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Future Of Work Archive

Archives for February 2018

Technology
Facebook’s Sheryl Sandberg challenged a room full of Wall Street guys to be better mentors for womenFacebook’s Sheryl Sandberg challenged a room full of Wall Street guys to be better mentors for women
Technology

Sandberg is worried about how #MeToo could hold women back.

By Kurt Wagner
Technology
Brit Morin was ‘pissed off’ that more women weren’t into cryptocurrency, so she organized an event to educate themBrit Morin was ‘pissed off’ that more women weren’t into cryptocurrency, so she organized an event to educate them
Technology

Women make up less than 30 percent of investors in bitcoin.

By Shirin Ghaffary
Technology
Full transcript: Aspect Ventures co-founder Jennifer Fonstad on Recode DecodeFull transcript: Aspect Ventures co-founder Jennifer Fonstad on Recode Decode
Technology

Venture capital is not just “dumb money.”

By Recode Staff
Technology
Instacart says it mistakenly withheld tips from some of its workersInstacart says it mistakenly withheld tips from some of its workers
Technology

It also overcharged some customers.

By Jason Del Rey
Technology
Amazon plans to open as many as six more cashierless Amazon Go stores this yearAmazon plans to open as many as six more cashierless Amazon Go stores this year
Technology

New futuristic convenience stores could appear in Seattle and Los Angeles.

By Jason Del Rey
Technology
How worried should we be about artificial intelligence? I asked 17 experts.How worried should we be about artificial intelligence? I asked 17 experts.
Technology

“We should take seriously the possibility that things could go radically wrong.”

By Sean Illing
Technology
Rent the Runway, DoorDash and The Cheesecake Factory are coming to Code Commerce at ShoptalkRent the Runway, DoorDash and The Cheesecake Factory are coming to Code Commerce at Shoptalk
Technology

Jason Del Rey and Kara Swisher will be back in Las Vegas to host the March 20 evening event.

By Jason Del Rey
Technology
Full transcript: ‘Brotopia’ author Emily Chang on Recode DecodeFull transcript: ‘Brotopia’ author Emily Chang on Recode Decode
Technology

Her new book is all about the bro culture of Silicon Valley.

By Recode Staff
Technology
GrubHub’s stock price is soaring after it announced a giant partnership with Taco Bell and KFC — and crushed earningsGrubHub’s stock price is soaring after it announced a giant partnership with Taco Bell and KFC — and crushed earnings
Technology

Taco Bell’s parent company will also invest $200 million into GrubHub.

By Jason Del Rey
Technology
Even female Uber drivers get paid lessEven female Uber drivers get paid less
Technology

Male Uber drivers make 7 percent more per hour than women.

By Rani Molla
Technology
The venture capital firm Lightspeed is trying to hold its portfolio companies accountable by asking them to sign a new diversity letterThe venture capital firm Lightspeed is trying to hold its portfolio companies accountable by asking them to sign a new diversity letter
Technology

The firm behind companies like HQ Trivia doesn’t have a perfect record on diversity issues. Does their new policy have enough teeth?

By Theodore Schleifer
Technology
Why Silicon Valley has a bro culture problem — and how to fix itWhy Silicon Valley has a bro culture problem — and how to fix it
Technology

“Everybody needs to lead on this issue,” says “Brotopia” author Emily Chang.

By Eric Johnson
Technology
Silicon Valley’s sex parties are more important than you think, ‘Brotopia’ author Emily Chang saysSilicon Valley’s sex parties are more important than you think, ‘Brotopia’ author Emily Chang says