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Mark Bergen

Mark Bergen

Senior Editor, Search & Online Advertising

    Latest articles by Mark Bergen

    Technology
    Google buys startup that coaches companies on Google apps to get more companies on Google appsGoogle buys startup that coaches companies on Google apps to get more companies on Google apps
    Technology

    Startup Synergyse joins the Google fold.

    By Mark Bergen
    Technology
    Google’s test to let media publish directly in search can’t be great news for TwitterGoogle’s test to let media publish directly in search can’t be great news for Twitter
    Technology

    It’s yet another search experiment for the search giant.

    By Mark Bergen
    Technology
    The CIA is live-tweeting the Osama bin Laden raid ‘as if it were happening today’The CIA is live-tweeting the Osama bin Laden raid ‘as if it were happening today’
    Technology

    On Twitter, the CIA plays it very, very straight.

    By Mark Bergen
    Technology
    Watch President Obama poke Hillary Clinton for campaigning like your aunt on FacebookWatch President Obama poke Hillary Clinton for campaigning like your aunt on Facebook
    Technology

    “Hillary trying appeal to young voters is a little bit like your relative who just signed up for Facebook.”

    By Mark Bergen
    Technology
    This SpaceX 360 rocket landing video is great for SpaceX, even better for YouTube and FacebookThis SpaceX 360 rocket landing video is great for SpaceX, even better for YouTube and Facebook
    Technology

    Rockets! 360-degree video! Cool!

    By Mark Bergen
    Technology
    Obama backs smart gun technology in new policy blueprintObama backs smart gun technology in new policy blueprint
    Technology

    The Defense and Justice Departments both move to give weapons advanced safety tech.

    By Mark Bergen
    Technology
    Google finally has a proper hardware unit. Now what?Google finally has a proper hardware unit. Now what?
    Technology

    The what and the if of Google’s hardware ambitions.

    By Mark Bergen
    Technology
    Google is building a new hardware division under former Motorola chief Rick OsterlohGoogle is building a new hardware division under former Motorola chief Rick Osterloh
    Technology

    Google Glass finally gets a home.

    By Mark Bergen and Ina Fried
    Technology
    Google CEO Sundar Pichai’s new letter lays out how Google plans to win with AIGoogle CEO Sundar Pichai’s new letter lays out how Google plans to win with AI
    Technology

    Sundar has a six-point plan.

    By Mark Bergen
    Technology
    These former Google and Twitter engineers want to bring genetic testing for cancer to the massesThese former Google and Twitter engineers want to bring genetic testing for cancer to the masses
    Technology

    Color Genomics pushes cancer screenings for all.

    By Mark Bergen