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Rani Molla

Rani Molla

Former Senior Correspondent

    Latest articles by Rani Molla

    Technology
    Switch and Roku stocks are doing much better than Blue Apron and SnapSwitch and Roku stocks are doing much better than Blue Apron and Snap
    Technology

    The latest tech IPOs have so far been greeted by stock market approval.

    By Rani Molla
    Technology
    How AOL’s Instant Messenger influenced Mark Zuckerberg’s Facebook designHow AOL’s Instant Messenger influenced Mark Zuckerberg’s Facebook design
    Technology

    Because of AIM, Facebook lets you choose whether to show people when you’re online.

    By Rani Molla
    Technology
    AOL’s instant messenger service still has (had) an audience of 500,000 a monthAOL’s instant messenger service still has (had) an audience of 500,000 a month
    Technology

    It never really made it on mobile.

    By Rani Molla
    Technology
    Netflix spends more than any other streaming service on contentNetflix spends more than any other streaming service on content
    Technology

    It’s also raising its prices.

    By Rani Molla
    Technology
    Nearly four million people in the U.S. still subscribe to Netflix DVDs by mailNearly four million people in the U.S. still subscribe to Netflix DVDs by mail
    Technology

    Today’s streaming price change won’t affect them.

    By Rani Molla
    Technology
    The Pixel market share chart Google probably won’t be showing at its event todayThe Pixel market share chart Google probably won’t be showing at its event today
    Technology

    The Google phone has captured less than 1 percent of U.S. smartphone subscribers.

    By Rani Molla and Dan Frommer
    Technology
    Most Americans expect cars to be driverless within 50 years — but still won’t ride in themMost Americans expect cars to be driverless within 50 years — but still won’t ride in them
    Technology

    Autonomous-car companies have a lot of work to do on changing public perception.

    By Rani Molla
    Technology
    Jack Dorsey’s two-year anniversary as Twitter CEO in chartsJack Dorsey’s two-year anniversary as Twitter CEO in charts
    Technology

    It doesn’t look like much of a celebration.

    By Rani Molla
    Technology
    What’s the biggest food delivery service in your city?What’s the biggest food delivery service in your city?
    Technology

    Prepared food delivery is a fractured market.

    By Rani Molla
    Technology
    People of color — especially women — aren’t being promoted in tech as fast as they should bePeople of color — especially women — aren’t being promoted in tech as fast as they should be
    Technology

    White men consistently comprise a higher share of executive roles than professional roles at tech companies.

    By Rani Molla