Google X cofounder passes on Twitter VP post after life-threatening illness

Yoky Matsuoka, a cofounder of Google X, will be passing on a top job at Twitter after recovering from a life-threatening illness.

Having a second chance at life has shifted priorities for Matsuoka, who had the opportunity to become vice president of technology and analytics at the microblogging company. The former University of Washington robotics professor wrote that she isn't clear on her future plans in a Thursday blog post on Medium

"When you get another chance at life, there’s an opportunity to start from scratch and I feel so lucky to have this," Matsuoka wrote. Read more...