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Uber CEO at SXSW: 'Our Competition Is Car Ownership'
Eight years after a Texas showdown that saw Uber abandon Austin, current CEO Dara Khosrowshahi makes nice with the mayor to talk EV adoption, ride affordability, and more.
Uber App Now Tracks Carbon-Pollution Savings From Some Rides
The app will display estimated emissions saving by choosing Uber Green or Comfort Electric.
Printer Bashing and Staplers: 'Office Space' Cast Files a TPS Report at SXSW
Cast members and director Mike Judge reunite to celebrate the 25th anniversary of a movie that mostly went ignored in theaters in 1999.
Actors Union Rep Warns Game Studios Over AI: Odds of Strike Are 50-50
At SXSW, SAG-AFTRA's chief negotiator says smaller game studios are ready to play ball on rules governing the use of AI. 'The only people saying we can't are the big game companies.'
The CIA’s SXSW Sales Pitch: We Need Your Help, Please Come Work for Us
Four agency executives draw a crowd and a few challenging audience questions.
How Can Big Tech Preserve Reproductive Rights? Cool It With the Data Collection
At SXSW, the Center for Democracy & Technology’s CEO has some advice for tech platforms: ‘They need to hold back on the amount of information they're gathering.’
Which Metaverse Do You Want to Live In?
Mark Zuckerberg is looking forward to trying on hoodies in the metaverse, but journalist Maria Ressa says he needs to focus on the 'deadly game for power and money' he's created.
Do You Care About the Metaverse More Than Mark Zuckerberg?
'I just think we care more,' Zuckerberg says of his metaverse detractors during an appearance at SXSW, where he also announced that Instagram will add limited NFT support soon.
SXSW Show Gets Canceled Amid Coronavirus Worries
Facebook, Netflix, and Twitter were originally slated to attend, but reportedly bailed, citing coronavirus-related risks, prior to Friday's cancellation of SXSW by the city of Austin, Texas.
After the Blockchain Bust, Ethereum Co-Founder Still Bullish
Go ahead and call blockchain a 'glorified spreadsheet,' says Joe Lubin, the CEO and Founder of ConsenSys, and an Ethereum co-founder. It will change the world anyway.
Lora Haddock Wants to Remove the Stigma Around Sex Toys
Lora Haddock's company made headlines earlier this year when CES organizers awarded and then withdrew an innovation award for its sophisticated female sex toy, the Ose. Well, joke's on CES because the move has done more for Lora Dicarlo than a trade show award ever could.
How AI Is Changing the PC
Dell Technologies' SVP of Experience Design, Ed Boyd, says AI, collaboration, and immersion will change how PCs look and work.
The Head of Verizon Media's Red Team Has One Simple Security Tip
Josh Schwartz spends his days trying to hack into Verizon Media's most valuable and trusted systems. But his top tip for staying safe online is something we can all do.
Black Girls Code CEO Is Changing the Face of Tech
Kimberly Bryant, the CEO and founder of Black Girls Code, wants to have one million black girls coding by 2040. At SXSW, we talked about that goal, the perils of AI, and more.
Garry Kasparov Says AI Can Make Us 'More Human'
'It's not opening the gates of hell, but it's not a paradise,' Garry Kasparov says about AI. Artificial intelligence learns from us, so we should really fear bad actors, not killer robots.
'Autonomy' Documentary Director: Don't Fear Our Self-Driving Future
In his new documentary, filmmaker Alex Horwitz reveals the hidden past and complex future of self-driving cars. At SXSW, he tells me why he doesn't think autonomy is something to fear.
Feeling Blue? This AI Will Text You a Confidence-Building Pick-Me-Up
SMS your #mood and Blue Fever's AI responds with video texts intended to lift your spirits and build confidence. Ahead of SXSW, we talk with co-founders Lauren Tracy and Greta McAnany.
The End of the Attention Economy
Machine learning, big data, and consumer exhaustion with traditional ad formats are re-writing the rules of digital media—and there will be casualties, says Huge CEO Aaron Shapiro.
London's Chief Digital Officer Has an Eye on 5G
Theo Blackwell, the Chief Digital Officer for the City of London, discusses building smart cities in the 5G era, digital citizenship, and the increasing scarcity of bootleg tapes in Camden Town.
This Company Wants Your Gadgets to Understand Emotions
Rana el Kaliouby, CEO of Affectiva, wants to raise the Emotional Quotient (EQ) of your laptop, your voice assistant, even your car. We sat down with her at SXSW.
