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Mark Bergen

Mark Bergen

Senior Editor, Search & Online Advertising

    Latest articles by Mark Bergen

    Technology
    Google May Be Behind Billboard Ads. But Ads Aren’t Behind Alphabet’s Ambitions for Cities.Google May Be Behind Billboard Ads. But Ads Aren’t Behind Alphabet’s Ambitions for Cities.
    Technology

    Why Alphabet’s Sidewalk Labs isn’t going to be an ad company.

    By Mark Bergen
    Technology
    Udacity, Online School From Google X Founder, Crosses Milestone After Switching DirectionUdacity, Online School From Google X Founder, Crosses Milestone After Switching Direction
    Technology

    Give a man a self-driving car or teach a man to make a self-driving car?

    By Mark Bergen
    Technology
    Why Google Tapped Android Over Chrome as Its Marquee OSWhy Google Tapped Android Over Chrome as Its Marquee OS
    Technology

    Here come the Androidbooks.

    By Mark Bergen
    Technology
    No, There’s No ‘Breaking Bad’ Season 6. Yes, It’s Still Really Easy to Fool Google.No, There’s No ‘Breaking Bad’ Season 6. Yes, It’s Still Really Easy to Fool Google.
    Technology

    Jesse Pinkman could figure this one out. But Google can’t.

    By Mark Bergen
    Technology
    Now You Can Hate Google Like You Hate ComcastNow You Can Hate Google Like You Hate Comcast
    Technology

    Rarely is the hatred toward a cable company more tangible than during outages at national sporting events.

    By Mark Bergen
    Technology
    AdWords, Google’s Search Cash Cow, Is 15 Years Old. Here Are Seven Things It Says We Used to Care About.AdWords, Google’s Search Cash Cow, Is 15 Years Old. Here Are Seven Things It Says We Used to Care About.
    Technology

    We stopped caring about Anna Kournikova before we stopped caring about Internet Explorer.

    By Mark Bergen and Eric Johnson
    Technology
    Startup Mapbox Makes Big Satellite Imagery Buy to Take On Google, Here MapsStartup Mapbox Makes Big Satellite Imagery Buy to Take On Google, Here Maps
    Technology

    The mapping wars heat up.

    By Mark Bergen
    Technology
    Google Brings Podcasting to Play Music, Swinging at Apple’s DominanceGoogle Brings Podcasting to Play Music, Swinging at Apple’s Dominance
    Technology

    Team Adnan, meet team Android.

    By Mark Bergen
    Technology
    Asus Builds the Second Wi-Fi Router for Google. Actually, for Alphabet.Asus Builds the Second Wi-Fi Router for Google. Actually, for Alphabet.
    Technology

    The device, from the Google Fiber team, is consistent with its guiding philosophy.

    By Mark Bergen
    Technology
    Meet the Companies Building Self-Driving Cars for Google and Tesla (And Maybe Apple)Meet the Companies Building Self-Driving Cars for Google and Tesla (And Maybe Apple)
    Technology

    The players behind the next generation of transportation.

    By Mark Bergen