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1 day ago · On one hand, the tech industry definitely idolizes men—Steve Jobs, Bill Gates, Jeff Bezos, Larry Ellison, Andy Grove, Travis Kalanick, many more—when they are notoriously demanding. On the other hand, maybe we shouldn’t? To assume that they were great because they were jerks is like assuming John McEnroe was great because he threw tantrums.
2 days ago · Founders: Travis Kalanick and Garrett Camp. Founded: 2009. Headquarters: San Francisco, California, USA. Industry: Technology, Transportation, Mobility. Core Products ...
2 days ago · “When Travis and Garret (Kalanick and Camp, ed.) pitched their idea to develop an app for cabs, my first reaction was, ‘There are all these yellow cabs here; why would you need an app for that?'” Once back home, after a little Googling, he saw that Kalanick and Camp had sold several companies for millions.
5 days ago · Last week, former Uber CEO Travis Kalanick resigned from his post amid pressure from the board of directors to step aside. A few days later, over 1,000 Uber employees signed a petition asking Uber’s board of directors to bring Travis Kalanick back to the team in an operational role.
4 days ago · Bronson, Wolff et al. had done such an excellent job of characterizing tech assholes that I felt déjà vu when I encountered Messrs. Peter Thiel, Mark Zuckerberg, Elon Musk and Travis Kalanick in real life.
3 days ago · CEO Travis Kalanick (“the Uber Mensch”). He bragged to her about using people – “or rather dudes” – as fodder until it became easier and cheaper to replace them with a machine. He even issued must-read memos to his employees outlining the rules of how to have sex with another employee. Kalanick’s toxic masculinity was echoed on other
1 day ago · Bloomberg Billionaires Index. View profiles for each of the world’s 500 richest people, see the biggest movers, and compare fortunes or track returns. As of June 25, 2024. The Bloomberg...
