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Eric Johnson

Eric Johnson

Producer, Special Projects, Kara Swisher

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    Technology
    Is your state ready to write Amazon a blank check? Slow down, Georgia politician Stacey Abrams says.Is your state ready to write Amazon a blank check? Slow down, Georgia politician Stacey Abrams says.
    Technology

    Tax incentives that bring in jobs are a good idea, Abrams says, unless they cripple the surrounding economy.

    By Eric Johnson
    Technology
    WSJ’s John Carreyrou says Theranos is a ‘cautionary tale’ for the health-tech industryWSJ’s John Carreyrou says Theranos is a ‘cautionary tale’ for the health-tech industry
    Technology

    The too-good-to-be-true company’s CEO, Elizabeth Holmes, was obsessed with Apple co-founder Steve Jobs.

    By Eric Johnson
    Technology
    The NYT’s Dave Itzkoff explains what people get wrong about Robin Williams’s life — and his deathThe NYT’s Dave Itzkoff explains what people get wrong about Robin Williams’s life — and his death
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    In his new book “Robin,” Itzkoff explores the complicated life of the manic comedian, whose stardom spanned four decades.

    By Eric Johnson
    The mind, explained
    LSD and other psychedelics inspired some of Silicon Valley’s greatest inventions, says author Michael PollanLSD and other psychedelics inspired some of Silicon Valley’s greatest inventions, says author Michael Pollan
    The mind, explained

    Long before Steve Jobs, internet pioneers like Doug Engelbart were dropping acid.

    By Eric Johnson
    Technology
    Kleiner Perkins’ John Doerr explains how to run your company like Bill Gates or BonoKleiner Perkins’ John Doerr explains how to run your company like Bill Gates or Bono
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    Doerr’s new book unpacks the power of communicating and measuring your goals.

    By Eric Johnson
    Technology
    Who cares about privacy? Not Facebook users, says Antonio García-Martínez.Who cares about privacy? Not Facebook users, says Antonio García-Martínez.
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    The “Chaos Monkeys” author, who helped Facebook develop its ad-targeting system, busts some myths on the latest Too Embarrassed to Ask.

    By Eric Johnson
    Technology
    You don’t need a paywall if you have cool ads, The Outline CEO Josh Topolsky saysYou don’t need a paywall if you have cool ads, The Outline CEO Josh Topolsky says
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    “It’s like people built the Model T and were like, ‘That’s as good as a car is ever going to get!’”

    By Eric Johnson
    Technology
    If she were Mark Zuckerberg, Patagonia CEO Rose Marcario says she might have temporarily shut down FacebookIf she were Mark Zuckerberg, Patagonia CEO Rose Marcario says she might have temporarily shut down Facebook
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    “After this huge thing happens — our country gets attacked — I think the customers would have been like, ‘Okay! That makes me feel like you’ve got it!’”

    By Eric Johnson
    Technology
    Nell Scovell wrote a movie based on ‘Lean In’ — but Hollywood tried to turn it into ‘Bridesmaids’Nell Scovell wrote a movie based on ‘Lean In’ — but Hollywood tried to turn it into ‘Bridesmaids’
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    Kristen Bell was involved at one point, but now the film is “in turnaround” — not good.

    By Eric Johnson
    Technology
    Why did Jason Calacanis sell all his Facebook stock?Why did Jason Calacanis sell all his Facebook stock?
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    Calling CEO Mark Zuckerberg “completely immoral,” the provocative investor has no regrets and says “no founder should ever sell a company to him.”

    By Eric Johnson