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Theodore Schleifer

Theodore Schleifer

Former Senior Reporter, Money and Influence, Recode

    Latest articles by Theodore Schleifer

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    Postmates has explored a sale to Uber or DoorDash instead of going publicPostmates has explored a sale to Uber or DoorDash instead of going public
    Technology

    Food delivery prices, labor rights, and the state of the IPO market are all at stake.

    By Theodore Schleifer and Jason Del Rey
    How a lawsuit could reveal secrets about Silicon Valley’s favorite philanthropic loophole
    Technology

    Today’s “working robber barons” have used a tax break to create a $110 billion charity stockpile, called donor-advised funds. It isn’t getting any smaller.

    By Theodore Schleifer
    Technology
    Can Joe Biden pull off a Barack Obama with Silicon Valley’s wealthiest donors?Can Joe Biden pull off a Barack Obama with Silicon Valley’s wealthiest donors?
    Technology

    Joe Biden’s challenge in Silicon Valley this weekend is to get young donors to like him.

    By Theodore Schleifer
    Technology
    Recode Daily: Some Uber and Lyft drivers say they accidentally petitioned against their own rightsRecode Daily: Some Uber and Lyft drivers say they accidentally petitioned against their own rights
    Technology

    Plus: An attempt to solve conflict in the Middle East with the blockchain, Jony Ive will leave Apple, and Twitter tries to regulate world leaders’ rule-breaking tweets.

    By Theodore Schleifer
    Technology
    Twitter won’t censor Trump’s rule-breaking tweets, but it will make them harder to findTwitter won’t censor Trump’s rule-breaking tweets, but it will make them harder to find
    Technology

    Is this the fix to one of Twitter’s most delicate problems?

    By Theodore Schleifer
    Technology
    Recode Daily: How much would you pay to avoid ads?Recode Daily: How much would you pay to avoid ads?
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    Plus: TikTok users are trying to fight back against predators on the platform.

    By Theodore Schleifer
    Technology
    First Spotify, now Slack: Wall Street may be losing its iron grip on Silicon ValleyFirst Spotify, now Slack: Wall Street may be losing its iron grip on Silicon Valley
    Technology

    Slack’s success puts more pressure on banks to demonstrate what’s so sacred about their tried-and-true IPO.

    By Theodore Schleifer
    Technology
    Recode Daily: The hired guns of InstagramRecode Daily: The hired guns of Instagram
    Technology

    Plus: Facebook employees are turning — sort of — on Mark Zuckerberg.

    By Theodore Schleifer
    Technology
    Facebook may have too many users for its cryptocurrency to fail — even if you don’t trust itFacebook may have too many users for its cryptocurrency to fail — even if you don’t trust it
    Technology

    Libra, Facebook’s new virtual coin, is the most consequential cryptocurrency effort undertaken in several years.

    By Theodore Schleifer
    Andrew Yang is promising to revitalize America. His nonprofit tried, too, but couldn’t.
    Technology

    The Democratic presidential candidate sold a vision of creating 100,000 jobs by 2025. But his organization is way, way behind.

    By Theodore Schleifer