Then things got weird on the App Store.

By Emily Stewart
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Recode Decode at TED: Space environmentalist Moriba Jah wants to know how much “junk” is in Earth’s orbitRecode Decode at TED: Space environmentalist Moriba Jah wants to know how much “junk” is in Earth’s orbit
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Plus: Why space will be a “trillion-dollar business.”

By Eric Johnson
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David Haskell has one of the hardest jobs in media: replacing a beloved magazine editorDavid Haskell has one of the hardest jobs in media: replacing a beloved magazine editor
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Haskell took up the reins of New York Magazine this year after its 15-year editor Adam Moss stepped away.

By Eric Johnson
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Amazon’s one-day shipping Prime offer is an attempt to suck you in for lifeAmazon’s one-day shipping Prime offer is an attempt to suck you in for life
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Amazon is sending a warning shot to competitors.

By Emily Stewart
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What the hell happened at The Markup? Part 1: Former editor-in-chief Julia Angwin on Recode DecodeWhat the hell happened at The Markup? Part 1: Former editor-in-chief Julia Angwin on Recode Decode
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Angwin was fired Monday evening, and most of her staff resigned in solidarity. “I have to brush up on my coup literature,” she joked.

By Eric Johnson
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Google’s Wing has landed the FAA’s first approval for drone deliveryGoogle’s Wing has landed the FAA’s first approval for drone delivery
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This could speed up the process for other companies to get the FAA’s okay.

By Emily Stewart
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Tech is “flunking” the diversity test, says activist and venture capitalist Freada Kapor KleinTech is “flunking” the diversity test, says activist and venture capitalist Freada Kapor Klein
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On the latest Recode Decode, Kapor Klein says we need to “take a deep hard look at the BS notion of meritocracy.”

By Eric Johnson
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Why is LinkedIn producing original journalism? LinkedIn editor-at-large Jessi Hempel explains.Why is LinkedIn producing original journalism? LinkedIn editor-at-large Jessi Hempel explains.
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Hempel joined the site’s editorial team this year after 17 years at magazines like Businessweek, Fortune, and Wired.

By Eric Johnson
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Ford CTO Ken Washington explains why self-driving cars are such a hard tech problemFord CTO Ken Washington explains why self-driving cars are such a hard tech problem
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And why Tesla’s so-called Autopilot features are not really “self-driving.”

By Eric Johnson
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Europe is passing strict new copyright laws that could hurt companies like Facebook and GoogleEurope is passing strict new copyright laws that could hurt companies like Facebook and Google
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Facebook and Google could soon be forced to pay more creators for the content that appears on their sites.

By Kurt Wagner
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AMC Networks boss Josh Sapan wants the people who make TV to look at the data — but not too muchAMC Networks boss Josh Sapan wants the people who make TV to look at the data — but not too much
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There’s no algorithm for creativity yet, Sapan says on the latest Recode Media.

By Eric Johnson
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If Congress cancels federal funding for PBS, rural areas will be hurt the most, says CEO Paula KergerIf Congress cancels federal funding for PBS, rural areas will be hurt the most, says CEO Paula Kerger
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All 335 PBS stations use federal funding, but the ones that depend on it are largely in Trump country.

By Eric Johnson
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Uber battles its own history in a historic IPO filingUber battles its own history in a historic IPO filing
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It’s the most important tech IPO in five years.

By Rani Molla and Theodore Schleifer
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More tech companies are selling stock that keeps their founders in powerMore tech companies are selling stock that keeps their founders in power
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Lyft and Pinterest are the latest in a trend of IPOs with voting rights that favor founders.

By Rani Molla
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Amazon employees rarely speak out publicly against their company. But 3,500 just did.Amazon employees rarely speak out publicly against their company. But 3,500 just did.
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“People want to work for a company that’s doing the right thing around climate change.”

By Jason Del Rey