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Eric Johnson

Eric Johnson

Producer, Special Projects, Kara Swisher

    Latest articles by Eric Johnson

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    Your Questions About Amazon’s Virtual Assistant Alexa, AnsweredYour Questions About Amazon’s Virtual Assistant Alexa, Answered
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    Plus: Human-versus-robot joke competition, who is funnier? Vote in our poll!

    By Eric Johnson
    Technology
    How Dan Lyons Created Fake Steve Jobs, Wrote for ‘Silicon Valley’ and Escaped a ‘Cult-y’ UnicornHow Dan Lyons Created Fake Steve Jobs, Wrote for ‘Silicon Valley’ and Escaped a ‘Cult-y’ Unicorn
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    The unicorn in question, HubSpot, isn’t too happy about Lyons’ new book, “Disrupted: My Misadventure in the Start-Up Bubble.”

    By Eric Johnson
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    You’re in Charge of Your Own DNA (Anne Wojcicki, CEO, 23andMe)You’re in Charge of Your Own DNA (Anne Wojcicki, CEO, 23andMe)
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    23andMe CEO Anne Wojcicki Talks Health Care, Theranos, Dating A-Rod on ‘Re/code Decode’23andMe CEO Anne Wojcicki Talks Health Care, Theranos, Dating A-Rod on ‘Re/code Decode’
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    “It’s up to all of us, the consumers, to take charge of our health. It’s almost like voting. It’s your responsibility.”

    By Eric Johnson
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    Why Is Smart Home Technology So Complicated?Why Is Smart Home Technology So Complicated?
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    SmartThings CEO Alex Hawkinson joins Kara Swisher and Lauren Goode on the latest episode of Too Embarrassed to Ask.

    By Eric Johnson
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    How Refinery29 Built a $100 Million Media Company for Millennial WomenHow Refinery29 Built a $100 Million Media Company for Millennial Women
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    Consumers hate advertising, but only when it looks like advertising.

    By Eric Johnson
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    Should Investors Value Lending Club as a Tech Company or a Bank? CEO Renaud Laplanche Shrugs.Should Investors Value Lending Club as a Tech Company or a Bank? CEO Renaud Laplanche Shrugs.
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    “We’re not pushing investors to view us one way or the other.”

    By Eric Johnson
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    Walt Mossberg: Apple’s Newest Products Are Mostly ‘Derivative’Walt Mossberg: Apple’s Newest Products Are Mostly ‘Derivative’
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    After an underwhelming press event, is it time to start worrying about creativity in Cupertino?

    By Eric Johnson
    Technology
    FiveThirtyEight’s Nate Silver Explains Why He Didn’t See Donald Trump ComingFiveThirtyEight’s Nate Silver Explains Why He Didn’t See Donald Trump Coming
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    “We are seeing the Republican Party on the verge of falling apart.”

    By Eric Johnson