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Liz Gannes

Liz Gannes

Contributing Writer

    Latest articles by Liz Gannes

    Technology
    Q&A: Google Self-Driving Car Head Chris Urmson on Building a Car From ScratchQ&A: Google Self-Driving Car Head Chris Urmson on Building a Car From Scratch
    Technology

    “For me, it’s the first time we’re seeing a real physical incarnation of our vision.”

    By Liz Gannes
    Technology
    A Joy Ride in Google’s New Self-Driving Clown Car (Video)A Joy Ride in Google’s New Self-Driving Clown Car (Video)
    Technology

    This is Google’s next big thing: A self-driving car that has been built from scratch.

    By Liz Gannes
    Technology
    Google’s New Self-Driving Car Ditches the Steering WheelGoogle’s New Self-Driving Car Ditches the Steering Wheel
    Technology

    Steering wheel, accelerator, brake pedal, mirrors -- all gone.

    By Liz Gannes
    Technology
    Under Sergey Brin, Google’s X Division Still Shoots for the MoonUnder Sergey Brin, Google’s X Division Still Shoots for the Moon
    Technology

    If there are already notable competitors in a field, it’s probably not where Google X wants to be.

    By Liz Gannes
    Technology
    Dropcam Hires Longtime Apple Product Leader Andy HodgeDropcam Hires Longtime Apple Product Leader Andy Hodge
    Technology

    Hodge was the head of iPod product development and core technologies for 10 years.

    By Liz Gannes
    Technology
    DFJ Hires (Back) Emily Melton to Invest in Early-Stage StartupsDFJ Hires (Back) Emily Melton to Invest in Early-Stage Startups
    Technology
    Someone in Palo Alto Would Like Their Missing Drone Back, PleaseSomeone in Palo Alto Would Like Their Missing Drone Back, Please
    Technology

    Lost: Pet quadcopter; reward offered.

    By Liz Gannes
    Technology
    Nest’s Tony Fadell: No Ads on ThermostatsNest’s Tony Fadell: No Ads on Thermostats
    Technology

    Google’s SEC statements where made before the Nest deal.

    By Liz Gannes
    Technology
    Las Vegas Builds a Startup Hardware Factory for Hardware StartupsLas Vegas Builds a Startup Hardware Factory for Hardware Startups
    Technology

    “Literally all of us have this problem,” said Factorli founder and CEO Jen McCabe.

    By Liz Gannes
    Technology
    Airbnb Agrees to Give New York Anonymized User DataAirbnb Agrees to Give New York Anonymized User Data
    Technology

    The company also agreed to a detailed warning about the legality of short-term rentals.

    By Liz Gannes