Austin Carr

Not another Yves Béhar profile!

He helped lead a design revolution in business, but he hasn’t shared in the spoils like his rivals. As the designer himself jokes: “Whatever happened to Yves Béhar?”

Moneyball for business: How AI is changing talent management

Fifteen years after Billy Beane disrupted Major League Baseball by applying analytics to scouting, corporations are rewriting the rules of recruiting.

A top recruiter shares how you can future-proof your career

Advice from a top recruiter

It’s clear to everyone that Silicon Valley has to change—except the people who live there

What does it mean that the Valley still thinks of itself an exceptional home to axis-tilting ingenuity?

When Jack Dorsey’s Fight Against Twitter Trolls Got Personal

Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey has taken an increasingly aggressive approach to policing the social media platform.

Inside The Never-Ending Trump-Clinton Twitter Psychodrama

Never-reported details reveal how the social network and presidential campaigns stumbled in real time in 2016. Will Twitter learn from the past to do better in the elections ahead?

19 Ways Twitter Can Make Itself Safer Right Now

There may be no miracle cures for what ails Twitter, but insiders and outsiders alike have constructive ideas for improving its "conversational health."

“Did We Create This Monster?” How Twitter Turned Toxic

For years, the company’s zeal for free speech blinded it to safety concerns. Now it’s scrambling to make up for lost time.

Can Snapchat’s Redesign Give It Facebook Appeal?

Today, Snapchat unveiled a redesign of its app apparently aimed at attracting non-millennials. Here's why it's likely not enough to win over the above-34 crowd.

The Future Of Retail In The Age Of Amazon

As Jeff Bezos’s juggernaut continues to grow, forward-thinking competitors are finding creative ways to succeed—and be what Amazon can never be.

Should Facebook Notify Readers When They’ve Been Fed Disinformation?

Tech companies have the capabilities to introduce more stringent methods of policing propaganda and fake news. Here’s what’s holding them back.

Mitch McConnell: Facebook, Google should help U.S. government “retaliate” against Russia

Today, in an interview that aired on MSNBC, Senate majority leader Mitch McConnell called on technology companies such as Facebook, Google, and Twitter to

Senators To Facebook, Google, And Twitter: Where Are Your CEOs?

Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey, Alphabet CEO Larry Page, and Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg "need to answer for this."

Senators Grill Facebook, Twitter & Google On Fake News: “Your Power Scares Me”

"We have to be on guard," Senator Lindsey Graham said, for what he called "the national security challenge of the 21st century."

Alphabet’s Eric Schmidt On Fake News, Russia, And “Information Warfare”

"One of the things I did not understand," says Schmidt, "was that these systems can be used to manipulate public opinion in ways that are quite inconsistent with what we think of as democracy."

Can Alphabet’s Jigsaw Solve Google’s Most Vexing Problems?

Jared Cohen, CEO of Google offshoot Jigsaw, is taking on ISIS, fake news, and toxic trolls

With 963 Million Users, WeChat Lures U.S. Brands—And Longs For America

Chinese giant Tencent will open up its giant ad platform to U.S. advertisers as it seeks greater "understanding" abroad.

Can Andy Rubin’s Essential Phone Take On The Smartphone Giants?

The creator of Android wants to unleash innovation in a market dominated by Apple, Google, and Samsung. It won't be easy.

Why Silicon Valley Can’t Call Uber An Anomaly

The world's fast-growing company has exposed some fundamental bugs in the startup economy.

Peter Rive, SolarCity Cofounder And Elon Musk’s Cousin, Is Leaving Tesla

News of Rive's exit comes on the heels of questions surrounding Tesla’s $2.6 billion acquisition of SolarCity in 2016.