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Liz Gannes

Liz Gannes

Contributing Writer

    Latest articles by Liz Gannes

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    Reddit CEO Yishan Wong Is OutReddit CEO Yishan Wong Is Out
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    By Liz Gannes
    Technology
    Nico Sell of Wickr Says She Is “Properly Paranoid” (Full Video)Nico Sell of Wickr Says She Is “Properly Paranoid” (Full Video)
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    “I keep my digital footprint small,” said the private messaging app founder at our Code/Mobile conference.

    By Liz Gannes
    Technology
    Stripe CEO Patrick Collison on Why Payments Infrastructure Is the Place to Be (Full Video)Stripe CEO Patrick Collison on Why Payments Infrastructure Is the Place to Be (Full Video)
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    As Stripe helps its partners expand the online payments pie, it wants a teensy slice.

    By Liz Gannes
    Technology
    New Uber Funding Round Could Value the Company at $25 BillionNew Uber Funding Round Could Value the Company at $25 Billion
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    It’ll use the pile of money to expand and fend off rivals -- same as it ever was.

    By Liz Gannes
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    What’s Next for Instagram: Discovery, Accessibility and “Time Spent” (Full Video)What’s Next for Instagram: Discovery, Accessibility and “Time Spent” (Full Video)
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    With the average Instagram user spending 21 minutes in the app per day, what’s around the corner?

    By Liz Gannes
    Technology
    Lyft Sues Former COO Who Joined Uber for Allegedly Stealing Internal DocsLyft Sues Former COO Who Joined Uber for Allegedly Stealing Internal Docs
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    Susan Wojcicki on the Quite Possibly Paid Future of YouTube (Full Video)Susan Wojcicki on the Quite Possibly Paid Future of YouTube (Full Video)
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    “There are going to be cases where people say I don’t want to see the ads,” said Google’s long-time ads chief.

    By Liz Gannes
    Technology
    Why a Computer Is Often the Best Teacher, According to Duolingo’s Luis Von Ahn (Full Video)Why a Computer Is Often the Best Teacher, According to Duolingo’s Luis Von Ahn (Full Video)
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    “I think all of education should be like this.”

    By Liz Gannes
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    Butterfly Network Raises $100 Million to Bring Deep Learning to Medical ImagingButterfly Network Raises $100 Million to Bring Deep Learning to Medical Imaging
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    Butterfly is working on a small handheld medical imaging device that aims to make ultrasounds and MRIs faster, cheaper and smarter.

    By Liz Gannes
    Technology
    Michelle Phan Is Building a Beauty Empire (Full Video)Michelle Phan Is Building a Beauty Empire (Full Video)
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    Phan’s e-commerce startup Ipsy now has an $84 million run rate. Its slightly larger competitor Birchbox is valued at $545 million.

    By Liz Gannes