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Mark Bergen

Mark Bergen

Senior Editor, Search & Online Advertising

    Latest articles by Mark Bergen

    Technology
    Google’s E-Commerce Plans Are in Question as Executive Departures MountGoogle’s E-Commerce Plans Are in Question as Executive Departures Mount
    Technology

    Is Google prepared to wage the war against Amazon?

    By Mark Bergen and Jason Del Rey
    Technology
    Google’s Homemade Self-Driving Cars to Hit Roads This SummerGoogle’s Homemade Self-Driving Cars to Hit Roads This Summer
    Technology

    As its very own self-driving cars prepare to hit the pavement, Google shares more about its secrets.

    By Mark Bergen
    Technology
    Why Facebook’s Internet.org Is Stumbling in IndiaWhy Facebook’s Internet.org Is Stumbling in India
    Technology

    Facebook wants to get the world onto the Internet -- but whose Internet exactly?

    By Kurt Wagner and Mark Bergen
    Technology
    YouTube Engineering Chief Venkat Panchapakesan DiesYouTube Engineering Chief Venkat Panchapakesan Dies
    Technology

    Venkat Panchapakesan, YouTube’s engineering chief and a “deeply admired” tech veteran, died on Monday.

    By Mark Bergen
    Technology
    Android One Moves Beyond Asia, Arrives in TurkeyAndroid One Moves Beyond Asia, Arrives in Turkey
    Technology
    By Mark Bergen
    Technology
    Google: No, Our Self-Driving Cars Aren’t Getting Dinged Up That MuchGoogle: No, Our Self-Driving Cars Aren’t Getting Dinged Up That Much
    Technology

    An AP report prompts Google to put out self-driving stats: 11 accidents in 1.7 million miles.

    By Mark Bergen
    Technology
    Google’s Mobile Search Strategy: Bake In and Take OutGoogle’s Mobile Search Strategy: Bake In and Take Out
    Technology

    This week Google edged further into other industries, launching new mobile search features for cars, hotels and food delivery.

    By Mark Bergen
    Technology
    Android Starting to Pull Past iOS in Generating Revenue for App DevelopersAndroid Starting to Pull Past iOS in Generating Revenue for App Developers
    Technology

    Two studies show the Android ecosystem is now creating more money for developers than the one around the iPhone.

    By Ina Fried and Mark Bergen
    Technology
    LinkedIn Foils Google’s Ambitious Office Plans in Mountain ViewLinkedIn Foils Google’s Ambitious Office Plans in Mountain View
    Technology

    Google’s grand plans for a new headquarters may be derailed, as Mountain View awards a chunk of real estate to LinkedIn.

    By Mark Bergen
    Technology
    What to Expect From the EU’s Move to Regulate U.S. Tech CompaniesWhat to Expect From the EU’s Move to Regulate U.S. Tech Companies
    Technology

    On Wednesday, Europe launches its opening salvo for new regulation encompassing everything digital.

    By Mark Bergen