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Snap CEO Evan Spiegel isn’t ready to sell his company
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“I believe we’re far from reaching our full potential.”

By Shirin Ghaffary
Snap CEO Evan Spiegel isn’t ready to sell his company
Technology

“I believe we’re far from reaching our full potential.”

By Shirin Ghaffary
Technology
Why Disney didn’t buy TwitterWhy Disney didn’t buy Twitter
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Bots were fine. Nastiness wasn’t.

By Peter Kafka
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Amazon’s CEO still isn’t accepting the historic Staten Island union victoryAmazon’s CEO still isn’t accepting the historic Staten Island union victory
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“There are a lot of very disturbing irregularities,” Andy Jassy said.

By Jason Del Rey
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Google CEO Sundar Pichai swears his company has real competitionGoogle CEO Sundar Pichai swears his company has real competition
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“None of us were talking about TikTok three years ago.”

By Shirin Ghaffary

The latest in Code Conference

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Meta hasn’t “really learned the right lesson,” whistleblower Frances Haugen saysMeta hasn’t “really learned the right lesson,” whistleblower Frances Haugen says
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A year after her revelations, Haugen says some things have improved but many problems remain.

By Shirin Ghaffary and Sara Morrison
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Sen. Klobuchar says Big Tech money hasn’t stopped her antitrust push ... yetSen. Klobuchar says Big Tech money hasn’t stopped her antitrust push ... yet
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“It is an incredible amount of money I’m up against.”

By Sara Morrison
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Mark Cuban says pharma villain Martin Shkreli inspired himMark Cuban says pharma villain Martin Shkreli inspired him
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The Shark Tank investor and Dallas Mavericks owner takes inspiration where he can get it.

By Rani Molla
Self-driving cars: The 21st-century trolley problem
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Autonomous tech could lead to deaths at the hands of robots. But is continuing to let humans drive even worse?

By Rani Molla
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Amazon’s facial recognition boss wants the feds to hurry up with regulationAmazon’s facial recognition boss wants the feds to hurry up with regulation
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Otherwise, AWS CEO Andy Jassy said in 2019, “you’ll have 50 different laws in 50 different states.”

By Jason Del Rey
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Code Conference 2019Code Conference 2019
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Code Conference, Recode’s premier technology conference, returns for two days of hard-hitting, unscripted interviews.

By Vox Staff
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Goldman Sachs CEO David Solomon: the Code Conference interview (transcript)Goldman Sachs CEO David Solomon: the Code Conference interview (transcript)
Podcast
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“It’s one of the functions of building a big, powerful platform that has a lot of positive impact. There are other things that come with it. It’s your job to evolve.”

By Eric Johnson
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Rockefeller Foundation president Raj Shah: the Code Conference interview (transcript)Rockefeller Foundation president Raj Shah: the Code Conference interview (transcript)
Podcast
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Shah says the most effective form of private philanthropy involves working with the public sector, “not trying to replace it.”

By Eric Johnson
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Twitter’s co-founder yearns for the time when bloggers couldn’t get instant feedbackTwitter’s co-founder yearns for the time when bloggers couldn’t get instant feedback
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Medium CEO and Twitter co-founder Ev Williams said people get “burned out” on many social media platforms because of their competitive nature.

By Shirin Ghaffary
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Delta’s CEO says the Boeing 737 Max 8 scandal has “traumatized” the aviation industryDelta’s CEO says the Boeing 737 Max 8 scandal has “traumatized” the aviation industry
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But he still thinks Boeing’s planes are safe.

By Emily Stewart
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Apple’s attempts to limit data sharing on kids’ apps is negatively impacting PBSApple’s attempts to limit data sharing on kids’ apps is negatively impacting PBS
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Onstage at Code Conference 2019, PBS’ CEO expressed concerns about a change Apple recently made to kids apps in its App Store.

By Emily Stewart
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Why SoFi would be interested in buying naming rights to the LA football stadiumWhy SoFi would be interested in buying naming rights to the LA football stadium
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Marketing. Marketing. Marketing.

By Theodore Schleifer
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Rockefeller Foundation’s Rajiv Shah explains how tech can actually help save the worldRockefeller Foundation’s Rajiv Shah explains how tech can actually help save the world
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Simply working at Facebook doesn’t cut it.

By Rani Molla
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Russian Doll will be back for a second season on NetflixRussian Doll will be back for a second season on Netflix
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While onstage with Recode’s Kara Swisher at the 2019 Code Conference, Cindy Holland and Natasha Lyonne announced their show, Russian Doll, has been renewed.

By Emily Stewart
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The media’s “Trump bump” wasn’t as big as you might thinkThe media’s “Trump bump” wasn’t as big as you might think
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Trump was good for business, but not that good, according to the publisher of the New York Times.

By Emily Stewart
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Former leaders at Facebook, Google, and Twitter think regulation is coming for their old employersFormer leaders at Facebook, Google, and Twitter think regulation is coming for their old employers
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“Regulation is here and it’s time and it’s good,” Nicole Wong said onstage at Code 2019.

By Theodore Schleifer
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Tech companies are enabling a “machine of deportation” say leading immigrant rights advocatesTech companies are enabling a “machine of deportation” say leading immigrant rights advocates
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Tech companies like Palantir, Microsoft, and Amazon are helping the US government expedite a regime of cruelty, say leaders of immigrant legal aid organization RAICES.

By Shirin Ghaffary
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Goldman Sachs’ CEO says the real test for Uber is how it does over timeGoldman Sachs’ CEO says the real test for Uber is how it does over time
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Goldman Sachs CEO David Solomon said at Code 2019 that he has confidence in Uber’s CEO.

By Emily Stewart
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Mary Meeker’s most important trends on the internetMary Meeker’s most important trends on the internet
Play
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Here are all the slides, plus analysis.

By Rani Molla
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YouTube CEO Susan Wojcicki: The Code Conference interview (transcript)YouTube CEO Susan Wojcicki: The Code Conference interview (transcript)
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After the most hectic week of YouTube’s most hectic year, Wojcicki joined Recode’s Peter Kafka onstage at Code to apologize and explain.

By Eric Johnson
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Medium CEO Ev Williams wants to get the internet right this time aroundMedium CEO Ev Williams wants to get the internet right this time around
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Follow our interview with Ev Williams, the CEO of Medium and a co-founder of Twitter, at Code 2019.

By Shirin Ghaffary
Technology
Delta Air Lines’ CEO has battled both the NRA and Bernie SandersDelta Air Lines’ CEO has battled both the NRA and Bernie Sanders
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Delta CEO Ed Bastian will sit for a Code interview with Kara Swisher and Jason Del Rey on Tuesday.

By Jason Del Rey
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Between corporate media giants and Trump, PBS has big challengesBetween corporate media giants and Trump, PBS has big challenges
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Paula Kerger, president and CEO of PBS, and Yamiche Alcindor, White House correspondent for PBS NewsHour, will talk with Recode’s Peter Kafka at Code Conference 2019.

By Emily Stewart
Technology
Anthony Noto stabilized SoFi. Now, he’s trying to make the online lender a household name.Anthony Noto stabilized SoFi. Now, he’s trying to make the online lender a household name.
Technology

The first-time CEO will sit for an onstage interview at the Code Conference on Tuesday.

By Jason Del Rey
Technology
The US is growing more unequal. Some say philanthropy isn’t the solution.The US is growing more unequal. Some say philanthropy isn’t the solution.
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Follow our interview with Raj Shah, the head of the Rockefeller Foundation, at Code.

By Theodore Schleifer
Technology
Running the New York Times is just one thing A.G. Sulzberger is working onRunning the New York Times is just one thing A.G. Sulzberger is working on
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New York Times publisher A.G. Sulzberger will speak at Code Conference 2019.

By Peter Kafka
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Should tech companies build tools for US immigration enforcement agencies?Should tech companies build tools for US immigration enforcement agencies?
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Erika Andiola and Jonathan Ryan of the immigrant rights nonprofit RAICES will discuss this question and more at Code Conference on Tuesday.

By Shirin Ghaffary
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One of the world’s top bankers knows tech is key to the future of his companyOne of the world’s top bankers knows tech is key to the future of his company
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Goldman Sachs CEO David Solomon is set to speak at our Code Conference this year.

By Shirin Ghaffary
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Voter suppression is the most existential crisis in our democracy, according to Stacey AbramsVoter suppression is the most existential crisis in our democracy, according to Stacey Abrams
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“Democracy is resilient, but it’s always vulnerable,” the politician said onstage at Code Conference 2019.

By Shirin Ghaffary
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Twitter’s top policy exec said there’s “no doubt” that some social media content contributes to radicalizationTwitter’s top policy exec said there’s “no doubt” that some social media content contributes to radicalization
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Vijaya Gadde, who oversees Twitter’s policy arm, said at Code 2019 there are a lot of “mechanisms and policies in place” that the company uses “very effectively” to combat such content.

By Shirin Ghaffary
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Instagram’s chief says breaking it off from Facebook would make Instagram a less safe spaceInstagram’s chief says breaking it off from Facebook would make Instagram a less safe space
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What would happen if Facebook was broken up?

By Theodore Schleifer
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Can US companies solve the Trump tariff problem by manufacturing in the US? It’s complicated.Can US companies solve the Trump tariff problem by manufacturing in the US? It’s complicated.
Technology

Harley-Davidson CEO Matthew Levatich talked with Kara Swisher at Code about US manufacturing in the era of Trump — and trade wars.

By Emily Stewart
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YouTube CEO Susan Wojcicki says vetting videos before they go up isn’t the right answerYouTube CEO Susan Wojcicki says vetting videos before they go up isn’t the right answer
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“I think we would lose a lot of voices,” Wojcicki said.

By Rani Molla
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Here are a few ways corporations can stick up for people who aren’t shareholdersHere are a few ways corporations can stick up for people who aren’t shareholders
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Eric Ries, the head of the Long-Term Stock Exchange, wants companies to think more broadly.

By Theodore Schleifer
Politics
“We don’t want to be knee-jerk”: YouTube responds to Vox on its harassment policies“We don’t want to be knee-jerk”: YouTube responds to Vox on its harassment policies
Politics

A conservative commentator has been harassing a Vox journalist for a long time. YouTube still isn’t quite sure what to do about it.

By Emily Stewart
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The reckoning: a manifesto for Code 2019The reckoning: a manifesto for Code 2019
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A Silicon Valley reckoning is forcing tech companies like Facebook and Google to rectify some of the incalculable mistakes they made as they built up the internet.

By Kara Swisher
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Recode Daily: How to follow Recode’s Code Conference todayRecode Daily: How to follow Recode’s Code Conference today
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Plus: Why Amazon is going to be one of the winners of the streaming video wars.

By Kat Borgerding
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Stacey Abrams is leading the debate on some of the most important political issues in 2019Stacey Abrams is leading the debate on some of the most important political issues in 2019
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The historic gubernatorial candidate will speak at Code Conference 2019 about her fight for voters’ rights.

By Shirin Ghaffary
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Andy Jassy is the most powerful Amazon executive not named JeffAndy Jassy is the most powerful Amazon executive not named Jeff
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The Amazon Web Services CEO will sit down with Kara Swisher at Code Conference on Monday.

By Jason Del Rey
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Jack Dorsey wants to fix Twitter, and these two execs are trying to make it happenJack Dorsey wants to fix Twitter, and these two execs are trying to make it happen
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Twitter’s Vijaya Gadde and Kayvon Beykpour will speak at Code Conference 2019.

By Peter Kafka