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Tess Townsend

Tess Townsend

Associate Editor

    Latest articles by Tess Townsend

    Technology
    Google’s AMP pages mean visitors spend more time with contentGoogle’s AMP pages mean visitors spend more time with content
    Technology

    Chartbeat shows the tool meant to speed up the web is having an impact on how users interact with sites.

    By Tess Townsend
    Technology
    Tony Fadell and HP’s Meg Whitman are matching donations to the Environmental Defense FundTony Fadell and HP’s Meg Whitman are matching donations to the Environmental Defense Fund
    Technology

    Matching ratios vary, and the campaign ends Monday.

    By Tess Townsend
    Technology
    Revolution CEO Steve Case: The full Code interview videoRevolution CEO Steve Case: The full Code interview video
    Technology

    The AOL co-founder-turned-investor talked about where, geographically, venture capital is flowing and what states are being left behind.

    By Tess Townsend
    Technology
    Alphabet CFO Ruth Porat: The full Code interview videoAlphabet CFO Ruth Porat: The full Code interview video
    Technology

    Porat talks about Alphabet’s growth strategy and addresses accusations of gender pay inequity at Google.

    By Tess Townsend
    Technology
    Sites with a terrible ads experience will no longer get to show ads in ChromeSites with a terrible ads experience will no longer get to show ads in Chrome
    Technology

    And Google will give publishers a tool to ask visitors to turn off third-party ad blockers.

    By Tess Townsend
    Technology
    Steve Case: 47 states have to fight for 25 percent of venture capital dollarsSteve Case: 47 states have to fight for 25 percent of venture capital dollars
    Technology

    There’s a reason some feel left behind.

    By Tess Townsend
    Technology
    How Planned Parenthood is using technology to treat patientsHow Planned Parenthood is using technology to treat patients
    Technology

    Texting, video calls, apps — and, maybe one day, drones.

    By Tess Townsend
    Technology
    Alphabet’s CFO says Home and Nest are different entitiesAlphabet’s CFO says Home and Nest are different entities
    Technology

    Whether it seems intuitive or not, the two hardware units are staying separate.

    By Tess Townsend
    Technology
    Alphabet’s acquisition strategy has focused on cloud, says CFO Ruth PoratAlphabet’s acquisition strategy has focused on cloud, says CFO Ruth Porat
    Technology

    But she didn’t name any prospective targets.

    By Tess Townsend
    Technology
    Companies don’t want to get locked in to cloud servicesCompanies don’t want to get locked in to cloud services
    Technology

    They are less worried about data security and cost, according to Mary Meeker’s annual internet trends report.

    By Tess Townsend