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Why tech companies need to reinvent themselves every three to four yearsWhy tech companies need to reinvent themselves every three to four years
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Former Cisco CEO John Chambers says doing the same thing, even if it’s the “right thing,” for too long is dangerous.

By Eric Johnson
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California is officially the first state that will try to require companies like Apple, Facebook and Alphabet to add more women to their boardsCalifornia is officially the first state that will try to require companies like Apple, Facebook and Alphabet to add more women to their boards
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Governor Jerry Brown signed the bill into law today, but it could face legal challenges from companies.

By Shirin Ghaffary
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A new California law, if passed, could force companies like Facebook, Tesla and Alphabet to add more women to their boardsA new California law, if passed, could force companies like Facebook, Tesla and Alphabet to add more women to their boards
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It’s up to Governor Jerry Brown.

By Shirin Ghaffary and Rani Molla
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For some underrepresented people in tech, life is getting better. For others, this is the ‘dark timeline.’For some underrepresented people in tech, life is getting better. For others, this is the ‘dark timeline.’
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Even though Slack’s April Underwood feels like less of an “underdog” recently, she says that’s not true across the board.

By Eric Johnson
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How a Twitter account convinced 4,000 companies to stop advertising on BreitbartHow a Twitter account convinced 4,000 companies to stop advertising on Breitbart
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Sleeping Giants founder Matt Rivitz tells Recode’s Kara Swisher that he wants to be “the source of some kind of conscience” for social media.

By Eric Johnson
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How to get a job in venture capitalHow to get a job in venture capital
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Haystack founder Semil Shah says his number-one piece of advice is “come bearing gifts.”

By Eric Johnson
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Airbnb is adding the first woman to its board — former Disney and Pixar executive Ann MatherAirbnb is adding the first woman to its board — former Disney and Pixar executive Ann Mather
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She also sits on the boards of Alphabet and Netflix.

By Kara Swisher
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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.
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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
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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
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Silicon Valley diversity? Check. Silicon Valley ethics? Check. Mangoes? Check.

By Recode Staff
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Andreessen Horowitz has finally hired a woman as a general partner, as it also officially debuts a crypto fundAndreessen Horowitz has finally hired a woman as a general partner, as it also officially debuts a crypto fund
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Katie Haun, a former federal prosecutor who has been helping crypto startups deal with the government, is joining the high-profile venture capital firm.

By Theodore Schleifer
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We need more women in tech in order to get more women in techWe need more women in tech in order to get more women in tech
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The problem becomes exponentially easier to solve once you’ve begun to solve it.

By David Yang and Nimit Maru
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Full video and transcript: Diversity in tech panel at Code 2018Full video and transcript: Diversity in tech panel at Code 2018
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“It’s not been a level playing field. I think we all now acknowledge that it has not been, so what are we going to do about it?”

By Recode Staff
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Here’s how leading women in Silicon Valley think tech can fix its gender diversity problemHere’s how leading women in Silicon Valley think tech can fix its gender diversity problem
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The three were challenged to identify a single solution.

By Shirin Ghaffary and Theodore Schleifer
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Katrina Lake, Stitch Fix founder and CEO, says trying to find people who fit in is the ‘anti-diversity’Katrina Lake, Stitch Fix founder and CEO, says trying to find people who fit in is the ‘anti-diversity’
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“What I hope is that we can become the living and breathing example of why diversity is important,” Lake said at Code Conference.

By Johana Bhuiyan
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Microsoft executive Brad Smith: ‘If you create tech that changes the world, the world is going to want to govern you.’Microsoft executive Brad Smith: ‘If you create tech that changes the world, the world is going to want to govern you.’
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Venture capital firms are running to hire their first female general partnersVenture capital firms are running to hire their first female general partners
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Adding one woman GP is a tangible achievement — even if it’s a minimal one.

By Theodore Schleifer
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A former Uber engineer is suing the company for discrimination and sexual harassmentA former Uber engineer is suing the company for discrimination and sexual harassment
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The engineer, Ingrid Avendaño, said she was hospitalized because of the stress of working at Uber.

By Johana Bhuiyan
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Amazon’s 10-person board has only three women. That’s on par with the company’s peers.Amazon’s 10-person board has only three women. That’s on par with the company’s peers.
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And that’s not saying much.

By Rani Molla
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Amazon will adopt a ‘Rooney Rule’ to increase board diversity after its initial opposition sparked employee outrageAmazon will adopt a ‘Rooney Rule’ to increase board diversity after its initial opposition sparked employee outrage
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The company says it is merely formalizing a practice that was already in place.

By Jason Del Rey
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Amazon shareholders are getting opposite advice on whether diversity should be mandated for the company’s boardAmazon shareholders are getting opposite advice on whether diversity should be mandated for the company’s board
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Institutional Shareholder Services and Glass Lewis have taken opposite stances on the “Rooney Rule” resolution.

By Jason Del Rey
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Amazon employees are outraged by their company’s opposition to a plan to add more diversity to its boardAmazon employees are outraged by their company’s opposition to a plan to add more diversity to its board
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“We don’t need more effort, we need COURAGE.”

By Jason Del Rey
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Nell Scovell wrote a movie based on ‘Lean In’ — but Hollywood tried to turn it into ‘Bridesmaids’Nell Scovell wrote a movie based on ‘Lean In’ — but Hollywood tried to turn it into ‘Bridesmaids’
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Kristen Bell was involved at one point, but now the film is “in turnaround” — not good.

By Eric Johnson
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Black lawmakers are impatient with tech’s lack of diversity and are threatening regulation to force the issueBlack lawmakers are impatient with tech’s lack of diversity and are threatening regulation to force the issue
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Congresswoman Maxine Waters said, “I’m not urging, I’m not encouraging, I’m about to hit some people across the head with a hammer.”

By Shirin Ghaffary
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Full transcript: Hearst Magazines Chief Content Officer Joanna Coles on Recode DecodeFull transcript: Hearst Magazines Chief Content Officer Joanna Coles on Recode Decode
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“I worry that for a generation that spends an enormous amount of time online, it’s easy to become a voyeur of other people’s lives and stop participating in your own life.”

By Recode Staff
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Black lawmakers will visit Silicon Valley next week to talk to Apple, Square, PayPal and others about workplace diversityBlack lawmakers will visit Silicon Valley next week to talk to Apple, Square, PayPal and others about workplace diversity
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The Congressional Black Caucus is checking on tech’s progress in minority hiring and retention.

By Shirin Ghaffary
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Uber’s first diversity report under CEO Dara Khosrowshahi shows Uber is still mostly white and maleUber’s first diversity report under CEO Dara Khosrowshahi shows Uber is still mostly white and male
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The company has zero Latinx or black employees in tech leadership roles, and it saw a drop in the number of black employees across the board.

By Johana Bhuiyan
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Susan Fowler’s next act: Ending forced arbitration, which blocks workers from suing their employersSusan Fowler’s next act: Ending forced arbitration, which blocks workers from suing their employers
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The Uber whistleblower is working with the California Labor Federation to help bring awareness to a new bill.

By Johana Bhuiyan
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Full transcript: Outside Magazine Executive Editor Axie Navas on Recode MediaFull transcript: Outside Magazine Executive Editor Axie Navas on Recode Media
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The magazine has gotten more political as well as more inclusive.

By Recode Staff
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How Facebook compares to other tech companies in diversityHow Facebook compares to other tech companies in diversity
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It’s just as diverse — or not — as other tech companies.

By Rani Molla
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As women in tech gain experience, their pay gap with men gets worseAs women in tech gain experience, their pay gap with men gets worse
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On average, women are offered 4 percent less than men for the same job at the same company.

By Rani Molla
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Full transcript: Journalist and author Joanne Lipman on Recode DecodeFull transcript: Journalist and author Joanne Lipman on Recode Decode
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Her new book, “That’s What She Said,” tackles diversity in the workplace.

By Recode Staff
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Six things we can do today to help women succeed in the workplaceSix things we can do today to help women succeed in the workplace
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“That’s What She Said” author Joanne Lipman shares what she has learned about discrimination and the failures of “diversity training,” on Recode Decode.

By Eric Johnson
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More than 80 percent of women in tech say they feel pressure to return early from parental leaveMore than 80 percent of women in tech say they feel pressure to return early from parental leave
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Nearly a third worry about losing their jobs, according to a new report from Indeed.

By Shirin Ghaffary
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Author Claire Evans wants you to know about the women who helped found the internetAuthor Claire Evans wants you to know about the women who helped found the internet
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Her new book follows the stories of women in tech from Ada Lovelace in the 1800s to cyber feminists of the ‘90s.

By Shirin Ghaffary
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Full transcript: Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg onstage at Lesbians Who TechFull transcript: Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg onstage at Lesbians Who Tech
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For this episode of Recode Decode, we go live to the Castro Theater.

By Recode Staff
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Full transcript: Girlboss CEO Sophia Amoruso on Too Embarrassed to AskFull transcript: Girlboss CEO Sophia Amoruso on Too Embarrassed to Ask
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“Women, it feels like, are beginning to write our own history and our own version of what success can look like for ourselves.”

By Recode Staff
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Twitter claims it was more diverse in 2017, but that’s not what the data showsTwitter claims it was more diverse in 2017, but that’s not what the data shows
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The percentage of non-white and non-Asian employees at Twitter appears to be shrinking, not growing.

By Rani Molla and Kurt Wagner
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Watch Kara Swisher interview Facebook’s Sheryl SandbergWatch Kara Swisher interview Facebook’s Sheryl Sandberg
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The two were onstage at the Lesbians Who Tech conference in San Francisco.

By Meghann Farnsworth
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Facebook’s Sheryl Sandberg challenged a room full of Wall Street guys to be better mentors for womenFacebook’s Sheryl Sandberg challenged a room full of Wall Street guys to be better mentors for women
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Sandberg is worried about how #MeToo could hold women back.

By Kurt Wagner
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Brit Morin was ‘pissed off’ that more women weren’t into cryptocurrency, so she organized an event to educate themBrit Morin was ‘pissed off’ that more women weren’t into cryptocurrency, so she organized an event to educate them
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Women make up less than 30 percent of investors in bitcoin.

By Shirin Ghaffary