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Influence Archive

Archives for April 2018

Technology
Read Elon Musk’s latest email to employees on Tesla’s big pictureRead Elon Musk’s latest email to employees on Tesla’s big picture
Technology

Musk says he wants to personally approve any Tesla expenditure of more than $1 million.

By Johana Bhuiyan
Technology
How to watch SpaceX launch NASA’s planet-hunting satellite todayHow to watch SpaceX launch NASA’s planet-hunting satellite today
Technology

SpaceX says it will launch “TESS” at 6:51 pm ET / 3:51 pm PT on April 18.

By Kat Borgerding
Technology
Full transcript: Recode’s Kurt Wagner and The Verge’s Casey Newton answer Facebook questions on Too Embarrassed to AskFull transcript: Recode’s Kurt Wagner and The Verge’s Casey Newton answer Facebook questions on Too Embarrassed to Ask
Technology

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg spent 10 hours over two days getting gently grilled by lawmakers, and we were there.

By Recode Staff
Technology
Elon Musk is giving more than $100 million to fund his tunnel startup, The Boring CompanyElon Musk is giving more than $100 million to fund his tunnel startup, The Boring Company
Technology

According to an SEC filing, the tunnel-boring company has raised about $113 million.

By Johana Bhuiyan
Technology
Lerer Hippeau’s takeover of Binary Capital is now completeLerer Hippeau’s takeover of Binary Capital is now complete
Technology

Binary is handing over its second fund to Lerer Hippeau.

By Theodore Schleifer
Technology
Netflix added more than seven million subscribers during Q1, and its shares are climbing — againNetflix added more than seven million subscribers during Q1, and its shares are climbing — again
Technology

Reed Hastings and company beat expectations. Wall Street is getting used to this.

By Peter Kafka
Technology
Facebook board member Reed Hastings says companies like Facebook are trying to ‘grow up quickly’Facebook board member Reed Hastings says companies like Facebook are trying to ‘grow up quickly’
Technology

Also, why Hastings considers Netflix to be “the anti-Apple.”

By Theodore Schleifer
Technology
Facebook is not spying on you through your phone’s microphoneFacebook is not spying on you through your phone’s microphone
Technology

Facebook knows a lot about you. But not because they are listening in.

By Kurt Wagner
Technology
Here’s how to see, edit and delete the topics that Facebook advertisers use to target youHere’s how to see, edit and delete the topics that Facebook advertisers use to target you
Technology

Why are you seeing that ad? Because this is what Facebook thinks you like.

By Kurt Wagner
Technology
Mark Zuckerberg’s testimony helped Facebook’s stock — but the price still has a long road to recoveryMark Zuckerberg’s testimony helped Facebook’s stock — but the price still has a long road to recovery
Technology

What difference does 10 hours of testifying makes? About 5 percent.

By Rani Molla
Technology
Full transcript: Recode’s Teddy Schleifer and Kurt Wagner on Too Embarrassed to AskFull transcript: Recode’s Teddy Schleifer and Kurt Wagner on Too Embarrassed to Ask
Technology

Teddy takes the Spotify questions while Kurt tackles the Facebook stuff.

By Recode Staff
Technology
Many believe Facebook is having a negative impact on society around the worldMany believe Facebook is having a negative impact on society around the world
Technology

Mark Zuckerberg’s former pollster has the data to prove it.

By Rani Molla and Kurt Wagner
Technology
SpaceX’s valuation is expected to climb to $24 billionSpaceX’s valuation is expected to climb to $24 billion
Technology

Musk keeps his investors exceedingly close.

By Theodore Schleifer
Technology
Congress doesn’t know how Facebook works and other things we learned from Mark Zuckerberg’s testimonyCongress doesn’t know how Facebook works and other things we learned from Mark Zuckerberg’s testimony
Technology

Zuckerberg survived Washington but what is Washington going to do about Facebook?

By Kurt Wagner
Technology
Revolut, the payments startup, will see its valuation jump five times to $1.4 billion after a financing round led by DSTRevolut, the payments startup, will see its valuation jump five times to $1.4 billion after a financing round led by DST
Technology

A five-times rise in value isn’t normal — but it’s a hot startup.

By Theodore Schleifer