In today’s Bulldog Update of technology news: Reveal Mobile names digital ad tech exec Andy Schrader as chief product officer; Microsoft launching Office 2016 this month; Facebook opens live video streaming app to journalists; Ellen Pao won’t appeal loss in sex discrimination suit.

Andy Schrader has joined the Reveal Mobile team as its new chief product officer. Schrader has 15 years of digital ad tech experience, having built and led product teams across multiple companies. He oversaw the real-time bidding and data infrastructure technology stack for Appia, recently acquired by Digital Turbine.

Brian Handly, Reveal Mobile’s CEO says that “I have had the opportunity to work with Andy both at Accipiter and at Microsoft, and I’m incredibly excited to be able to work with him again. He brings a wealth of strategic product knowledge which is extremely relevant to our current and future product path.”

Schrader answers a number of questions about the state of mobile advertising in the company’s blog post about the appointment here: http://www.revealmobile.com/blog/2015/9/11/reveal-mobile-hires-ad-tech-veteran-andy-schrader-as-chief-product-officer

Office 2016 coming this month

Microsoft plans to release Office 2016 for Windows Sept. 22, adding minor updates to the productivity suite. Those include real-time editing my multiple people inside desktop apps and new design themes. Microsoft also said in a blog post that it will include new tools to make it easier for businesses to roll out and manage office.

Facebook opens live video app to journalists

Facebook is opening its live video streaming app to journalists. Previously the app was only available to public figures such as actors, musicians, politicians and athletes.
Vadim Lavrusik told Wired, “We want to make Facebook a better experience for journalists” (who have a verified Facebook page). He added that with the 2016 presidential campaign it’s a good time for Facebook to expand its criteria and let journalists use the app. Journalists can apply here: https://www.facebook.com/help/contact/1448613808726619?__mref=message_bubble

Ellen Pao moving on after loss of lawsuit

Ellen Pao, who sued Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, her former employer, said in a Recode post http://recode.net/2015/09/10/ellen-pao-speaks-i-am-now-moving-on/) that she is “moving on” and won’t appeal the loss of her sex discrimination suit against the venture capital firm.

“Seeking justice in the courts has been painful for me personally and professionally, and for my family. I am now moving on,” Pao said. “My experience shows how difficult it is to address discrimination through the court system.”

In the post, she looks at how she says “Our society is struggling with workplace discrimination and harassment.”