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Despite SXSW glitch, RideAustin is still riding high, CEO says
The national media was looking for stories on how South by Southwest attendees were suffering this week without Uber and Lyft available in Austin, says RideAustin CEO said Andy Tryba. Unfortunately, Tryba concedes, RideAustin helped provide fodder...
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SXSW: Is Big Data destroying the U.S. political system? NBC’s Chuck Todd says yes
Is big data destroying the U.S. political system? Chuck Todd, NBC News political director and moderator of “Meet the Press,” says yes. Todd laid out his case during a panel discussion at South by Southwest alongside Cornell Belcher, a long-time democratic...
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Sensel Morph, Joe Biden, Johnson & Johnson’s Caring Crowd the big winners at SXSW Innovation Awards
As the tech portion of South by Southwest started to wind down (but not really, there’s two more days plus SXSW Gaming coming up!), the conference gave out its Innovation Awards Tuesday night at the Austin Hilton. In addition to a previously announced...
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Former Obama staffers: Not the greatest idea for tech leaders to run for president
There’s a sense among some business and tech leaders now that if real estate developer and Apprentice TV star Donald Trump can become president, anyone has a shot at this nation’s higher office. But in an interview with Recode’s Kara Swisher at...
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‘Veep’ panel at SXSW avoids Trump talk, says Season 6 will examine post-presidential life
If anybody was expecting the cast and showrunner of the most acidly cynical show on television to unload on the current presidential administration, Monday’s South by Southwest talk might have been a disappointment. Not only does the upcoming sixth...
Read MorePokemon Go, Call of Duty and the future of warfare
Imagine a swarm of 100 unmanned military drones being deployed from a fighter plane traveling at the speed of sound. This swarm would be able to intelligently adapt as an individual drone is damaged or shot down with the swarm adjusting offensive...
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At SXSW, fashion designer Marc Jacobs explains why he’s embraced Instagram
Whomever booked fashion designer Marc Jacobs to appear at South by Southwest made a provocative choice. Although he started a popular Instagram account two years ago, Jacobs jokingly admits to being a tech “luddite.” “Email is about the best I can...
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Are changes to seating policies causing friction and frustration at SXSW 2017?
It’s certainly not a new problem at South by Southwest: for as long as there have been lots of people attending the conference, particularly the Interactive portion, there have been full panels and grumbling people waiting outside with hopes of getting...
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Photos: Mark Cuban speaks at SXSW on March 12
Dallas Mavericks owner and businessman Mark Cuban spoke at SXSW on March 12, 2017.
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