Kate Conger
The New York Times
San Francisco, CA, United States
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Recent articles by Kate:
Uber Posts $5.2 Billion Loss and Slowest Ever Growth Rate
The double whammy immediately renewed questions about the prospects of the world’s biggest ride-hailing company. → Read More
Uber Lays Off 400 People From Its Global Marketing Team
The ride-hailing company’s cuts follow an internal reorganization and questions about whether it can make money. → Read More
Twitter Backs Off Broad Limits on ‘Dehumanizing’ Speech
After a year of debate and criticism, an effort to add to a policy on banned speech led to a narrower restriction that applies only when religious groups are targeted. → Read More
YouTube to Remove Thousands of Videos Pushing Extreme Views
The decision by YouTube, which is owned by Google, is the latest action by a Silicon Valley company to stem the spread of hate speech and disinformation on their sites. → Read More
Uber’s First Results After I.P.O. Show Slowing Growth and $1 Billion Loss
The ride-hailing giant’s earnings report raised questions about where the company will find new growth and if it can ever make money. → Read More
San Francisco Bans Facial Recognition Technology
It is the first ban by a major city on the use of facial recognition technology by police and all other municipal agencies. → Read More
Uber Aims for Valuation of Up to $91 Billion in I.P.O.
The world’s largest ride-hailing company, which has not yet made a profit, kicked off the last stage of its journey to list on public stock markets. → Read More
Uber Said to Plan I.P.O. Price Range Valuing Company as High as $90 Billion
The world’s largest ride-hailing company was said to be planning an initial pricing of $44 to $50 a share. → Read More
Uber, Losing $1.8 Billion a Year, Reveals I.P.O. Filing
The world’s largest ride-hailing service unveiled its prospectus for what is likely to be the biggest initial public offering for years. → Read More
Uber Is Said to Aim for I.P.O. Valuation of Up to $100 Billion
The ride-hailing giant gave some investors an initial estimate of its public market valuation, which ranged from $90 billion to $100 billion. → Read More
Lyft’s Stock Drops Below I.P.O. Price in Second Day of Trading
The rapid decline raises questions about investors’ appetite for fast-growing but unprofitable tech companies. → Read More
Lyft’s Shares Jump in Trading Debut, Cementing Rise of the Gig Economy
An I.P.O. underscored the depth of investor hunger for fast-growing young tech businesses, even if they are deeply unprofitable. → Read More
Lyft Prices I.P.O. at $72 a Share, Marking Arrival of Gig Economy to Wall Street
Lyft’s I.P.O. heralds a new generation of Silicon Valley darlings on the public markets. Uber, Pinterest and Slack are expected to follow. → Read More
Uber to Acquire Careem, Its Top Mideast Rival, for $3.1 Billion
The deal, a break from Uber’s approach in some other regions, will give the ride-hailing company a strong foothold in the area ahead of its expected public offering. → Read More
Lyft Sets $23 Billion Value as High-End Goal for I.P.O.
A regulatory filing sheds light on how much the ride-hailing company’s founders will reap as a result of the public stock sale, and how firm a grip they will keep on their creation. → Read More
Lyft Sets $23 Billion Value as High-End Goal for I.P.O.
A regulatory filing sheds light on how much the ride-hailing company’s founders will reap as a result of the stock sale, and how firm a grip they will keep on their creation. → Read More
Facebook’s Daylong Malfunction Is a Reminder of the Internet’s Fragility
The incident, which also affected WhatsApp and Instagram, was caused by a small mistake that led to big problems. → Read More
Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp Go Down. At the Same Time.
All three services experienced interruptions throughout the day on Wednesday. Grief and chaos ensued. → Read More
SoftBank and Other Investors May Buy $1 Billion Stake in Uber’s Self-Driving Cars
The talks precede Uber’s initial public offering and may ease worries about how costly it is to develop autonomous vehicles. → Read More
Uber Settles Drivers’ Lawsuit for $20 Million
Uber settled a lawsuit with drivers who sought employment status, resolving a longstanding legal issue ahead of its initial public offering. → Read More