December 6, 2015 Farhad and Mike’s Week in Tech: Ride-Hailing Competition Heats Up by FARHAD MANJOO and MIKE ISAAC By FARHAD MANJOO and MIKE ISAAC On whether a global alliance between Lyft and the three largest ride-hailing companies in Asia threatens Uber’s growth….
December 6, 2015 In Net Neutrality Hearing, Judge Signals Comfort With F.C.C.’s Defense by CECILIA KANG By CECILIA KANG In a court hearing about net neutrality rules on Friday, a judge signaled comfort with some of the Federal Communications Commission’s…
December 5, 2015 Can’t Put Down Your Device? That’s by Design by NATASHA SINGER By NATASHA SINGER Some people in the technology field are rethinking techniques that encourage users of an app or a service to stay with…
December 5, 2015 Daily Report: Mark Zuckerberg Explains His Use of Limited Liability Company by PUI-WING TAM By PUI-WING TAM After a deluge of questions and criticism about the structure of a philanthropic organization that Mark Zuckerberg and his wife, Dr….
December 5, 2015 Kazakhstan Moves to Tighten Control of Internet Traffic by NICOLE PERLROTH By NICOLE PERLROTH The country’s government wants Internet users to use a digital certificate that could allow officials to monitor encrypted communications. Published: December…
December 5, 2015 Automation Is a Job Engine, New Research Says by STEVE LOHR By STEVE LOHR A new study finds that technology increases job growth in occupations: Rather than displacing employees, it changes the nature of their…
December 5, 2015 Yahoo Board Is Quiet on Any Shake-Up Plans by VINDU GOEL By VINDU GOEL Yahoo’s directors have yet to announce if they will spin off the company’s Alibaba stock into a new company or sell…
December 5, 2015 Samsung to Pay Apple $548 Million in Patent Dispute by KATIE BENNER By KATIE BENNER Samsung has agreed to pay Apple $548 million to settle a patent dispute, but their legal battle continues. Published: December 3,…
December 4, 2015 Video Feature: ‘Star Wars’ Apps Keep the Force With You Till Movie Arrives by KIT EATON By KIT EATON Informational and game apps provide news updates, tell the “Star Wars” story and offer opportunities to act out the popular movie…
December 4, 2015 Daily Report: This Week in Marissa Mayer News by PUI-WING TAM By PUI-WING TAM The spotlight is on Yahoo this week, but not for the reasons that Marissa Mayer, the company’s chief executive, might want….