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Liz Gannes

Liz Gannes

Contributing Writer

    Latest articles by Liz Gannes

    Technology
    Uber’s Latest Round Swells to $2.8 BillionUber’s Latest Round Swells to $2.8 Billion
    Technology
    By Liz Gannes
    Technology
    New FAA Drone Rules Would Not Allow Amazon’s Remote DeliveriesNew FAA Drone Rules Would Not Allow Amazon’s Remote Deliveries
    Technology
    How Cyber Security Is Like Basketball, According to Barack ObamaHow Cyber Security Is Like Basketball, According to Barack Obama
    Technology

    “There’s no clear line between offense and defense,” Obama said.

    By Liz Gannes
    Technology
    NSA Mounts Super-Awkward Charm Offensive on Twitter for Valentine’s DayNSA Mounts Super-Awkward Charm Offensive on Twitter for Valentine’s Day
    Technology

    Sweet and cuddly, you’re not, NSA.

    By Liz Gannes
    Technology
    Obama: Snowden Revelations Undermined Tech’s Trust in GovernmentObama: Snowden Revelations Undermined Tech’s Trust in Government
    Technology

    “Our capacities to scoop up information became so great.”

    By Liz Gannes
    Technology
    China’s Two Leading Uber Competitors, Kuaidi Dache and Didi Dache, Agree to MergeChina’s Two Leading Uber Competitors, Kuaidi Dache and Didi Dache, Agree to Merge
    Technology

    Meanwhile, rival Chinese Internet giant Baidu in December made a significant investment in Uber.

    By Liz Gannes
    Technology
    Obama Says Europe’s Aggressiveness Toward Google Comes From Protecting Lesser CompetitorsObama Says Europe’s Aggressiveness Toward Google Comes From Protecting Lesser Competitors
    Technology

    “Oftentimes what is portrayed as high-minded positions on issues sometimes is designed to carve out their commercial interests.”

    By Liz Gannes
    Technology
    Obama: ‘There’s No Scenario in Which We Don’t Want Really Strong Encryption’Obama: ‘There’s No Scenario in Which We Don’t Want Really Strong Encryption’
    Technology

    Shouldn’t regular people be entitled keep their communications private, just like the president does, asked Kara Swisher?

    By Liz Gannes
    Technology
    15 Startups Sparking Change in Detroit15 Startups Sparking Change in Detroit
    Technology

    Even with revitalization in the air, locating your fledgling company in Detroit is still a leap of faith.

    By Liz Gannes
    Technology
    Startups See Something Worth Saving in DetroitStartups See Something Worth Saving in Detroit
    Technology

    In Detroit, necessity is the mother of reinvention.

    By Liz Gannes