Daisuke Wakabayashi
New York Times reporter covering technology (mainly, Google) in SF. NBA fan, sneakerhead, and gadget lover. Tell me a good story [email protected]
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Google to Buy Fitbit for $2.1 Billion
The deal represents an aggressive attempt by Google to bolster its lineup of hardware products.
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Daisuke Wakabayashi
The hardware business is very hard. Even if you "make it" and avoid buring all your cash, the best you can hope for is to be gobbled up by a giant. Nest (Google), Ring (Amazon), Eero (Amazon), Beats (Apple) and, now, Fitbit (Google).
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Google Wants Safeguards for Information in Antitrust Fight
The Silicon Valley company filed a court petition asking for limits on what is shared with consultants working with the attorney general of Texas.
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Daisuke Wakabayashi
In the 48-state antitrust investigation into Google, the company fired its first legal salvo seeking protections for confidential business info it hands over. It was NOT well received by the Texas AG, who is spearheading the effort. nytimes.com/2019/10/31/bus… pic.twitter.com/ZLHf6JW6QD
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Google, in Rare Stumble, Posts 23% Decline in Profit
Alphabet, Google’s parent, said its profits fell after a sharp increase in spending for research and development.
Chicago School Professor Fights ‘Chicago School’ Beliefs That Abet Big Tech
The University of Chicago has long been associated with the idea that antitrust decisions should be based on prices for consumers, not market dominance. That’s starting to change.
My Time at Google and After
The #MeToo Movement has been the beginning of a sea change for women, exposing the double standard between women and men in the workplace…
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Daisuke Wakabayashi
This is absolutely worth a read. I’ve gotten to know Jen in the course of reporting over the last year. Her honest and brave account reveals some of the systemic issues that lie at the heart of the walkout issues.
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Capital One Hacking Suspect Had Data From Other Targets, Officials Say
Prosecutors said they found the stolen material from 30 organizations on servers in the bedroom of the accused hacker.
Legal Shield for Websites Rattles Under Onslaught of Hate Speech
Section 230, from a 1996 federal law, was meant to protect young internet companies from liability. Now lawmakers are threatening to change it.
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Daisuke Wakabayashi
The law that helped to create the modern internet (and allows sites like 8chan to exist) is under pressure. Dems feel internet cos don't deserve liability protection without more moderation, while GOP feels like Cos are doing too much moderation
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Disclosure - We are correcting this story and headline because it incorrectly suggests that Section 230 protects hate speech. The first amendment already does that. I should have written that better and more precisely. The corrected version is here
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Senators Urge Google to Give Temporary Workers Full-Time Status
Temps and contractors outnumber permanent employees at the company, allowing it to maintain labor flexibility and save money.
Tulsi Gabbard, Democratic Presidential Candidate, Sues Google
The candidate claims Google shut down her ad account after the first debate in June, preventing her from capitalizing on new interest.
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Daisuke Wakabayashi
NEW: Presidential candidate Tulsi Gabbard is suing Google for briefly suspending her ad account after the first Democratic debate when she was the most Googled candidate. Campaign says Google is trying to silence her.
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YouTube Is a Big Business. Just How Big Is Anyone’s Guess.
As Alphabet prepares to report quarterly earnings, investors will largely remain in the dark about one of its most important businesses.
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Daisuke Wakabayashi
Alphabet tells us YouTube is an "important" and "strong" contributor to its business -- but what do we really know about this business? ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
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Justice Department Opens Antitrust Review of Big Tech Companies
The agency said it would look into concerns about anticompetitive behavior by some of the industry’s biggest companies.
Google and the University of Chicago Are Sued Over Data Sharing
The lawsuit demonstrates the tension between building A.I. systems and protecting the privacy of patients.
Google Pledges $1 Billion to Ease Bay Area Housing Crisis
Google is the latest technology company to address the housing problems caused by the tech industry’s success.
Google’s Shadow Work Force: Temps Who Outnumber Full-Time Employees
The tech company has long used contractors, but some employees worry that a growing reliance on them represents a shifting, less admirable work culture.
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Daisuke Wakabayashi
Google, like every tech company, relies on armies of temps and contractors. A job at Google is supposed to come with top pay and premium benefits, but that is not the case for contingent workers. (1)
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Google Says It Has Found Religion on Privacy
The internet giant, which has repeatedly been accused of intrusive behavior, wants to give consumers tools to control their own online data.
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Daisuke Wakabayashi
Google, the company that may know the most about our digital lives, is now preaching the gospel of privacy.
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The Most Measured Person in Tech Is Running the Most Chaotic Place on the Internet
YouTube’s C.E.O. spends her days contemplating condoms and bestiality, talking advertisers off the ledge and managing a property the size of Netflix.
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Susan Wojcicki, YouTube’s CEO, has managed to avoid the scrutiny heaped upon the leaders of other tech platforms. Here is our look at what she’s been up to and how, despite her best efforts, YouTube still doesn’t have a handle on its problems.
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Daisuke Wakabayashi
I spent about 8 months (on and off) working on this story about YouTube CEO Susan Wojcicki. I wanted to address questions that kept coming up as YouTube's problems started to multiply. Where is Susan? What was she doing? nytimes.com/2019/04/17/bus… (Thread)
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Tracking Phones, Google Is a Dragnet for the Police
The tech giant records people’s locations worldwide. Now, investigators are using it to find suspects and witnesses near crimes, running the risk of snaring the innocent.
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Daisuke Wakabayashi
Fascinating story about how law enforcement is targeting Google’s treasure trove of phone location data to find suspects and witnesses but it also sweeps up the innocent, too. Great reporting by @jenvalentino
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He Has Driven for Uber Since 2012. He Makes About $40,000 a Year.
Peter Ashlock has completed 25,000 trips for Uber. As insiders cash in with what may be a $100 billion public offering, he’s on the road to nowhere.
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Daisuke Wakabayashi
“Silicon Valley has always been a lottery where immense wealth is secured by a few while everyone else must hope for better luck some other time. Rarely, however, has the disparity been on such stark display as with Uber.”
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When the Tools of the Trade Are the Keyboard and Mouse
For Daisuke Wakabayashi, who covers Google, computer accessories are important. Very important.
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Daisuke Wakabayashi
If you're interested in my obsession about keyboards and mice, my thoughts on Google and Apple, and/or my toddler's use of smart speakers, read this
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