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Timothy B. Lee

Timothy B. Lee

Former senior correspondent

    Latest articles by Timothy B. Lee

    Technology
    Mark Zuckerberg is giving a big speech today. Here’s how to watch.Mark Zuckerberg is giving a big speech today. Here’s how to watch.
    Technology

    Facebook’s CEO will address developers at the company’s annual developer conference.

    By Timothy B. Lee
    Technology
    Batteries could be Tesla’s secret weaponBatteries could be Tesla’s secret weapon
    Technology

    How a bold bet on batteries could put Tesla in a position to dominate electric cars.

    By Timothy B. Lee
    Technology
    Uber lost $2.8 billion in 2016. Will it ever become profitable?Uber lost $2.8 billion in 2016. Will it ever become profitable?
    Technology

    The ride-hailing company may be prioritizing growth over profits the way Amazon did 20 years ago.

    By Timothy B. Lee
    Technology
    Robots are now doing food deliveriesRobots are now doing food deliveries
    Technology

    These robots roll along sidewalks instead of flying.

    By Timothy B. Lee
    Technology
    The government accused Google of “quite extreme” gender discriminationThe government accused Google of “quite extreme” gender discrimination
    Technology

    The company denies it.

    By Timothy B. Lee
    Business & Finance
    The CEO of United had an astonishingly bad “apology” for the overbooking fiascoThe CEO of United had an astonishingly bad “apology” for the overbooking fiasco
    Business & Finance
    United’s CEO finally issued a real apology for forcibly booting a customer from a planeUnited’s CEO finally issued a real apology for forcibly booting a customer from a plane
    Business & Finance

    “My deepest apologies for what happened,” Oscar Munoz writes.

    By Timothy B. Lee
    Technology
    How Tesla surpassed GM and Ford to become America’s most valuable car companyHow Tesla surpassed GM and Ford to become America’s most valuable car company
    Technology

    Tesla made 75,000 cars last year. GM made 10 million. So why is Tesla worth more?

    By Timothy B. Lee
    Politics
    How regulators can discourage a repeat of United’s overbooking fiascoHow regulators can discourage a repeat of United’s overbooking fiasco
    Politics

    The problem wasn’t overbooking, it was United being too stingy with compensation.

    By Timothy B. Lee
    Technology
    The secrets to Elon Musk’s successThe secrets to Elon Musk’s success
    Technology

    A conversation with Musk biographer Ashlee Vance about the SpaceX/Tesla entrepreneur.

    By Timothy B. Lee

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