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Chris O'Brien
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Chris O'Brien is based in Toulouse, France, where he is conducting a three-year, government-backed study to determine how much cassoulet, butter and wine a single human can consume on a daily basis. Previously, he covered Silicon Valley for 15 years as a reporter for the San Jose Mercury News and the Los Angeles Times and he still has the talking sock puppet to prove it. Every day, he wonders what would happen if people in Silicon Valley knew how much less expensive it is to live in the south of France. I follow VentureBeat's ethics policy: http://venturebeat-com-develop.go-vip.co/ethics-statement/
U.K. data watchdog’s report on Facebook shenanigans is far more shocking than $664,000 fine

U.K. data watchdog’s report on Facebook shenanigans is far more shocking than $664,000 fine

Chris O'Brien July 11, 2018 8:25 AM
Google will let marketers tap its machine learning tools to create more targeted ads

Google will let marketers tap its machine learning tools to create more targeted ads

Chris O'Brien July 10, 2018 8:00 AM
Lime raises $335 million, including from Uber, whose app will now offer scooters

Lime raises $335 million, including from Uber, whose app will now offer scooters

Chris O'Brien July 9, 2018 9:16 AM
Smart speaker adoption expected to grow 6 times by 2022, with Apple trailing

Smart speaker adoption expected to grow 6 times by 2022, with Apple trailing

Chris O'Brien July 9, 2018 5:47 AM
Sonos files for IPO, highlighting profitability but also risks it faces with Apple, Google, Amazon

Sonos files for IPO, highlighting profitability but also risks it faces with Apple, Google, Amazon

Chris O'Brien July 6, 2018 6:54 AM
Lyft reportedly in talks to buy Spain’s Cabify for $3 billion (Updated)

Lyft reportedly in talks to buy Spain’s Cabify for $3 billion (Updated)

Chris O'Brien July 6, 2018 4:33 AM
EU Parliament set to vote on copyright bill that’s causing a massive freak-out across the web

EU Parliament set to vote on copyright bill that’s causing a massive freak-out across the web

Chris O'Brien July 5, 2018 2:46 AM
ISAI raises $175 million fund to help French entrepreneurs scale up

ISAI raises $175 million fund to help French entrepreneurs scale up

Chris O'Brien July 4, 2018 2:35 AM
Beijing on track to eclipse Silicon Valley as world’s top startup hub

Beijing on track to eclipse Silicon Valley as world’s top startup hub

Chris O'Brien July 3, 2018 5:27 AM
Lime VP on company’s meteoric rise to $1 billion valuation

Lime VP on company’s meteoric rise to $1 billion valuation

Chris O'Brien July 2, 2018 8:32 AM
Adyen files for IPO that values fintech company up to $8.3 billion

Adyen files for IPO that values fintech company up to $8.3 billion

Chris O'Brien June 4, 2018 11:57 PM
WWDC 2018: Apple tries to straddle the line between encouraging usage and addiction
Analysis

WWDC 2018: Apple tries to straddle the line between encouraging usage and addiction

Chris O'Brien June 4, 2018 2:30 PM
How Withings’ Éric Carreel plans to raise his wearables company from the dead

How Withings’ Éric Carreel plans to raise his wearables company from the dead

Chris O'Brien June 1, 2018 4:25 AM
Tony Fadell-backed Superpedestrian raises $16.5 million to deploy its bike-sharing tech

Tony Fadell-backed Superpedestrian raises $16.5 million to deploy its bike-sharing tech

Chris O'Brien May 23, 2018 6:00 AM
IBM announces 1,800 jobs in France at Macron’s ‘Tech for Good’ summit

IBM announces 1,800 jobs in France at Macron’s ‘Tech for Good’ summit

Chris O'Brien May 23, 2018 6:00 AM
Sydney’s SafetyCulture raises $46 million, with Australian VC investments on track for record year

Sydney’s SafetyCulture raises $46 million, with Australian VC investments on track for record year

Chris O'Brien May 21, 2018 7:00 AM
Google announces Kubernetes Engine 1.10 update with new enterprise features

Google announces Kubernetes Engine 1.10 update with new enterprise features

Chris O'Brien May 21, 2018 6:00 AM
Facebook and Qualcomm partner to develop high-speed Terragraph Wi-Fi service for cities

Facebook and Qualcomm partner to develop high-speed Terragraph Wi-Fi service for cities

Chris O'Brien May 21, 2018 5:12 AM
Facebook will let EU parliament livestream meeting with Mark Zuckerberg

Facebook will let EU parliament livestream meeting with Mark Zuckerberg

Chris O'Brien May 21, 2018 4:20 AM
Moody’s says Tesla will still need to raise $2 billion this year despite Elon Musk’s denials

Moody’s says Tesla will still need to raise $2 billion this year despite Elon Musk’s denials

Chris O'Brien May 3, 2018 7:46 AM
Spotify shares sink almost 9% following first earnings report

Spotify shares sink almost 9% following first earnings report

Chris O'Brien May 2, 2018 1:47 PM
Google announces investment program to back digital assistant startups

Google announces investment program to back digital assistant startups

Chris O'Brien May 2, 2018 9:00 AM
Snap prepares for brutal day on Wall Street following latest earnings disappointment
Analysis

Snap prepares for brutal day on Wall Street following latest earnings disappointment

Chris O'Brien May 2, 2018 6:25 AM
Netflix announces 1,000 hours of new original content for 2017

Netflix announces 1,000 hours of new original content for 2017

Chris O'Brien February 8, 2017 9:20 AM
EU strikes deal to eliminate border restrictions for digital content, starting in 2018

EU strikes deal to eliminate border restrictions for digital content, starting in 2018

Chris O'Brien February 8, 2017 4:16 AM
Apple hopes Amazon’s Fire TV chief can save struggling Apple TV
Analysis

Apple hopes Amazon’s Fire TV chief can save struggling Apple TV

Chris O'Brien February 8, 2017 3:32 AM
Zynga expands board and creates litigation committee to fight shareholder lawsuits

Zynga expands board and creates litigation committee to fight shareholder lawsuits

Chris O'Brien February 7, 2017 4:45 AM
Want to boost your chances of building a unicorn? Be a guy and go to Stanford University

Want to boost your chances of building a unicorn? Be a guy and go to Stanford University

Chris O'Brien February 7, 2017 3:27 AM
When it comes to iOS app spending, men flock to Clash of Clans, women prefer Candy Crush

When it comes to iOS app spending, men flock to Clash of Clans, women prefer Candy Crush

Chris O'Brien February 7, 2017 2:37 AM
Facebook adds warning about impact of fake news in latest annual report

Facebook adds warning about impact of fake news in latest annual report

Chris O'Brien February 3, 2017 4:14 AM
Meet ProText Mobility: The company that used ‘sexting’ in an S-1 before Snap

Meet ProText Mobility: The company that used ‘sexting’ in an S-1 before Snap

Chris O'Brien February 3, 2017 2:05 AM
How a new wave of French startups are taking a global approach to change France’s economy

How a new wave of French startups are taking a global approach to change France’s economy

Chris O'Brien February 1, 2017 3:30 AM
EU announces deal to end all wireless roaming charges starting June 2017

EU announces deal to end all wireless roaming charges starting June 2017

Chris O'Brien February 1, 2017 1:26 AM
With no Galaxy S8 announcement, Samsung downsizes its annual Mobile World Congress keynote

With no Galaxy S8 announcement, Samsung downsizes its annual Mobile World Congress keynote

Chris O'Brien February 1, 2017 12:56 AM
iPad in free fall after sales plunged 22% in Q1

iPad in free fall after sales plunged 22% in Q1

Chris O'BrienHarrison WeberJordan Novet January 31, 2017 3:19 PM
Apple faces big earnings test with eyes on iPhone, service revenues, China, & what comes next

Apple faces big earnings test with eyes on iPhone, service revenues, China, & what comes next

Chris O'Brien January 31, 2017 3:32 AM
Tech has joined the immigration ban resistance against Trump. Will it make a difference?

Tech has joined the immigration ban resistance against Trump. Will it make a difference?

Chris O'Brien January 30, 2017 4:40 AM
Apple TV lost more market share during the holiday season

Apple TV lost more market share during the holiday season

Chris O'Brien January 30, 2017 1:57 AM
Apple joins Amazon, Google, Facebook in ‘Partnership on AI’ research project

Apple joins Amazon, Google, Facebook in ‘Partnership on AI’ research project

Chris O'Brien January 27, 2017 4:22 AM
Berlin’s Raisin announces $32 million round to continue its international fintech expansion

Berlin’s Raisin announces $32 million round to continue its international fintech expansion

Chris O'Brien January 26, 2017 1:36 AM
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