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Future Of Work Archive

Archives for July 2018

Technology
WeWork has closed a $500 million funding round for its China subsidiaryWeWork has closed a $500 million funding round for its China subsidiary
Technology

The co-working company widens its already gigantic funding lead in the domestic and foreign market.

By Shirin Ghaffary
Technology
The U.S. government doesn’t know how big the gig economy isThe U.S. government doesn’t know how big the gig economy is
Technology

It could be anywhere from 4 percent to 40 percent of the workforce.

By Rani Molla
Technology
Instacart CEO Apoorva Mehta will speak at Code CommerceInstacart CEO Apoorva Mehta will speak at Code Commerce
Technology

He’ll join a slate of industry leaders onstage in NYC in September.

By Jason Del Rey
Technology
Silicon Valley needs to figure out how to promote women and people of color. Andreessen Horowitz is doing that by changing one of its founding rules.Silicon Valley needs to figure out how to promote women and people of color. Andreessen Horowitz is doing that by changing one of its founding rules.
Technology

The high-profile venture capital firm has elevated Connie Chan to general partner — and scrapped a rule that the firm candidly admits was outdated.

By Theodore Schleifer
Technology
How social media bots could tank your stock priceHow social media bots could tank your stock price
Technology

Josh Ginsberg, the CEO of media intelligence company Zignal Labs, says his company has been seeing “massive amounts of bot activity” lately.

By Eric Johnson
Technology
Journalist and author Annie Lowrey wants you to understand that universal basic income isn’t crazyJournalist and author Annie Lowrey wants you to understand that universal basic income isn’t crazy
Technology

“The problem with poor folks is that they don’t have enough money.” So let’s give them some.

By Recode Staff
The Big Idea
The myth of the job-hopping, rootless millennial is just that — a mythThe myth of the job-hopping, rootless millennial is just that — a myth
The Big Idea

Hype about the “gig economy” aside, Americans are becoming more attached to their jobs and communities, not less.

By Lyman Stone
Technology
Full transcript: Fog Creek Software CEO Anil Dash answers all the questions on Too Embarrassed to AskFull transcript: Fog Creek Software CEO Anil Dash answers all the questions on Too Embarrassed to Ask
Technology

Silicon Valley diversity? Check. Silicon Valley ethics? Check. Mangoes? Check.

By Recode Staff
Technology
Full transcript: Business management expert and author Tom Peters on Recode DecodeFull transcript: Business management expert and author Tom Peters on Recode Decode
Technology

“This is my 17th book and I’ve written the same thing 17 times. Why in the hell aren’t you listening?”

By Recode Staff
Technology
Full transcript: Professor, psychologist and author Adam Grant on Recode DecodeFull transcript: Professor, psychologist and author Adam Grant on Recode Decode
Technology

“I just wanted to make work suck a little bit less.”

By Recode Staff