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Kara Swisher

Kara Swisher

Co-founder and Editor-at-Large, Recode

    Latest articles by Kara Swisher

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    Lena Dunham & Jenni Konner Talk LennyLetter (And How Twitter Is a ‘Tool for the Desiccation of Egos and Souls of Teenage Girls’)Lena Dunham & Jenni Konner Talk LennyLetter (And How Twitter Is a ‘Tool for the Desiccation of Egos and Souls of Teenage Girls’)
    Technology

    The big question: “Can we create a space that’s snark-free but where you’re still laughing?”

    By Kara Swisher
    Technology
    Major Executive Shake-Up at Yahoo Media Unit Amid Company-Wide Talent Turmoil (Update)Major Executive Shake-Up at Yahoo Media Unit Amid Company-Wide Talent Turmoil (Update)
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    CMO and media boss Kathy Savitt is out. Look for more to come.

    By Kara Swisher
    Technology
    Ellen Pao: ‘I Have Decided to End My Lawsuit Against Kleiner Perkins’Ellen Pao: ‘I Have Decided to End My Lawsuit Against Kleiner Perkins’
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    It’s over.

    By Kara Swisher
    Technology
    Mystery Burning Man Bugs Are ‘Finito’ (But Blogger Still Scratchy)Mystery Burning Man Bugs Are ‘Finito’ (But Blogger Still Scratchy)
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    Move along, hipsters -- nothing to see here (but bring the diethyltoluamide just in case).

    By Kara Swisher
    Technology
    What Google’s Alphabet Really Spells for Silicon Valley: “I” Is for Innovation (And Also Irrelevance)What Google’s Alphabet Really Spells for Silicon Valley: “I” Is for Innovation (And Also Irrelevance)
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    Like a lot of places in this world, it’s hard to be old in the center of tech.

    By Kara Swisher
    Technology
    Hey, Techies, Burning Man 2015 Is Buggy. Except It’s the Creepy, Crawly Kind.Hey, Techies, Burning Man 2015 Is Buggy. Except It’s the Creepy, Crawly Kind.
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    Up and in you! Pestilence! Bitter to the taste! Nukes! Have fun, Silicon Valley cool kids!

    By Kara Swisher
    Technology
    Tinder Founder Sean Rad Returns as CEO, Replacing Chris PayneTinder Founder Sean Rad Returns as CEO, Replacing Chris Payne
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    The dating app swipes left on a recent high-profile hire.

    By Kara Swisher
    Technology
    A,B,C as Easy as 1,2,3 -- Follow the Money in the Google RenamingA,B,C as Easy as 1,2,3 -- Follow the Money in the Google Renaming
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    Kids still get to be kids, but now the price of that fun will presumably be counted.

    By Kara Swisher
    Technology
    Costolo Will Step Down From Board Once Twitter CEO Selection CompleteCostolo Will Step Down From Board Once Twitter CEO Selection Complete
    Technology

    The plan has been in place since he left earlier this year.

    By Kara Swisher
    Technology
    Zuckerbergs Expecting a New Future Facebook Mobile UserZuckerbergs Expecting a New Future Facebook Mobile User
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    New baby girl after three miscarriages.

    By Kara Swisher