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Rani Molla

Rani Molla

Former Senior Correspondent

    Latest articles by Rani Molla

    Technology
    Chinese investment in U.S. tech startups may have already peakedChinese investment in U.S. tech startups may have already peaked
    Technology

    2015 was a big year.

    By Rani Molla
    Technology
    Facebook Messenger has 1.2 billion users and is now twice the size of InstagramFacebook Messenger has 1.2 billion users and is now twice the size of Instagram
    Technology

    Messenger is big.

    By Kurt Wagner and Rani Molla
    Technology
    A (not-so) brief history of gender discrimination lawsuits in Silicon ValleyA (not-so) brief history of gender discrimination lawsuits in Silicon Valley
    Technology

    Sigh. Google’s and Oracle’s latest legal scuffles are nothing new.

    By April Glaser and Rani Molla
    Technology
    Tesla briefly became America’s most valuable car company todayTesla briefly became America’s most valuable car company today
    Technology

    But it can’t touch GM or Ford when it comes to sales.

    By Rani Molla
    Technology
    Snapchat’s Bitmoji is the No. 1 most-downloaded app in five top marketsSnapchat’s Bitmoji is the No. 1 most-downloaded app in five top markets
    Technology

    Uber makes the list, too.

    By Rani Molla
    Technology
    Which internet TV bundle is right for you?Which internet TV bundle is right for you?
    Technology

    How to tell what you’ll get when you buy a streaming TV service.

    By Rani Molla
    Technology
    Trump fears have helped double downloads for Signal, the private messaging appTrump fears have helped double downloads for Signal, the private messaging app
    Technology

    Encrypted messaging is the new regular messaging.

    By Rani Molla
    Technology
    A black woman in tech makes $79,000 for every $100,000 a white man makesA black woman in tech makes $79,000 for every $100,000 a white man makes
    Technology

    Women altogether make less than men.

    By Rani Molla
    Technology
    It’s getting harder and harder to tell Instagram, Facebook, Snapchat and Twitter apartIt’s getting harder and harder to tell Instagram, Facebook, Snapchat and Twitter apart
    Technology

    Social apps are all starting to look the same.

    By Kurt Wagner and Rani Molla
    Technology
    The number of robots sold in the U.S. will jump nearly 300 percent in nine yearsThe number of robots sold in the U.S. will jump nearly 300 percent in nine years
    Technology

    Job-stealing robots are steadily taking over America.

    By Rani Molla and April Glaser