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Future Of Work Archive

Archives for April 2018

Technology
Black lawmakers will visit Silicon Valley next week to talk to Apple, Square, PayPal and others about workplace diversityBlack lawmakers will visit Silicon Valley next week to talk to Apple, Square, PayPal and others about workplace diversity
Technology

The Congressional Black Caucus is checking on tech’s progress in minority hiring and retention.

By Shirin Ghaffary
Technology
Uber’s first diversity report under CEO Dara Khosrowshahi shows Uber is still mostly white and maleUber’s first diversity report under CEO Dara Khosrowshahi shows Uber is still mostly white and male
Technology

The company has zero Latinx or black employees in tech leadership roles, and it saw a drop in the number of black employees across the board.

By Johana Bhuiyan
Technology
Why Walmart is partnering with everyone except Instacart for its grocery delivery serviceWhy Walmart is partnering with everyone except Instacart for its grocery delivery service
Technology

Uber, Postmates, DoorDash and Deliv — but not the most popular grocery delivery startup in the U.S.

By Jason Del Rey
Technology
Amazon’s newest delivery option for Prime members: Inside their carAmazon’s newest delivery option for Prime members: Inside their car
Technology

At launch, customers will need to have a later-model vehicle from select carmakers like Volvo and GMC.

By Jason Del Rey
Technology
Lessons from a General Assembly investor: ‘It turned out there were no moats at all in the coding school market’Lessons from a General Assembly investor: ‘It turned out there were no moats at all in the coding school market’
Technology

Adecco Group bought the NYC-based company for $412.5 million this week.

By Shirin Ghaffary
Technology
McKinsey’s latest AI research predicts it could create trillions worth of value ... somedayMcKinsey’s latest AI research predicts it could create trillions worth of value ... someday
Technology

Travel, transportation and high tech are among the industries where AI could make the biggest relative impact.

By Shirin Ghaffary
Technology
Uber Eats is the fastest-growing meal delivery service in the U.S.Uber Eats is the fastest-growing meal delivery service in the U.S.
Technology

But GrubHub is still by far the biggest food delivery company.

By Rani Molla
Technology
Susan Fowler’s next act: Ending forced arbitration, which blocks workers from suing their employersSusan Fowler’s next act: Ending forced arbitration, which blocks workers from suing their employers
Technology

The Uber whistleblower is working with the California Labor Federation to help bring awareness to a new bill.

By Johana Bhuiyan
Technology
Full transcript: Outside Magazine Executive Editor Axie Navas on Recode MediaFull transcript: Outside Magazine Executive Editor Axie Navas on Recode Media
Technology

The magazine has gotten more political as well as more inclusive.

By Recode Staff
Technology
How Facebook compares to other tech companies in diversityHow Facebook compares to other tech companies in diversity
Technology

It’s just as diverse — or not — as other tech companies.

By Rani Molla
Technology
Postmates and DoorDash have discussed a merger to fend off Uber, GrubHub and AmazonPostmates and DoorDash have discussed a merger to fend off Uber, GrubHub and Amazon
Technology

Postmates faces a challenge: Profitability seems a long way off, and rival DoorDash has a big investment from SoftBank.

By Jason Del Rey and Theodore Schleifer
Technology
As women in tech gain experience, their pay gap with men gets worseAs women in tech gain experience, their pay gap with men gets worse
Technology

On average, women are offered 4 percent less than men for the same job at the same company.

By Rani Molla