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Eric Johnson

Eric Johnson

Producer, Special Projects, Kara Swisher

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    Also: Is that Hulk Hogan lawsuit actually a blessing in disguise?

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    Listen: Here’s Re/code’s Kara Swisher on the Esquire Classic PodcastListen: Here’s Re/code’s Kara Swisher on the Esquire Classic Podcast
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    “Right now, Steve Jobs is considered an oldster -- ‘the legend of.’” Before Jobs, there was Robert Noyce.

    By Eric Johnson
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    John Zimmer, Lyft PresidentJohn Zimmer, Lyft President
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    “Car ownership as we know it will change.”

    By Eric Johnson
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    Will the Cars of the Future Be Made by Detroit or by Apple?Will the Cars of the Future Be Made by Detroit or by Apple?
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    Also on this episode of “Too Embarrassed to Ask”: We answer your questions about the Amazon Dash button.

    By Eric Johnson
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    The Decode Series: Shani Hilton, BuzzFeed Executive Editor of NewsThe Decode Series: Shani Hilton, BuzzFeed Executive Editor of News
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    By Eric Johnson
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    “The bigger we get, the harder it is to get people to realize: We don’t have to do things the way we’ve done them for the last six months.”

    By Eric Johnson
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    Also: What Marissa Mayer is doing right at Yahoo.

    By Eric Johnson