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Big Tech Archive

Archives for August 2019

Technology
Scooters may be a better business than Uber or Lyft, says Lime president Joe KrausScooters may be a better business than Uber or Lyft, says Lime president Joe Kraus
Podcast
Technology

On the latest episode of Recode Decode, Kraus says the rocky debuts of the ride-hailing giants on Wall Street have not scared Lime away from an eventual IPO.

By Eric Johnson
Technology
What happened to the formerly fearsome right-wing media troll?What happened to the formerly fearsome right-wing media troll?
Podcast
Technology

Milo Yiannopoulos and his right-wing peers seemed state of the art in 2016. CNN’s Oliver Darcy talks about what changed since then.

By Peter Kafka
Culture
More than 2 million people have RSVP’d to “storm Area 51,” in the name of memesMore than 2 million people have RSVP’d to “storm Area 51,” in the name of memes
Culture

A jokey Facebook event has gone viral thanks to the power of shitposting.

By Allegra Frank
Technology
The Uber-Waymo dispute returns — this time in criminal courtThe Uber-Waymo dispute returns — this time in criminal court
Technology

Anthony Levandowski could face up to 10 years in prison after being indicted for allegedly stealing trade secrets.

By Theodore Schleifer
Technology
Google is cracking down on its employees’ political speech at workGoogle is cracking down on its employees’ political speech at work
Technology

Under political pressure, the company is restricting its historically open work culture.

By Shirin Ghaffary
Technology
Google says it’s making Chrome more private, but advertisers will still track youGoogle says it’s making Chrome more private, but advertisers will still track you
Technology

It’s a tightrope walk.

By Theodore Schleifer
Technology
Google employees are demanding an end to the company’s work with agencies like CBP and ICEGoogle employees are demanding an end to the company’s work with agencies like CBP and ICE
Technology

Employees are circulating a petition asking the company not to bid on contracts with government agencies that enforce controversial immigration policies such as child detention.

By Shirin Ghaffary
Technology
Buying Ring surveillance cameras saves Amazon money on stolen packagesBuying Ring surveillance cameras saves Amazon money on stolen packages
Technology

Its social app Neighbors makes Ring more effective on criminals — and customers.

By Rani Molla
Jeff Bezos is quietly letting his charities do something radical — whatever they want
Technology

Is that good? Is that bad? It’s definitely unusual.

By Theodore Schleifer
Technology
Uber lost an eye-popping $5 billion in a single quarterUber lost an eye-popping $5 billion in a single quarter
Technology

Wall Street isn’t happy.

By Theodore Schleifer
Technology
Why Amazon pays warehouse employees to tweet about their jobsWhy Amazon pays warehouse employees to tweet about their jobs
Technology

It’s part of the e-commerce giant’s ongoing public relations campaign to quash unions and rewrite the narrative around its workforce.

By Rani Molla
Technology
Trump says Google is biased against conservatives. Here’s how search actually works.Trump says Google is biased against conservatives. Here’s how search actually works.
Technology

Google search and claims of conservative bias, explained.

By Rani Molla
Technology
Political tension at Google is only getting worsePolitical tension at Google is only getting worse
Technology

Another former engineer has alleged that the company fired him over his political beliefs.

By Shirin Ghaffary