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Eric Johnson

Eric Johnson

Producer, Special Projects, Kara Swisher

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    Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos used to be just like you, says Y Combinator’s Daniel GrossElon Musk and Jeff Bezos used to be just like you, says Y Combinator’s Daniel Gross
    Technology

    “Everyone starts out with very, very humble beginnings,” Gross said on the latest Recode Decode.

    By Eric Johnson
    Technology
    Learning about Silicon Valley in the 1970s is ‘like watching the Big Bang,’ historian Leslie Berlin saysLearning about Silicon Valley in the 1970s is ‘like watching the Big Bang,’ historian Leslie Berlin says
    Technology

    Berlin’s new book, “Troublemakers,” tells the stories of seven men and women who made the tech industry what it is today.

    By Eric Johnson
    Technology
    Do teens care about ‘fake news?’Do teens care about ‘fake news?’
    Technology

    Kara Swisher’s son Louie returns to Too Embarrassed to Ask: “My English paper is more important than collusion.”

    By Eric Johnson
    Technology
    Andy Weir’s ‘The Martian’ was a crowdfunding success story — but that model doesn’t work for everyone, he saysAndy Weir’s ‘The Martian’ was a crowdfunding success story — but that model doesn’t work for everyone, he says
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    Unlike “The Martian,” Weir’s new sci-fi novel, “Artemis,” was written to be printed by a traditional publisher, and a movie version is already in the works.

    By Eric Johnson
    Technology
    Europe’s chief regulator Margrethe Vestager on reining in tech: ‘This is the biggest wake-up call we’ve ever had’Europe’s chief regulator Margrethe Vestager on reining in tech: ‘This is the biggest wake-up call we’ve ever had’
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    Europe’s commissioner for competition explains why the world’s governments must fight “greed and fear” on the latest Recode Decode.

    By Eric Johnson
    Technology
    Will Tesla disrupt the trucking industry?Will Tesla disrupt the trucking industry?
    Technology

    The Verge’s Tamara Warren breaks down what’s the deal with those Tron-looking trucks (and why they have no mirrors) on Too Embarrassed to Ask.

    By Eric Johnson
    Technology
    How LinkedIn co-founder Reid Hoffman would fix social mediaHow LinkedIn co-founder Reid Hoffman would fix social media
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    Hoffman, now a general partner at Greylock Partners, talks with Recode’s Kara Swisher on the latest Recode Decode.

    By Eric Johnson
    Technology
    The company behind Pokémon Go has a Harry Potter game in the works — here are some unsolicited suggestions from a PottheadThe company behind Pokémon Go has a Harry Potter game in the works — here are some unsolicited suggestions from a Potthead
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    Despite the toxicity, former cable news anchor Greta Van Susteren is not giving up on social mediaDespite the toxicity, former cable news anchor Greta Van Susteren is not giving up on social media
    Technology

    Van Susteren’s new book is a guide to social platforms for people who don’t want to “call a kid.”

    By Eric Johnson
    Technology
    Hollywood’s sexual harassment story is far from over, says the Hollywood Reporter’s Kim MastersHollywood’s sexual harassment story is far from over, says the Hollywood Reporter’s Kim Masters
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    There are still more “powerful men” who have yet to be exposed, Masters said — right before she published a bombshell story about Disney and Pixar exec John Lasseter.

    By Eric Johnson