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Future Of Work Archive

Archives for May 2018

Technology
Here’s how leading women in Silicon Valley think tech can fix its gender diversity problemHere’s how leading women in Silicon Valley think tech can fix its gender diversity problem
Technology

The three were challenged to identify a single solution.

By Shirin Ghaffary and Theodore Schleifer
Technology
Full video and transcript: Stitch Fix CEO Katrina Lake at Code 2018Full video and transcript: Stitch Fix CEO Katrina Lake at Code 2018
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Technology

“In some ways we can look like a retailer, in other ways we look more like a technology company.”

By Recode Staff
Technology
Katrina Lake, Stitch Fix founder and CEO, says trying to find people who fit in is the ‘anti-diversity’Katrina Lake, Stitch Fix founder and CEO, says trying to find people who fit in is the ‘anti-diversity’
Technology

“What I hope is that we can become the living and breathing example of why diversity is important,” Lake said at Code Conference.

By Johana Bhuiyan
Technology
Microsoft executive Brad Smith: ‘If you create tech that changes the world, the world is going to want to govern you.’Microsoft executive Brad Smith: ‘If you create tech that changes the world, the world is going to want to govern you.’
Technology
Rapid advances in automation mean a lot of workers won’t have the right skillsRapid advances in automation mean a lot of workers won’t have the right skills
Technology

What’s needed: More workers with technological skills and fewer manual laborers, says a new report from McKinsey.

By Shirin Ghaffary
Technology
Venture capital firms are running to hire their first female general partnersVenture capital firms are running to hire their first female general partners
Technology

Adding one woman GP is a tangible achievement — even if it’s a minimal one.

By Theodore Schleifer
Technology
Slack’s new tool for developers lets people do more work without leaving SlackSlack’s new tool for developers lets people do more work without leaving Slack
Technology

The messaging company is allowing deeper integrations with tools like Asana, Zendesk and HubSpot.

By Shirin Ghaffary
Technology
A former Uber engineer is suing the company for discrimination and sexual harassmentA former Uber engineer is suing the company for discrimination and sexual harassment
Technology

The engineer, Ingrid Avendaño, said she was hospitalized because of the stress of working at Uber.

By Johana Bhuiyan
Technology
It looks like President Trump’s attacks on Amazon go beyond tweets: He reportedly lobbied the USPS to double delivery ratesIt looks like President Trump’s attacks on Amazon go beyond tweets: He reportedly lobbied the USPS to double delivery rates
Technology

A new revelation in the president’s battle against Jeff Bezos and his e-commerce giant.

By Jason Del Rey
Technology
Amazon’s 10-person board has only three women. That’s on par with the company’s peers.Amazon’s 10-person board has only three women. That’s on par with the company’s peers.
Technology

And that’s not saying much.

By Rani Molla
Technology
The online grocer Good Eggs almost went bankrupt — but now a $50 million investment from Silicon Valley bigwig Bill Gurley has given it new lifeThe online grocer Good Eggs almost went bankrupt — but now a $50 million investment from Silicon Valley bigwig Bill Gurley has given it new life
Technology

A turnaround startup gets new funds to take on Amazon, Whole Foods and your local farmers market.

By Jason Del Rey
Technology
Amazon will adopt a ‘Rooney Rule’ to increase board diversity after its initial opposition sparked employee outrageAmazon will adopt a ‘Rooney Rule’ to increase board diversity after its initial opposition sparked employee outrage
Technology

The company says it is merely formalizing a practice that was already in place.

By Jason Del Rey
Technology
Amazon shareholders are getting opposite advice on whether diversity should be mandated for the company’s boardAmazon shareholders are getting opposite advice on whether diversity should be mandated for the company’s board
Technology

Institutional Shareholder Services and Glass Lewis have taken opposite stances on the “Rooney Rule” resolution.

By Jason Del Rey
Technology
WeWork has hired the executive who used to protect Obama and Trump from getting hackedWeWork has hired the executive who used to protect Obama and Trump from getting hacked
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Cory Louie is joining as the coworking giant’s first chief security officer.

By Shirin Ghaffary
Technology
Listen in as Google’s AI assistant has phone conversations with real peopleListen in as Google’s AI assistant has phone conversations with real people