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Liz Gannes

Liz Gannes

Contributing Writer

    Latest articles by Liz Gannes

    Technology
    New California Ruling Could Help Ellen Pao in Legal Fee Fight With Kleiner PerkinsNew California Ruling Could Help Ellen Pao in Legal Fee Fight With Kleiner Perkins
    Technology

    Pao doesn’t want to pay Kleiner Perkins’ expert witness fees, and a new ruling might help her avoid that.

    By Liz Gannes
    Technology
    Max Levchin’s Affirm Raises $275 Million to Make LoansMax Levchin’s Affirm Raises $275 Million to Make Loans
    Technology

    “There’s room for a product by young people for young people,” said Levchin. “That’s what Silicon Valley’s good for, and that’s what we’re doing.”

    By Liz Gannes
    Technology
    Can Quality Food Be Made at Tech Scale?Can Quality Food Be Made at Tech Scale?
    Technology

    CEO Gagan Biyani says his Sprig delivery service is now the largest restaurant in San Francisco.

    By Liz Gannes
    Technology
    Why Domo’s Crazy Valuation Makes Sense, at Least According to Josh James (Video)Why Domo’s Crazy Valuation Makes Sense, at Least According to Josh James (Video)
    Technology

    More than 50 percent of Domo’s thousand customers have their company’s CEO using the product.

    By Liz Gannes
    Technology
    Aaron Levie: Box Will Help Customers Build, Won’t Stop Spending to Get New OnesAaron Levie: Box Will Help Customers Build, Won’t Stop Spending to Get New Ones
    Technology

    Is Box profitable? “It depends on your definition,” says Aaron Levie. “But no, we’re not.”

    By Liz Gannes
    Technology
    Path in Talks to Sell Social Networking App to South Korea’s KakaoTalkPath in Talks to Sell Social Networking App to South Korea’s KakaoTalk
    Technology

    KakaoTalk is looking for a foothold in Indonesia, where Path is actually quite popular.

    By Kurt Wagner and Liz Gannes
    Technology
    Textio Spell Checks for Gender BiasTextio Spell Checks for Gender Bias
    Technology

    Swapping out “exceptional” for “extraordinary” is statistically proven to attract more female applicants. (But while you’re at it, you should also insert “validated” instead of “proven.”)

    By Liz Gannes
    Technology
    Code Documentary Maker: ‘This Is a Rosie the Riveter Moment’Code Documentary Maker: ‘This Is a Rosie the Riveter Moment’
    Technology

    The lack of diversity in technology “is a serious issue that’s going to affect our economy and everything else.”

    By Liz Gannes
    Technology
    Re/code on Air: Etsy Goes Public and Google Makes Mobile ChangesRe/code on Air: Etsy Goes Public and Google Makes Mobile Changes
    Technology

    “Every time Google coughs, the rest of the world gets pneumonia.”

    By Liz Gannes
    Technology
    When the iPhone vs. Android Fight Comes to BlowsWhen the iPhone vs. Android Fight Comes to Blows
    Technology
    By Liz Gannes