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Eric Johnson

Eric Johnson

Producer, Special Projects, Kara Swisher

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    Scooters may be a better business than Uber or Lyft, says Lime president Joe KrausScooters may be a better business than Uber or Lyft, says Lime president Joe Kraus
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    On the latest episode of Recode Decode, Kraus says the rocky debuts of the ride-hailing giants on Wall Street have not scared Lime away from an eventual IPO.

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    Every telecom company can be hacked and “everybody should be suspect,” Huawei USA’s chief security officer saysEvery telecom company can be hacked and “everybody should be suspect,” Huawei USA’s chief security officer says
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    Andy Purdy talks with Kara Swisher about the pending ban on US companies doing business with Huawei.

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    The wrong US response to Russia and China may trigger a “new Cold War,” warns Stanford University’s Larry DiamondThe wrong US response to Russia and China may trigger a “new Cold War,” warns Stanford University’s Larry Diamond
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    If America frames its response to Russia and China as one of “civilizational struggle,” Diamond says, Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping will only get stronger.

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    Rep. Lauren Underwood says supporting impeachment would “look like a power grab” to her swing districtRep. Lauren Underwood says supporting impeachment would “look like a power grab” to her swing district
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    On the latest Recode Decode, Underwood explains why she can’t join the 118 Democrats who are calling for Trump’s impeachment.

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    “The $300 textbook is dead,” says the CEO of textbook maker Pearson“The $300 textbook is dead,” says the CEO of textbook maker Pearson
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    On the latest Recode Decode, John Fallon explains why the education company is pivoting to digital textbooks.

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    Cambridge Analytica made “ethical mistakes” because it was too focused on regulation, former COO saysCambridge Analytica made “ethical mistakes” because it was too focused on regulation, former COO says
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    “It felt like, well, once that was done, then we’ve done what we needed to do, and we forgot to pause and think about, ethically, what was going on.”

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    Megan Rapinoe still isn’t going to the White House, even if Trump invites herMegan Rapinoe still isn’t going to the White House, even if Trump invites her
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    On how her teammates reacted to President Trump’s tweets about her: “We’re going to win. So this is not going to age well.”

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    Will Reddit un-quarantine its biggest pro-Trump community? CEO Steve Huffman isn’t holding his breath.Will Reddit un-quarantine its biggest pro-Trump community? CEO Steve Huffman isn’t holding his breath.
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    /r/The_Donald was punished for hosting “violent content,” and Huffman isn’t convinced the community’s moderators are taking that problem seriously enough.

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    In 10 years, every “relevant” company will be a tech company, Stitch Fix CEO Katrina Lake saysIn 10 years, every “relevant” company will be a tech company, Stitch Fix CEO Katrina Lake says
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    However, Lake says on Recode Decode, she still hopes there’s a future for retail stores that deliver an experience to visitors.

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    “We’re not ready” for foreign election interference in 2020, says Rep. Adam Schiff“We’re not ready” for foreign election interference in 2020, says Rep. Adam Schiff
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    Schiff, the Democrat who chairs the House Intelligence Committee, has warned Facebook, Twitter, and Google to be on notice for deepfakes and other dirty tricks.

    By Eric Johnson