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Mark Bergen

Mark Bergen

Senior Editor, Search & Online Advertising

    Latest articles by Mark Bergen

    Technology
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    Technology

    Farewell, right-side ads.

    By Mark Bergen
    Technology
    Yelp Customer Service Employee Protests Low Pay in Medium Post, Is Promptly FiredYelp Customer Service Employee Protests Low Pay in Medium Post, Is Promptly Fired
    Technology

    A post on Medium touches on high cost of housing in Bay Area, explodes on Internet.

    By Mark Bergen
    Technology
    Axel Springer, Longtime Google Foe, Turns Google Partner With AMP Launch Next WeekAxel Springer, Longtime Google Foe, Turns Google Partner With AMP Launch Next Week
    Technology

    What’s the German word for frenemy?

    By Mark Bergen
    Technology
    Google Buys Slack-Like Startup Pie, Launches Office for ‘Next Billion’ in SingaporeGoogle Buys Slack-Like Startup Pie, Launches Office for ‘Next Billion’ in Singapore
    Technology

    The search giant has a new hub to race for the “next billion” users.

    By Mark Bergen
    Technology
    Verizon’s Venture Arm Backs Mobile Startup Jana, AOL’s Tim Armstrong Joins Advisory BoardVerizon’s Venture Arm Backs Mobile Startup Jana, AOL’s Tim Armstrong Joins Advisory Board
    Technology

    The telco now has a stake in the company selling mobile ads to the developing world.

    By Mark Bergen
    Technology
    Coalition of Big Tech Companies Backs Apple in FBI Back Door Fight (Ever So Slightly)Coalition of Big Tech Companies Backs Apple in FBI Back Door Fight (Ever So Slightly)
    Technology

    Tech companies shouldn’t be forced to build back doors, says coalition.

    By Mark Bergen
    Technology
    Google CEO Sundar Pichai Says Government Request for Apple Back Door Could Set ‘Troubling Precedent’Google CEO Sundar Pichai Says Government Request for Apple Back Door Could Set ‘Troubling Precedent’
    Technology

    Pichai tweets that he looks forward to a “thoughtful and open discussion” on the issue.

    By Mark Bergen
    Technology
    Google Express Adds Grocery Delivery, Taking on Amazon, Instacart, Everybody On-DemandGoogle Express Adds Grocery Delivery, Taking on Amazon, Instacart, Everybody On-Demand
    Technology

    Get your salad from Sundar.

    By Mark Bergen
    Technology
    This New Startup Incubator Wants to Back Augmented Reality Tech to Give Us ‘Superpowers’This New Startup Incubator Wants to Back Augmented Reality Tech to Give Us ‘Superpowers’
    Technology

    Four augmented reality and wearable veterans launch a first-of-its-kind investment fund.

    By Mark Bergen
    Technology
    Here Are the Mobile Startups That Could Gain From Facebook’s Fumble in IndiaHere Are the Mobile Startups That Could Gain From Facebook’s Fumble in India
    Technology

    Three startups trying to crack the emerging market nut.

    By Mark Bergen

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