Former Uber exec says it slumped at IPO because investors don't 'understand the Uber story,' and predicts a comeback fueled by autonomous technology

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Former Uber exec says it slumped at IPO because investors don't 'understand the Uber story,' and predicts a comeback fueled by autonomous technology

Emil Michael spoke to CNBC about the disappointing performance of Uber stock, which closed nearly 8% down from an IPO price that was already cautious.

Kamala Harris says 'we need to seriously take a look' at breaking up Facebook

Harris' remarks come after Chris Hughes, one of Facebook's co-founders, wrote in a New York Times op-ed that Facebook is a dangerous monopoly.

Amazon is junking potentially millions of unsold goods, including TVs and toys, in a 'destruction' zone

Amazon did not comment directly on whether it destroys unsold products, but said it partners with a number of charities in the UK.

Meet Austin Geidt, the Uber exec whose life is the stuff of Silicon Valley legend, who joined the company as an intern in 2010, got sober at age 20, and just rang the company's IPO bell

Austin Geidt showed up to Uber with a "blank" resume, and rose through the ranks in a career that would make anyone in Silicon Valley jealous.

Tesla CEO Elon Musk to face trial for calling one of the divers that helped rescue the Thai boys' soccer team a 'pedo'

Musk called Vernon Unsworth a "pedo" when the diver called the Tesla CEO's attempts to save the team a "PR stunt."

Uber had the worst first-day dollar loss ever of any US IPO

With a cumulative loss of $655 million, it's the worst first-day dollar loss of any US IPO ever.

Sure, Uber didn't leave any money on the table, but its IPO was nothing to celebrate and it could haunt the company and its execs for years to come

Uber's debut on the public markets was a disappointment to the company and investors. But it could end up being costly too.

10 things in tech you need to know today

Uber went public, Mark Zuckerberg responds to breakup calls, and Elon Musk faces a defamation trial.

Programmers are constantly pressured to overwork themselves. These two companies have a brilliant plan to change that.

A program that pays employees $20/hour to contribute to open source projects on their off time has a smart work/life balance twist.

Amazon hints that it may return to the smartphone market after its $170 million Fire phone fiasco

Amazon's previous attempt at bringing a smartphone to market was a flop.

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