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Eric Johnson

Eric Johnson

Producer, Special Projects, Kara Swisher

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    Former Chartbeat CEO Tony Haile wants to save the media industry by blocking adsFormer Chartbeat CEO Tony Haile wants to save the media industry by blocking ads
    Technology

    His new startup, Scroll, will charge consumers once for an ad-free experience across many news sites on all platforms.

    By Eric Johnson
    Technology
    ‘WTF?’ author Tim O’Reilly says tech and business elites are setting the world up for ‘war and revolution’‘WTF?’ author Tim O’Reilly says tech and business elites are setting the world up for ‘war and revolution’
    Technology

    O’Reilly’s new book says we have to choose what the future will be.

    By Eric Johnson
    Technology
    Why YouTube doesn’t (yet) spend as much as Netflix on original showsWhy YouTube doesn’t (yet) spend as much as Netflix on original shows
    Technology

    In order to grow, YouTube needs more than a single “House of Cards”-sized hit, says CEO Susan Wojcicki.

    By Eric Johnson
    Technology
    YouTube’s Susan Wojcicki explains why the ‘Google memo’ author had to be firedYouTube’s Susan Wojcicki explains why the ‘Google memo’ author had to be fired
    Technology

    On the latest Recode Decode, the CEO reflects on how the diversity debate sparked by James Damore’s memo affected her personally.

    By Eric Johnson
    Technology
    Can Google catch up to Apple in hardware?Can Google catch up to Apple in hardware?
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    Google SVP of Hardware Rick Osterloh explains the company’s push into high-end gadgets on the latest Too Embarrassed to Ask.

    By Eric Johnson
    Technology
    How to launch a company when you’re 25 years old, according to Brit + Co CEO Brit MorinHow to launch a company when you’re 25 years old, according to Brit + Co CEO Brit Morin
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    “It was one of those things, ‘Well, men always start companies when they’re 25, why can’t a woman do it?’”

    By Eric Johnson
    Technology
    Broadcast TV is not dead, ‘Empire’ showrunner Ilene Chaiken saysBroadcast TV is not dead, ‘Empire’ showrunner Ilene Chaiken says
    Technology

    On the latest Recode Decode, Chaiken also predicts how the Netflix-Amazon-Hulu rivalry will shake out.

    By Eric Johnson
    Technology
    Shonda Rhimes is amazed by people who don’t understand diversityShonda Rhimes is amazed by people who don’t understand diversity
    Technology

    On the latest Recode Decode, Rhimes says that for some people in Hollywood, “it’s Groundhog Day every day.”

    By Eric Johnson
    Technology
    Why Shonda Rhimes left TV for Netflix: ‘I love the creative freedom’Why Shonda Rhimes left TV for Netflix: ‘I love the creative freedom’
    Technology

    On the latest Recode Decode, Rhimes also talked about ShondaLand.com and why it’s okay to leave Twitter.

    By Eric Johnson
    Technology
    Jared Leto’s ‘Blade Runner 2049’ character was partly inspired by real techiesJared Leto’s ‘Blade Runner 2049’ character was partly inspired by real techies
    Technology

    But Leto won’t cop to who, exactly, he was mimicking.

    By Eric Johnson