Nick Bastone

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Nick Bastone was a reporter for The Information covering Google and its parent company, Alphabet. Previously, he wrote for Business Insider where he covered Google/Alphabet and other various startups. Nick started his career on the business team at Square. He is currently based in San Francisco.

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USV’s Fred Wilson on Decade’s Big Tech Themes

From the emergence of China as a superpower to the importance of the subscription model, Wilson sums up the tech industry's biggest developments of the 2010s.

Google to End Using Tax Loophole

The practice, known as the “Double Irish, Dutch sandwich,” helped Google pay less taxes on its non-U.S. profits, the report said.

Over 2,000 of Google’s Bay Area Cafeteria Workers Have Unionized

The workers, who are scattered across dozens of the company’s Silicon Valley campuses, voted last month to join the union United Here.

Spotify Will Stop Accepting Political Ads

The music streaming service said it does not have the necessary capabilities to review the ads ahead of the 2020 U.S. presidential election.

Alphabet’s Pichai Gets Pay Raise

The package, the first time Alphabet has granted performance-based stock awards, suggests it may be getting more serious about focusing on its main business.