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Four Questions for Docker

By Steve Nellis and Amir Efrati · Dec. 9, 2015 7:02 AM PST · 1 comment

Docker’s free open-source software for creating containers is insanely popular with developers. And that has venture capitalists hoping that there’s an alchemy for turning that popularity into profits.But Docker, valued at slightly above $1 billion at its most recent funding round, doesn’t make money off its software. Its plan... Docker’s free open-source software for creating containers is insanely popular with...

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Four Questions for Xiaomi

By Amir Efrati · Aug. 27, 2015 7:06 AM PDT · 1 comment

Xiaomi has a lot to live up to. Just five years after it was founded, the Chinese smartphone maker has become the second-most-valued private tech company in the world—worth $45 billion on paper, more than public tech stocks like Sony, Panasonic, LG Electronics and Canon and only a third as much as Samsung Electronics. Xiaomi has a lot to live up to. Just five years after it was founded, the Chinese smartphone...

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Four Questions for SpaceX

By Amir Efrati · Aug. 13, 2015 10:26 AM PDT

Space Exploration Technologies, Elon Musk’s rocket company, has accomplished a lot since it was one failed launch away from going out of business, in 2008.The company, which Mr. Musk hopes will be his vehicle for starting a human colony on Mars, charges far less than any other competitor to send satellite and other equipment to space. Its... Space Exploration Technologies, Elon Musk’s rocket company, has accomplished a lot since it...

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Four Questions for Dropbox

By Steve Nellis · July 1, 2015 7:01 AM PDT · 1 comment

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Four Questions for Dropbox

By Steve Nellis · July 1, 2015 7:01 AM PDT · 1 comment

It has been a tough few months for Dropbox’s leaders. They have been questioned by reporters and analysts over their efforts to build an enterprise business, faced executive departures as well as mounting competition from Google and Facebook, both of which have introduced new photo-organizing apps overshadowing Dropbox’s Carousel. But bad buzz... It has been a tough few months for Dropbox’s leaders. They have been questioned by reporters and...

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Four Questions for Uber

By Amir Efrati · June 29, 2015 10:01 AM PDT · 1 comment

Earlier this year, when news broke about Google internally testing a ride-sharing service of its own, some tech executives joked at an event that night that Uber had little to fear; one day it would be able to buy Google outright. The rapid growth of Uber is difficult to grasp. Five years after launching its taxi app, Uber has entered more than... Earlier this year, when news broke about Google internally testing a ride-sharing service of its...

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Four Questions for Snapchat

By Tom Dotan · June 24, 2015 10:18 AM PDT · 5 comments

When people ask about the future of Snapchat, what they often mean is “How long can Evan Spiegel and company keep this up?” The torrid growth rate; the seemingly endless investment rounds; the deliberate rollout of new products releases that have thus far avoided alienating users. Eventually, each one of these defining characteristics of... When people ask about the future of Snapchat, what they often mean is “How long can Evan Spiegel...