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Carmel DeAmicis

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    Latest articles by Carmel DeAmicis

    Technology
    Uber Shows Its Political Power as NYC’s de Blasio Drops Car-Capping BillUber Shows Its Political Power as NYC’s de Blasio Drops Car-Capping Bill
    Technology

    Uber’s user base is now a huge, immediate and powerful constituency for political fights.

    By Carmel DeAmicis
    Technology
    Airbnb Estimates San Francisco Will Lose $58 Million if Ballot Measure PassesAirbnb Estimates San Francisco Will Lose $58 Million if Ballot Measure Passes
    Technology

    The proposed ballot intiative will go to a vote in November.

    By Carmel DeAmicis
    Technology
    Dropbox Hires Its First Head of Sales, Longtime Microsoft Executive Thomas HansenDropbox Hires Its First Head of Sales, Longtime Microsoft Executive Thomas Hansen
    Technology

    Thomas Hansen’s international experience made him a choice candidate for Dropbox.

    By Carmel DeAmicis
    Technology
    BaDoink Hands Out VR Cardboard Headsets So You’ll Buy VR PornBaDoink Hands Out VR Cardboard Headsets So You’ll Buy VR Porn
    Technology

    “For a lot of people, this is the first they’ve heard of Google Cardboard.”

    By Carmel DeAmicis
    Technology
    Re/code on Air: New iPod Touch, Jeb Bush’s Uber Ride and MoreRe/code on Air: New iPod Touch, Jeb Bush’s Uber Ride and More
    Technology

    Google earnings, the new Microsoft Word for Mac, Uber’s $7.3 million California fine and U.S. wireless networks.

    By Carmel DeAmicis
    Technology
    Watch the First Government-Approved Drone DeliveryWatch the First Government-Approved Drone Delivery
    Technology

    The timing was ironic, happening the same day drones interfered with rescue helicopters in California.

    By Carmel DeAmicis
    Technology
    How Didi Kuaidi Plans to Destroy Uber in ChinaHow Didi Kuaidi Plans to Destroy Uber in China
    Technology

    More products, more price points, more, more, more!

    By Carmel DeAmicis
    Technology
    Handy Offers $1,000 Signing Bonuses to Homejoy CleanersHandy Offers $1,000 Signing Bonuses to Homejoy Cleaners
    Technology

    That didn’t take long.

    By Carmel DeAmicis
    Technology
    Google Hires Tech Team From Homejoy, Readies Leap Into Home Services MarketGoogle Hires Tech Team From Homejoy, Readies Leap Into Home Services Market
    Technology

    Look out Thumbtack, Angie’s List, Yelp, Handy and all the rest.

    By Carmel DeAmicis and Mark Bergen
    Technology
    Homejoy Shuts Down After Battling Worker Classification LawsuitsHomejoy Shuts Down After Battling Worker Classification Lawsuits
    Technology

    This is one of the first startup casualties as a result of the worker classification issue.

    By Carmel DeAmicis