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Business News > Mint Authors > Gerrit De Vynck

Gerrit De Vynck

ARTICLES BY GERRIT DE VYNCK

Sundar Pichai said in recent memo that Google has blocked tens of thousands of ads 'capitalizing' on the virus. (AP)

Google scrubs coronavirus misinformation on search, YouTube

4 min read . 10 Mar 2020

The novel coronavirus was first identified in Wuhan, China, on 31 December

Coronavirus fake news, false miracle cures spreading all over social media

4 min read . 30 Jan 2020

Hyundai’s S-A1 electric Urban Air Mobility concept on display at CES. (Photo: AFP)

CES counts on meat, cars to draw crowds

2 min read . 10 Jan 2020

Hyundai’s S-A1 electric Urban Air Mobility concept on display at CES. (Photo: AFP)

CES counts on meat, cars to draw crowds

2 min read . 10 Jan 2020

Sundar Pichai is no stranger to massive compensation

Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai awarded $242 million pay package

1 min read . 21 Dec 2019

Sundar Pichai has put artificial intelligence at the center of the company’s pitch to customers and investors (AFP)

When new Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai said no to millions of dollars of shares

3 min read . 05 Dec 2019

Sundar Pichai has done more than just keep the lights on at Google.

Alphabet’s New CEO Sundar Pichai finally has a title fitting his role

3 min read . 05 Dec 2019

Google search ad prices often surge when the company restricts the growth of supply. Photo: Reuters

Why it is impossible to run a business without Google and Facebook

5 min read . 09 Mar 2019

Analysts project earnings of $1.26 per share, down from $1.48 a year earlier, as Amazon keeps investing in international expansion, data centers for its cloud-computing division, new devices and original programming for video streaming. Photo: AFP

Amazon seen posting strong revenue growth as expenses surge

1 min read . 26 Apr 2018

The announcement is part of Facebook’s efforts to answer the criticism that’s arisen in the wake of revelations that data from 50 million people was accessed by Cambridge Analytica without their permission. Photo: Reuters

Facebook reveals new security settings amid privacy concerns

1 min read . 28 Mar 2018

Shopify will still use Amazon for some cloud infrastructure, but the majority will be run by Google. Photo: Reuters

Google wins Shopify as cloud customer amid fear of Amazon

1 min read . 27 Mar 2018

The flexibility of a city that incorporates industries outside of tech and New York’s status as a world city are factors in its burgeoning startup scene. Photo: AFP

New York will never be Silicon Valley. And it’s good with that

5 min read . 27 Feb 2018

Baidu, China’s largest search engine provider, has been building the Apollo system and signing up dozens of partners around the world in a bid to eventually become a dominant automotive software company. Photo: Reuters

BlackBerry, Baidu partner to work on driverless car software

1 min read . 03 Jan 2018

The Las Vegas shooting, and the fake news around it, comes in the midst of a broader conversation about the responsibility of social media firms to vet the veracity of the information shared on their sites. Photo: Reuters

Fake news fills information vacuum in wake of Las Vegas shooting

1 min read . 02 Oct 2017

Expedia is trying to fight its way deeper into the fast-growing home-rental industry while keeping the core hotel-booking business expanding.

Expedia names Mark Okerstrom CEO after Khosrowshahi quits for Uber

2 min read . 31 Aug 2017

Uber is turning to 48-year-old Dara Khosrowshahi to articulate what the transportation Goliath should stand for and inspire a workforce of more than 15,000. Photo: Reuters

Uber looks to new CEO Dara Khosrowshahi to reset firm’s moral compass

8 min read . 30 Aug 2017

BlackBerry’s total revenue was $244 million in the first quarter of the 2017-18 fiscal year, compared with the average analyst estimate of $265.4 million. Photo:

BlackBerry’s banner year hits snag as software sales falter

1 min read . 23 Jun 2017

Element AI received investments in the funding round from venture capital firm Data Collective, Microsoft Ventures, Intel Corp. and Nvidia Corp., among others. Photo: Mint

Element AI raises $102 million to take on Amazon, Alphabet

2 min read . 14 Jun 2017

Kik, which has raised about $120 million (in real money) from investors including Tencent Holdings Ltd, could serve to add a new layer of legitimacy to the process.

Kik messenger app debuts own digital currency amid bitcoin boom

2 min read . 25 May 2017

$BlackBerry has seen its share of the global smartphone market fall to a fraction of 1%. Photo: Pradeep Gaur/Mint$ Premium

BlackBerry licences brand to Chinese phonemaker TCL

1 min read . 16 Dec 2016