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Tess Townsend

Tess Townsend

Associate Editor

    Latest articles by Tess Townsend

    Technology
    Google needs Slack more than Amazon doesGoogle needs Slack more than Amazon does
    Technology

    This is about attracting developers.

    By Tess Townsend
    Technology
    Elon Musk thinks he can make getting to Mars cheaper than going to collegeElon Musk thinks he can make getting to Mars cheaper than going to college
    Technology

    A new paper lays out the plan, and the SpaceX CEO has tweeted that revisions are coming.

    By Tess Townsend
    Technology
    Google will have to change how it operates in EuropeGoogle will have to change how it operates in Europe
    Technology

    The EU will stick Google with a billion euro fine over how it prioritizes Google Shopping.

    By Tess Townsend
    Technology
    Uber has been ordered to produce a key document in Alphabet’s lawsuit against the companyUber has been ordered to produce a key document in Alphabet’s lawsuit against the company
    Technology

    But it’s still not clear whether Alphabet will get the full due diligence report.

    By Tess Townsend
    Technology
    Box is releasing a tool to make it easier for large companies to shift workloads to the cloudBox is releasing a tool to make it easier for large companies to shift workloads to the cloud
    Technology

    Box would still make a nice acquisition for Google, btw.

    By Tess Townsend
    Technology
    Alphabet shareholders want more voting rights but Larry and Sergey don’t want it that wayAlphabet shareholders want more voting rights but Larry and Sergey don’t want it that way
    Technology

    It’s a founders’ company.

    By Tess Townsend
    Technology
    The New York Times is expanding comments with the help of Google’s AIThe New York Times is expanding comments with the help of Google’s AI
    Technology

    Until now, comments have been enabled on only 10 percent of articles. By the end of the year, the Times plans to get that up to 80 percent.

    By Tess Townsend
    Technology
    Eric Schmidt’s daughter Alison has passed awayEric Schmidt’s daughter Alison has passed away
    Technology

    A memorial page has been posted to the website of the Schmidt Foundation.

    By Tess Townsend
    Technology
    Apple’s advances in augmented reality highlight its real advantage over GoogleApple’s advances in augmented reality highlight its real advantage over Google
    Technology

    Whatever Apple builds, it can deploy across the majority of iOS devices quickly. Android struggles with that.

    By Tess Townsend
    Technology
    Alphabet shares hit $1,000 this morningAlphabet shares hit $1,000 this morning
    Technology

    Alphabet subsidiary Google hit the same milestone in 2013, and Amazon hit it for the first time last month.

    By Tess Townsend