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Gracenote Helping Google, Apple, Pandora Into Cars

As Google (GOOG), Apple and other digital content companies build in-car technology, many will be working with Gracenote. Oakland, Calif.-based Gracenote is shifting gears from being a CD-data company to an in-car platform maker. Gracenote President Stephen White spoke with IBD about how onboard computers are changing the way drivers listen to music and why Gracenote is working to build a universal software platform to support evolving digital ad

Ex-Amazon Exec Details Company’s Tough Hiring Policy

Amazon.com, the No. 1 online retailer, tries to ensure organizational excellence in part by raising the bar with its executive and technical hires. To reduce hiring errors, Amazon (AMZN) specially trains some staffers, known as “bar raisers,” to be interviewers, the Wall Street Journal pointed out in a recent article. These folks, who also hold other jobs at Amazon, are separate from the regular hiring team. But they wield veto power over job

Symantec CEO Sees More Work In Security Firm’s Revamp

A year ago, Symantec CEO Steve Bennett called the security company he leads, the largest in its hot industry group, “bloated” after many acquisitions. Today, the company is leaner after hefty management cuts and a realignment around 10 functional areas and customer pain points. But there’s still much work to be done, he says. Symantec (SYMC) on Jan. 29 beat expectations for its third quarter of fiscal 2014, and raised guidance. But it’s not yet