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decacorn

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decacorn··on Tesla Q1 2018 Vehicle Production and Deliveries
tesla does not lose money on model S or X.
decacorn··on Apple introduces new 9.7-inch iPad with Apple Pencil support
a $300 ipad is still technology for the privileged. come back with $20 tech that the majority of underprivileged can actually afford, then you (apple) can boast about making tech ubiquitous. Until then, nothing they have made in the last 5 years has been significant.
decacorn··on New Leadership Has Not Changed Uber
if there's a will there's a way.

there's no will to change at uber, very clearly.

decacorn··on Why collision avoidance is harder for an AI-based system
in response to that piece by Brad, I sincerely hope that the "safety" driver in the uber accident was fired.
decacorn··on Facebook CEO Zuckerberg conspicuously absent as data scandal grows
Cambridge analytica is an investment of Robert Mercer. Mercer also donates to the Trump campaign. Steve Bannon headed the CA operation to collect user data from social media for the sole purpose of "gaming" the electorate system (ALL confirmed by the Canadian CA whistleblower). Kushner hired CA to work for the Trump campaign. CA admitted (on tape) they broke election laws and actively obstruct justice by not keeping evidence (paper trail). They also admitted they ran the "entire digital campaign" for Trump Campaign. Board of CA quickly suspends CEO as of today.

Mark currently getting away as an accomplice to the murder of our democracy.

decacorn··on Both Facebook and Cambridge Analytica Threatened to Sue Journalists
might be time for Zuckerberg to consider resigning. house of cards is falling.
decacorn··on Self-driving Uber car kills Arizona woman crossing street
The counterargument you propose is invalid because it would be DECADES until >90% of the entire current automotive market is converted to fully autonomous. MEANING cars currently on the road either being retrofitted or completely removed from road and replaced by an AV.

So we are all in a lose-lose. I'm anticipating severe backlash from Congress this week, if not today.

decacorn··on Cora – Kitty Hawk's prototype air taxi [video]
it isnt sexy enough and wont make them any return. completely agree with you. its a total waste of resources. never gonna happen
decacorn··on California to allow testing of self-driving cars without a driver present
this scenario still will not be possible for another 30 years
decacorn··on The Car of the Future Will Sell Your Data
Most ICE cars are equipped with ECUs for various subsystems
decacorn··on 6.4 Earthquake hits Taiwan
how strong was it in Taipei?
decacorn··on The Fall of Travis Kalanick
Yea, not much I could do in the situation. I didn't want to raise any flags because I didn't want it get out in the public and I especially didn't want the company I was working for at the time to know I was interviewing elsewhere.

It was very shocking why they were asking very specific technical questions regarding how the company I was working for at the time was addressing. Let's just say it relates to the infamous Uber-Waymo case. That was my red flag, about 30 min - 1 hour into the whole interview process.

decacorn··on The Fall of Travis Kalanick
this situation involved several people. possibly an entire team.

I also believe I was the target of an information-hunting initiative within uber, which was revealed publicly last year. I believe I was only interviewed to gain as much information about the company i was working for at the time. The recruiter was not listed on any uber database, and may not have even been officially a recruiting lead. after several probing questions about the company i was working for at the time, it became pretty clear the atg group had more of an interest in gaining info on the company rather than hiring me. extremely unprofessional. but that wasnt even the worse part.

decacorn··on The Fall of Travis Kalanick
i went through a number (again i am refraining to be specific in order to mask my identity) of interviews, let's just say between 2-10 interviews. The rudeness I experienced was 10X worse than your situation, so I really feel for you.
decacorn··on The Fall of Travis Kalanick
I'll just say this: there is a systemic behavior of tech bros treating everyone like they are the king of the hill and everyone else are peasants.

The only way to solve THAT problem is purging the tech bros. Sorry, a big name new hire won't address the situation I experienced. Period.

decacorn··on The Fall of Travis Kalanick
No, not at this time. I'm going to make sure the two tech bros get what they deserve, extreme public shaming.
decacorn··on The Fall of Travis Kalanick
For all the uber employees on here reading and defending their stake in the company, the company culture is absolute garbage, it's truly crap. I was interviewed in 2017 and treated like shit, and by that I mean the worst professional experience in my life. I work at a reputable tech company with very reputable people, and I have never experienced the kind of devious, malicious behavior EVER. I can't wait to out the names of the two uber atg employees responsible. Time's up, dickheads.