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Eric Johnson

Eric Johnson

Producer, Special Projects, Kara Swisher

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    ‘I am utterly disgusted’: Legendary animator Hayao Miyazaki takes AI down a peg‘I am utterly disgusted’: Legendary animator Hayao Miyazaki takes AI down a peg
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    The new ‘Star Wars’ film ‘Rogue One’ comes out this week. Here are all of the trailers.The new ‘Star Wars’ film ‘Rogue One’ comes out this week. Here are all of the trailers.
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    “Rogue One: A Star Wars Story” is the first test of Disney’s plan to spin off several movies from the main “Star Wars” story.

    By Eric Johnson
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    Q&A: Twitter made you famous. What would you do if the company went away?Q&A: Twitter made you famous. What would you do if the company went away?
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    Writer and comedian Jonny Sun says he’s not worried about losing his 250,000 followers, but ...

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    Video game fans got a sneak peek at post-factual politics, Rooster Teeth co-founder Burnie Burns says.

    By Eric Johnson
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    Meet the guy who figured out how to make money from web video before YouTube didMeet the guy who figured out how to make money from web video before YouTube did
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    Rooster Teeth co-founder Burnie Burns discusses “Red vs. Blue” and making fun of Apple on the latest Recode Media.

    By Eric Johnson
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    Silicon Valley is a bubble. Here’s how it can respond to Trump.Silicon Valley is a bubble. Here’s how it can respond to Trump.
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    AliveCor CEO Vic Gundotra has some ideas for techies on the latest Recode Decode.

    By Eric Johnson
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    Is it possible to outsmart Amazon this holiday season?Is it possible to outsmart Amazon this holiday season?
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    The Verge’s Lauren Goode discusses with Recode’s Jason Del Rey and Kara Swisher on Too Embarrassed to Ask.

    By Eric Johnson
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    Republican consultant Juleanna Glover says old media will be “the most powerful in this next new world.”

    By Eric Johnson
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    Recode’s Peter Kafka and The Verge’s Lauren Goode and Sean O’Kane discuss this and more on Too Embarrassed to Ask.

    By Eric Johnson
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    Trump’s unlikely allies in tech policy could include Eric Schmidt and Nancy PelosiTrump’s unlikely allies in tech policy could include Eric Schmidt and Nancy Pelosi
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    Republican and Democratic consultants Juleanna Glover and Hilary Rosen floated both those names and more on the latest Recode Decode.

    By Eric Johnson