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Sebastian Thrun is nicknamed the "father of self-driving cars," as his career in the relatively new industry dates back to 2007 at Alphabet Inc (NASDAQ: GOOG) (NASDAQ: GOOGL)'s Google unit. Thrun told Recode in an interview few people outside of Google took him seriously a decade ago and, CEOs of...

Alphabet Inc (NASDAQ: GOOG)'s top secret research lab Google X is known to investors, but Facebook Inc (NASDAQ: FB)'s own top secret lab isn't as talked about. According to Recode, Facebook just acquired Nascent Objects, a small startup that offers a "modular electronics...

Actress Jessica Alba is in talks to sell the diaper and personal care product company she co-founded. Alba co-founded The Honest Company, which places a heavy emphasis on selling non-toxic household products. She launched the company in 2011 with Brian Lee, an entrepreneur who co-founded Legalzoom....

Alphabet Inc (NASDAQ: GOOG) (NASDAQ: GOOGL) and its Google unit announced on Wednesday a new partnership with the cloud storage company Box Inc (NYSE: BOX). As part of the agreement, Box's customers will have better access to Google Docs and other Google services and apps. As noted by Recode,...

Members of Twitter Inc (NYSE: TWTR)'s board of directors will meet on Thursday and the discussions could center around the company's fate as a standalone company, according to Recode. Recode, citing its sources, reported that the possibility of Twitter selling itself became "more plausible" after...

Everyone from Wall Street to Main Street has an opinion about Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) CEO Tim Cook and his performance since taking over the ranks after the passing of Steve Jobs. Recode's Walt Mossberg, one of the most respected technology journalists, decided it was time for him to jump...

There is a stigma associated with investing in media companies. Investors don't like the sound of it and a company's best and brightest minds would prefer working at a technology company, such as Facebook Inc (NASDAQ: FB). There's one issue here: According to Recode, Facebook is...

David Drummond, the chief legal officer for Alphabet Inc (NASDAQ: GOOG) (NASDAQ: GOOGL), also served as a member of Uber's board of directors — until this week, that is. In a somewhat complicated relationship between the two companies, Drummond was appointed to Uber's board after Alphabet's...

Alphabet Inc (NASDAQ: GOOG) (NASDAQ: GOOGL)'s secretive "moonshot factory," also known as Google X, is "struggling to get products out the door," at least according to Recode's Mark Bergen. Bergen noted Google saw several key executives leave Google X as of late, and the exoduses have been credited...

This may come as a surprise to many, but consumers don't care about the seemingly everyday announcements from auto companies regarding self-driving vehicles, electric/hybrid vehicles and ride-sharing services. Tech.pinions, a website dedicated to perspectives on the tech industry published an essay...

Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) is considering launching a streaming music service exclusively available for owners of its Echo hardware device or phone for just $4 or $5 a month. According to Recode, Amazon will also offer the same streaming service across any device for the industry-standard $10...

Technology companies have been scrambling to prepare for the next generation of technology by acquiring machine intelligence startups. The most recent notable transaction occurred on Monday when Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ: MSFT) announced it has acquired Genee. Genee is an artificial...

Recode Managing Editor Ed Lee was a guest on CNBC's "Squawk Box" segment Monday to talk about Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL)'s management team, specifically whether the team lacks a proper vision. According to Lee, Apple's late CEO Steve Jobs was "all of the place" and "making changes at the last minute...

Recode detailed last week how China-based Huawei is looking to conquer the American market with its attractive $399 smartphone, the Honor 8. Related Link: If Apple Can Target Chinese Market, Chinese Companies Can Target The U.S. Market Huawei, one of China's most notable smartphone manufacturers...

Uber may be the current leader in the autonomous driving race, as its customers can hail a fully automated, self-driving Volvo AB (ADR) (OTC: VOLVY) SUV in a pilot project that will start this month. On the other hand, Alphabet Inc (NASDAQ: GOOG) (NASDAQ: GOOGL) and its Google unit are still...