Uber hires former YouTube exec Kevin Thompson as VP of Marketplace Engineering

 Uber is picking up a lot of ex-Googlers lately – earlier on Thursday, I reported that ex-Google SVP of Engineering Amit Singhal was headed to the ride-hailing startup, and former Google VP of Engineering on YouTube’s ads team Kevin Thompson is also joining the company as VP of Marketplace Engineering. That means Thompson will likely report into his former colleague Singhal, whose… Read More