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Eric Johnson

Eric Johnson

Producer, Special Projects, Kara Swisher

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    Don’t break up Facebook — replace Mark Zuckerberg, says former security boss Alex StamosDon’t break up Facebook — replace Mark Zuckerberg, says former security boss Alex Stamos
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    Zuckerberg is passionate about Facebook’s products, but he has too much power and needs to give some of it up, Stamos says.

    By Eric Johnson
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    Tech billionaires who donate millions are just “bribing society at large,” Anand Giridharadas saysTech billionaires who donate millions are just “bribing society at large,” Anand Giridharadas says
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    Zuckerberg, Bezos, and Gates shouldn’t have an outsize say in how we run our country, Giridharadas says on the latest episode of Recode Decode.

    By Eric Johnson
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    Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse explains why big banks should get into cryptocurrenciesRipple CEO Brad Garlinghouse explains why big banks should get into cryptocurrencies
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    Garlinghouse’s company sells the software to banks to let them transact on blockchain, which means he spends a lot of his time reassuring people that the Silk Road days are over.

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    How Amazon turned its darkest time into runaway richesHow Amazon turned its darkest time into runaway riches
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    When Amazon was in trouble back in 2001, Jeff Bezos called professor and Good to Great author Jim Collins — and became his best student ever.

    By Eric Johnson
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    Former US Attorney Preet Bharara says good journalism may have undermined the Mueller reportFormer US Attorney Preet Bharara says good journalism may have undermined the Mueller report
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    “The ‘fake news’ that Donald Trump decried, I think there’s an argument that it sort of saved him.”

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    Apple is the only media company rich enough to beat Netflix — but does it care enough to try?Apple is the only media company rich enough to beat Netflix — but does it care enough to try?
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    On the latest episode of Recode Media, former Amazon and Hulu employee Eugene Wei explains why Netflix and its competitors aren’t playing the same game.

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    Hulu CEO Randy Freer explains why Hulu never promoted its ad-free versionHulu CEO Randy Freer explains why Hulu never promoted its ad-free version
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    The more expensive Hulu No Commercials plan was announced in 2015, and almost four years later, the company is finally ready to start advertising that it exists.

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    Former Defense Secretary Ash Carter says AI should never have the “true autonomy” to killFormer Defense Secretary Ash Carter says AI should never have the “true autonomy” to kill
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    Carter spoke with Recode’s Kara Swisher recently about AI ethics, tech regulation, and more, and you can hear the full conversation now on Recode Decode.

    By Eric Johnson
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    Esther Wojcicki explains how she raised the CEOs of YouTube and 23andMeEsther Wojcicki explains how she raised the CEOs of YouTube and 23andMe
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    Wojcicki talks about her new book, How to Raise Successful People, on the latest episode of Recode Decode with Kara Swisher.

    By Eric Johnson
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    Sam Harris talks Islam, politics, Twitter, and Trump with Kara SwisherSam Harris talks Islam, politics, Twitter, and Trump with Kara Swisher
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    Harris has attracted controversy through his writings about religion, particularly Islam, since 9/11.

    By Eric Johnson