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Jessica Lessin presenting her keynote at The Information San Francisco Subscriber Summit.
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Jessica Lessin Presents The Information’s Annual Report

By The Information Staff · Oct 25, 2016 10:12am PDT
Where is The Information headed? On Friday, October 21 at The Information's San Francisco Subscriber Summit, founder and CEO Jessica Lessin presented the company’s annual report to subscribers and announced two new products: The Information for Students and The Information for Investors.Other highlights include: plans to grow our... Where is The Information headed? On Friday, October 21 at The Information's San Francisco...
The Information's Jessica Lessin with Freenome CEO Gabe Otte, Counsyl Software Engineering Director Kevin Haas and Color Genomics co-founder Othman Laraki. Photo by Julie Mikos.
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Biotech Wants to Exit the Theranos Shadow

By Tom Dotan · Oct 21, 2016 5:39pm PDT
The Theranos scandal that has unwound one of the most high profile biotech companies has hurt the image of the sector, according to several executives at biotech startups. At a time when many companies are trying to raise awareness about their technology, it’s likely to make the public doubt the validity of genetic and medical testing, one... The Theranos scandal that has unwound one of the most high profile biotech companies has hurt the...
The Information's Jessica Lessin with Asana co-founder Dustin Moskovitz. Photo by Julie Mikos.
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How Asana Co-Founder Sees Slack, Comp and Diversity

By Steve Nellis · Oct 21, 2016 5:26pm PDT · 2 comments
Right now, Facebook Workplace isn’t a direct competitor to Slack, but it probably will be, Facebook co-founder and Asana CEO Dustin Moskovitz told The Information’s second annual subscriber conference.“We think the key difference between a Facebook group or a Yammer group and something like Slack is that Slack is a synchronous,... Right now, Facebook Workplace isn’t a direct competitor to Slack, but it probably will be,...
The Information's Jessica Lessin, Sequoia Capital partner Roelof Botha and Y Combinator president Sam Altman. Photo by Julie Mikos.
Sequoia’s Botha: ‘Tourist Money’ Keeping Weak Firms Afloat
By Reed Albergotti · Oct 21, 2016 5:12pm PDT · 1 comment
The Information's Jessica Lessin, Sequoia Capital partner Roelof Botha and Y Combinator president Sam Altman. Photo by Julie Mikos.
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Sequoia’s Botha: ‘Tourist Money’ Keeping Weak Firms Afloat

By Reed Albergotti · Oct 21, 2016 5:12pm PDT · 1 comment
Venture capitalists Roelof Botha and Sam Altman make a living putting money into technology startups. But they both think one of the problems facing Silicon Valley is there’s too much money pouring into tech startups.Tech companies that shouldn’t exist continue to exist, said Mr. Botha, a partner at Sequoia Capital, and that means... Venture capitalists Roelof Botha and Sam Altman make a living putting money into technology...
Eventbrite CEO Julia Hartz with The Information's Tom Dotan. Photo by Julie Mikos.
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Eventbrite Nears ‘Self-Funded’ Status

By Amir Efrati · Oct 21, 2016 4:49pm PDT
Online event ticketing is “unsexy” and the business is a long grind, but after 10 years, venture-funded Eventbrite is about to become “self-funded,” said Julia Hartz, Eventbrite CEO, at The Information’s San Francisco Subscriber Summit on Friday.That means by next year Eventbrite will be breaking even on a cash-flow... Online event ticketing is “unsexy” and the business is a long grind, but after 10...
Dropbox COO Dennis Woodside with The Information's Amir Efrati. Photo by Julie Mikos.
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Dropbox Exec Says Profits Are Within Sight

By Steve Nellis · Oct 21, 2016 4:19pm PDT
Dropbox isn’t yet earning a profit, but it’s on track to do so and is open to going public, Chief Operating Officer Dennis Woodside said in an on-stage interview at The Information’s San Francisco Subscriber Summit. He declined to give a timeframe for either, however.“We’ve been cashflow positive all year. …... Dropbox isn’t yet earning a profit, but it’s on track to do so and is open to going...
Lyft CTO Chris Lambert with The Information's Amir Efrati. Photo by Julie Mikos.
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Lyft CTO on Autonomous Vehicles, Outsourcing Tech and a GM Takeover

By Amir Efrati and Kevin McLaughlin · Oct 21, 2016 3:08pm PDT
Lyft outsources three key technologies that its rival Uber does not. Amazon Web Services powers its cloud-computing. Google runs its maps. And GM’s Cruise is developing autonomous vehicles for Lyft. Chris Lambert, the company’s CTO, said that outsourcing was “a deliberate choice,” not due to a lack of resources. ... Lyft outsources three key technologies that its rival Uber does not. Amazon Web Services powers...
Medium CEO and Twitter co-founder Evan Williams talking with The Information's Jessica Lessin on Friday. Photo by Julie Mikos.
Evan Williams Talks Advertising, Snapchat and Twitter
By Martin Peers · Oct 21, 2016 1:00pm PDT · 6 comments
Medium CEO and Twitter co-founder Evan Williams talking with The Information's Jessica Lessin on Friday. Photo by Julie Mikos.
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Evan Williams Talks Advertising, Snapchat and Twitter

By Martin Peers · Oct 21, 2016 1:00pm PDT · 6 comments
Twitter is “bigger than it’s ever been and it’s growing,” said co-founder Evan Williams, pushing back on what he said was a misperception about the company, while acknowledging it faced “business challenges.”Speaking in an on-stage interview at The Information’s San Francisco Subscriber Summit on Friday,... Twitter is “bigger than it’s ever been and it’s growing,” said co-founder...