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Archives for January 2019

Google, Amazon, and Facebook all spent record amounts last year lobbying the US governmentGoogle, Amazon, and Facebook all spent record amounts last year lobbying the US government
Technology

They spent a combined $48 million — up 13 percent from 2017.

By Rani Molla
“Venture capital money kills more businesses than it helps,” says Basecamp CEO Jason Fried“Venture capital money kills more businesses than it helps,” says Basecamp CEO Jason Fried
Technology

Fried says tech startups are addicted to raising and spending money, and the VC funding cycle is to blame.

By Eric Johnson
Google was fined $57 million for violating Europe’s new data privacy lawsGoogle was fined $57 million for violating Europe’s new data privacy laws
Technology

The fine is symbolic and it won’t leave much of a mark.

By Kurt Wagner
Full Q&A: McSweeney’s editor Claire Boyle and EFF boss Cindy Cohn on Recode DecodeFull Q&A: McSweeney’s editor Claire Boyle and EFF boss Cindy Cohn on Recode Decode
Technology

The EFF and McSweeney’s teamed up last year to produce a special edition of the quarterly magazine about the “end of trust.”

By Eric Johnson
Why these young tech workers spent their Friday night planning a rebellion against companies like Google, Amazon, and FacebookWhy these young tech workers spent their Friday night planning a rebellion against companies like Google, Amazon, and Facebook
Technology

A new class of politically mobilized tech employees are trying to save the industry from itself.

By Shirin Ghaffary
The future of voice assistants like Alexa and Siri isn’t just in homes — it’s in carsThe future of voice assistants like Alexa and Siri isn’t just in homes — it’s in cars
Technology

Voice assistants are more habit-forming in cars than on smartphones.

By Rani Molla
Facebook made a $300 million pledge to help journalists — just like Google did last yearFacebook made a $300 million pledge to help journalists — just like Google did last year
Technology

The internet giants make billions from ads. They want news publishers to sell subscriptions instead.

By Peter Kafka
Google employees are launching a social media blitz to pressure tech giants on workplace harassment issuesGoogle employees are launching a social media blitz to pressure tech giants on workplace harassment issues
Technology

The group wants tech companies to stop restricting workers’ right to take companies to court over employer-related issues.

By Shirin Ghaffary
Full Q&A: NYU’s Jonathan Haidt explains the problem with Gen ZFull Q&A: NYU’s Jonathan Haidt explains the problem with Gen Z
Technology

On Pivot, NYU’s Scott Galloway talks with his colleague, the co-author of The Coddling of the American Mind.

By Eric Johnson
Google’s parent company is facing a lawsuit for its alleged mishandling of an explosive sexual misconduct caseGoogle’s parent company is facing a lawsuit for its alleged mishandling of an explosive sexual misconduct case
Technology

The lawsuit against Alphabet’s board alleges that Google leadership’s misconduct has caused “severe financial and reputational damage” to the company.

By Shirin Ghaffary
America desperately needs fiber internet, and the tech giants won’t save usAmerica desperately needs fiber internet, and the tech giants won’t save us
Technology

Harvard’s Susan Crawford explains why we shouldn’t expect Google to fix slow internet speeds in the US.

By Eric Johnson
The holidays ushered in a smart speaker explosion starring Amazon’s Alexa and Google’s AssistantThe holidays ushered in a smart speaker explosion starring Amazon’s Alexa and Google’s Assistant
Technology

Smart speaker sales grew 78 percent in 2018.

By Rani Molla
The way SoftBank invests in startups just doesn’t work, says Khosla Ventures’ Keith RaboisThe way SoftBank invests in startups just doesn’t work, says Khosla Ventures’ Keith Rabois
Technology

Rabois talked with Recode’s Kara Swisher about startups, innovation, Facebook, President Trump, and more on a recent Recode Decode.

By Eric Johnson
Full Q&A: Dotdash CEO Neil Vogel on Recode MediaFull Q&A: Dotdash CEO Neil Vogel on Recode Media
Technology

Vogel explains how he turned the ’90s internet juggernaut About.com into a modern web publisher.

By Eric Johnson