Play Episode Podcast Podcast: What Trump 2.0 means for tech, Diller nixes Expedia + Uber, and a GeekWire fall update Play This week on the GeekWire Podcast, it’s a grab-bag of topics, including self-driving wheelchairs, Expedia Group Chairman Barry Diller’s comments… Read More
Expedia chairman Barry Diller on potential deal with Uber and Washington Post’s ‘blunder’ Expedia chairman Barry Diller told CNBC on Monday that a rumored acquisition of Uber is “just not going to happen.”… Read More
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman leaves Expedia Group board ‘to focus on his other business interests’ OpenAI CEO Sam Altman stepped down from the Expedia Group board effective June 1, after helping the company get a… Read More
As storm clouds clear for travel, Expedia Group looks to become a bigger tech provider to industry OpenAI CEO Sam Altman opened Barry Diller’s eyes to the potential of artificial intelligence by asking ChatGPT to dish on… Read More
Barry Diller calls his Activision-Blizzard options trade in advance of blockbuster Microsoft deal a ‘lucky bet’ Media mogul Barry Diller acknowledged that he made what turned out to be a lucrative investment in options to buy… Read More
Expedia Chairman Barry Diller on travel, airline bailouts, and advertising amid COVID-19 crisis “Cataclysmic.” That’s how Barry Diller described the current state of the world in an interview with CNBC Thursday. Diller sits… Read More
Analyst: Expedia Group revenue could drop by $470M (18%) in Q1 amid coronavirus outbreak Citing the uncertainty in global travel amid the novel coronavirus outbreak, a veteran Wall Street analyst issued lower estimates for… Read More
Barry’s back: Expedia chairman Barry Diller opens up on hour-long earnings call — here’s what he said Follow-up: Layoffs looming at Expedia? Diller looks to simplify ‘bloated’ company, aiming to save up to $500M This earnings call… Read More
What’s Barry Diller doing? Expedia not seeking new CEO following Mark Okerstrom’s abrupt departure, report says Expedia Group has been quiet about the status of its leadership following the abrupt departures of CEO Mark Okerstrom and… Read More
Expedia CEO and CFO resign in surprise shakeup, as Barry Diller asserts control over travel giant Expedia Group CEO Mark Okerstrom and CFO Alan Pickerill have resigned abruptly from the Seattle-based online travel giant, and chairman… Read More
Expedia Group to simplify ownership structure by buying out Liberty Expedia holding company Expedia plans to buy out Liberty Expedia, a holding company that controls millions of shares in the online travel giant,… Read More
Should Google be regulated? Expedia’s Barry Diller says yes, to stop competition with advertisers Add one more voice to calls for regulation of Google: Barry Diller, chairman and senior executive of Expedia Group. Diller,… Read More
Tech Moves: Barry Diller won’t be Uber’s next chairman; Accolade adds to its executive board; and more Uber’s search for new leadership has been a long and tough one, with rumors, surprise twists and drama that rival… Read More
Internal email: Expedia Chairman Barry Diller confirms Uber’s pick of Dara Khosrowshahi as CEO Expedia confirmed that its CEO Dara Khosrowshahi has been offered the top post at ride-hailing giant Uber. Expedia disclosed an… Read More
Media titan Barry Diller discusses fake news, the ‘nasty consequences’ of everyone being a publisher LAS VEGAS — It didn’t take long for Barry Diller — the outspoken and charismatic chairman of IAC and Expedia… Read More
Podcast Interview: Expedia’s CEO on the travel giant’s first 20 years, and what’s next Our guest this week on the GeekWire radio show and podcast is Dara Khosrowshahi, the CEO of Expedia Inc., the… Read More
Exclusive: Barry Diller on his Expedia investment, travel acquisitions and the promise of AI BELLEVUE, Wash. — The surprise guest at Expedia’s 20th anniversary celebration this afternoon was Barry Diller, the media mogul who… Read More
‘Jeff Bezos will be the richest person in the world in 5-7 years,’ Barry Diller says in Amazon assessment Barry Diller, chairman and senior executive at IAC, shared his views on tech giants Yahoo, Apple, Google and Twitter during… Read More
