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Liz Gannes

Liz Gannes

Contributing Writer

    Latest articles by Liz Gannes

    Technology
    Transfix Brings the Uber Model to the $800 Billion Trucking IndustryTransfix Brings the Uber Model to the $800 Billion Trucking Industry
    Technology

    Transfix is already being tested by Barnes and Noble, Samsung, SuperValu and J.Crew.

    By Liz Gannes
    Technology
    Planet Labs Gets $95 Million More to Photograph the Whole World Every DayPlanet Labs Gets $95 Million More to Photograph the Whole World Every Day
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    Planet Labs wants to take a daily picture of every angle of the earth at a resolution of five meters or less.

    By Liz Gannes
    Technology
    Lyft Seeking New Mega-Funding to Battle UberLyft Seeking New Mega-Funding to Battle Uber
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    One problem: It would be a very big round, and Uber has tied up many of the potential investors.

    By Liz Gannes
    Technology
    With No Additional Clarity on Its Future, Google Glass “Graduates” From Google XWith No Additional Clarity on Its Future, Google Glass “Graduates” From Google X
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    The division will report to Nest head Tony Fadell.

    By Liz Gannes
    Technology
    Thiel’s Founders Fund Becomes First VC to Back a Cannabis StartupThiel’s Founders Fund Becomes First VC to Back a Cannabis Startup
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    “I do not expect to be the cannabis VC, although I’m sure I’ll get branded that way.”

    By Liz Gannes
    Technology
    “Snow Crash” Author Neal Stephenson Hired by Augmented-Reality Startup Magic Leap“Snow Crash” Author Neal Stephenson Hired by Augmented-Reality Startup Magic Leap
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    Uber Sued by Los Angeles and San Francisco, While Lyft Settles for $500,000Uber Sued by Los Angeles and San Francisco, While Lyft Settles for $500,000
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    The district attorneys of San Francisco and Los Angeles today filed a consumer protection and unlawful business practices action against Uber.

    By Liz Gannes
    Technology
    Ev Williams’s Obvious Ventures Looks to Combine Profit and PurposeEv Williams’s Obvious Ventures Looks to Combine Profit and Purpose
    Technology

    They call it “world-positive.”

    By Liz Gannes
    Technology
    MetaMind Sets Out to Bring Deep Learning to the Rest of UsMetaMind Sets Out to Bring Deep Learning to the Rest of Us
    Technology

    Khosla Ventures and Marc Benioff are backing the four-month-old startup to the tune of $8 million.

    By Liz Gannes
    Technology
    Internet Stardom Has Its Own Rules, Says Fullscreen CEO George StrompolosInternet Stardom Has Its Own Rules, Says Fullscreen CEO George Strompolos
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    If you’re an Internet star and you get a sponsorship deal, your fans don’t think you’ve sold out, according to Strompolos.

    By Liz Gannes