November 1, 2014 The Internet Archive, Trying to Encompass All Creation by DAVID STREITFELD By DAVID STREITFELD The Internet Archive has 12 million items in its digital collection. Under expansion plans announced this week, that is merely the…
November 1, 2014 The New Thing in Google Flu Trends Is Traditional Data by STEVE LOHR By STEVE LOHR Google Flu Trends is getting an overhaul intended to improve its accuracy. The new ingredient? Traditional public health data from the…
November 1, 2014 Amazon, Unclear on Diversity by DAVID STREITFELD By DAVID STREITFELD Amazon belatedly released its diversity statistics, which were immediately criticized as inadequate and unhelpful. Published: October 30, 2014 at 08:00PM from…
November 1, 2014 F.C.C. Considering Hybrid Regulatory Approach to Net Neutrality by EDWARD WYATT By EDWARD WYATT A “split the baby” proposal would regulate “wholesale” Internet transactions similar to utilities, and lightly regulate “retail” transactions. Published: October 31,…
October 31, 2014 Slack, a Start-Up With an App to Foster Business Collaboration, Is Valued at $1.1 Billion by MIKE ISAAC By MIKE ISAAC A young start-up reaches sky-high valuations less than one year after its debut. Published: October 30, 2014 at 08:00PM from NYT…
October 31, 2014 Twitter Appoints Product Chief, Replacing One Named 6 Months Ago by VINDU GOEL By VINDU GOEL Twitter said it had picked Kevin Weil to speed its sluggish efforts to make its social network easier and more compelling…
October 31, 2014 Apple Chief Tim Cook’s Coming Out: ‘This Will Resonate’ by JAMES B. STEWART By JAMES B. STEWART Mr. Cook said the trade-off to his own privacy was worthwhile, “if hearing that the C.E.O. of Apple is gay…
October 31, 2014 Andy Rubin, Former Head of Android, Departs Google by CONOR DOUGHERTY By CONOR DOUGHERTY The Google executive, who was in charge of the company’s robotics group and spearheaded the Android operating system, will start a…
October 30, 2014 Tim Cook’s Disclosure That He’s Gay Garners Sweeping Praise by VINDU GOEL By VINDU GOEL Apple’s chief executive was hailed by top executives, including Mark Zuckerberg of Facebook and Sundar Pichai of Google. Published: October 30,…
October 30, 2014 Unpacking the F.C.C.’s Online Video Proposal by EDWARD WYATT By EDWARD WYATT A blog post by the chairman of the Federal Communications Commission about online video seemed to raise as many questions as…