July 9, 2014 Uber Reaches Deal With New York on Surge Pricing in Emergencies by MIKE ISAAC By MIKE ISAAC The new agreement, according to the state’sattorney general’s office, would cap Uber’s surge prices during “abnormal disruptions of the market,” typically…
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July 8, 2014 Amazon Tries to Woo Authors in Hachette Dispute by DAVID STREITFELD By DAVID STREITFELD The retailer extends a proposal it made earlier in the dispute. Published: July 8, 2014 at 12:00AM from NYT Technology http://ift.tt/1oEHuck…
July 8, 2014 You Don’t Have to Feel Very Guilty About Using Your Smartphone While Parenting by FARHAD MANJOO By FARHAD MANJOO A preschool boy has a vacation. And his father finds a way to spend time with him and still get his…
July 8, 2014 Samsung Foresees a Decline in Profit by BRIAN X. CHEN By BRIAN X. CHEN The electronics company predicted a profit of $7.1 billion for the last quarter, which would be a 24 percent decline…
July 8, 2014 Intel, Qualcomm and Others Compete for ‘Internet of Things’ Standard by QUENTIN HARDY By QUENTIN HARDY For a lot of tech companies, the devices and the data promised by the Internet of Things has a huge potential….
July 8, 2014 Russian Arrested in Guam on Array of U.S. Hacking Charges by NICOLE PERLROTH By NICOLE PERLROTH A Russian national was arrested in Guam, accused of being a member of a global organization that traded in stolen records…
July 7, 2014 Principles Are No Match for Europe’s Love of U.S. Web Titans by MARK SCOTT By MARK SCOTT European consumers may criticize Facebook’s privacy policies or working conditions at Amazon, but they are still hooked on American technology companies….
July 7, 2014 Independent Music Labels and Young Artists Offer Streaming, on Their Terms by JONAH BROMWICH By JONAH BROMWICH Labels like Sub Pop, Fool’s Gold and others have made deals with Drip.fm, a subscription streaming service, while musicians like Ryan…
July 6, 2014 With Revenue Roaring, Twitter’s Advertising Team Is Untouched by Turmoil by MIKE ISAAC and VINDU GOEL By MIKE ISAAC and VINDU GOEL The management team running the revenue side of Twitter, led by Adam Bain, has thrived even as top…