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TLDR: Uber CEO still believes in self-driving cars, ESPN’s new streaming service, RED iPhones

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What Uber’s new CEO learned from Pete Carroll and one of the worst sports disasters ever

Outgoing Expedia CEO Dara Khosrowshahi called leaving the online travel company to take over as Uber CEO one of the toughest decisions of his life this week. His words in an email to employees had us remembering another tough call, and one that Khosrowshahi himself wrote about back in 2015. After the Seattle Seahawks and head coach Pete Carroll shocked the sports world in Super Bowl XLIX, by attempting a pass at the goal line instead of running Marshawn Lynch for a chance to beat the New England Patriots, Khosrowshahi, like many fans, woke up the next morning and tried to make… Read More

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