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Future of Work

Vox’s coverage of the future of work: how we got here and what comes next.

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Can we make apprenticeships great again?

By Kimberly Mas
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SoftBank is negotiating an investment in DoorDash that could reach $300 millionSoftBank is negotiating an investment in DoorDash that could reach $300 million
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UberEats could also pose a possible conflict for the Japanese investor, though.

By Jason Del Rey and Theodore Schleifer
April Reign has become a force of nature on Twitter
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Reign is No. 85 on the Recode 100.

By Kurt Wagner
Under Jason Droege, UberEats was a bright spot in Uber’s otherwise scandal-ridden year
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Droege is No. 75 on the Recode 100.

By Johana Bhuiyan
Bari A. Williams has transformed from corporate lawyer to leading Silicon Valley diversity advocate
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Williams is No. 61 on the Recode 100.

By Shirin Ghaffary
Stephanie Lampkin is building a platform to eliminate hiring bias
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Lampkin is No. 48 on the Recode 100.

By Shirin Ghaffary
Some of the biggest names in tech call on Joelle Emerson to make their companies more inclusive
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Emerson is No. 49 on the Recode 100.

By Shirin Ghaffary
Kriti Sharma is defining the ethics of AI
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Sharma is No. 44 on the Recode 100

By Shirin Ghaffary
Slack is changing how people work — and it isn’t slowing down
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Stewart Butterfield and April Underwood are No. 36 on the Recode 100.

By Dan Frommer
Laura Weidman Powers is closing the employment gap for minorities in tech by the year 2040
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Weidman Powers is No. 34 on the Recode 100.

By Shirin Ghaffary
Wang Xing might bring his $30 billion food services app to the U.S.
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Wang is No. 30 on the Recode 100.

By Rani Molla
Colin Kaepernick almost brought the NFL to its knees, but he’s still out of a job
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Kaepernick is No. 20 on the Recode 100.

By Kurt Wagner
With just her words, Susan Fowler brought Uber to its knees
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Fowler is No. 2 on the Recode 100.

By Johana Bhuiyan
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Forget Facebook, Amazon or Google. Up-and-coming top tech talent is opting for startups.Forget Facebook, Amazon or Google. Up-and-coming top tech talent is opting for startups.
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A flight to the top at the world’s most established technology companies is no longer the most sought-after route to success.

By David Saad
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The robot-proof job men aren’t takingThe robot-proof job men aren’t taking
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Nursing is the job of the future. Why is its workforce still 90 percent female?

By Liz Scheltens
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Trump’s election really has sent U.S. tech workers to Canada for jobsTrump’s election really has sent U.S. tech workers to Canada for jobs
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Blame Canada. Or Politics.

By Rani Molla
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Full transcript: PandoDaily CEO Sarah Lacy on Recode MediaFull transcript: PandoDaily CEO Sarah Lacy on Recode Media
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Her new book is “The Uterus Is a Feature, Not a Bug.”

By Recode Staff
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Women in tech see today’s Stitch Fix IPO as a milestoneWomen in tech see today’s Stitch Fix IPO as a milestone
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Founder and CEO Katrina Lake is the first woman to take an internet company public this year.

By Jason Del Rey
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Stitch Fix’s Katrina Lake is the only woman to lead a tech IPO this yearStitch Fix’s Katrina Lake is the only woman to lead a tech IPO this year
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Fewer than 8 percent of all U.S. IPOs this year were led by women.

By Rani Molla
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The more tech in your job, the more money you makeThe more tech in your job, the more money you make
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A wider range of jobs requires more tech savvy than ever.

By Rani Molla
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Amazon has privately blamed the U.S. Postal Service for grocery delivery issues that led to Amazon Fresh changesAmazon has privately blamed the U.S. Postal Service for grocery delivery issues that led to Amazon Fresh changes
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Too many late or missed deliveries, company officials have told partners.

By Jason Del Rey
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Why the rise of the robots won’t mean the end of workWhy the rise of the robots won’t mean the end of work
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An economist vs a futurist on whether robots will put us out of work.

By Joss Fong
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Apple is hiring more diverse workers, but its total shares of women and minorities aren’t budging muchApple is hiring more diverse workers, but its total shares of women and minorities aren’t budging much
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The company released its latest diversity report Thursday.

By Tony Romm and Rani Molla
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Sorry, Jeff Bezos. Amazon Key won’t get online retailers through the front door.Sorry, Jeff Bezos. Amazon Key won’t get online retailers through the front door.
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The key to in-home commerce is more trust, not more tech.

By Marcela Sapone
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Amazon is shutting down its Fresh grocery delivery service in parts of at least nine statesAmazon is shutting down its Fresh grocery delivery service in parts of at least nine states
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A somewhat surprising move in the wake of the Whole Foods acquisition.

By Jason Del Rey
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WeWork is opening a second headquarters —  in San FranciscoWeWork is opening a second headquarters —  in San Francisco
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Don’t call it a real estate company, it’s a tech company. WeWork will open an office in Salesforce Tower and will hire around 100 engineers.

By Theodore Schleifer
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HelloFresh is growing three times faster than Blue Apron and is worth twice as muchHelloFresh is growing three times faster than Blue Apron and is worth twice as much
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The meal-kit-delivery service went public today. Investors now have options.

By Rani Molla
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SpaceX, Google and Tesla are among the top companies techies want to work forSpaceX, Google and Tesla are among the top companies techies want to work for
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Uber didn’t make the cut.

By Rani Molla
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SoftBank CEO Masa Son claims the company has already bagged $3 billion in profitSoftBank CEO Masa Son claims the company has already bagged $3 billion in profit
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Son pulls back the curtain a tiny bit on how the controversial Vision Fund is doing.

By Theodore Schleifer
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Amazon will start delivering packages into the homes of Prime membersAmazon will start delivering packages into the homes of Prime members
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The program is called Amazon Key.

By Jason Del Rey
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It’s 2017 and Amazon only has one woman among its 18 most powerful executivesIt’s 2017 and Amazon only has one woman among its 18 most powerful executives
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HR head Beth Galetti stands alone.

By Jason Del Rey
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Amazon is showing some rare Twitter love to these four states in their new headquarters bidAmazon is showing some rare Twitter love to these four states in their new headquarters bid
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North America cities are battling it out to be the location of HQ2.

By Rani Molla
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Square and Pinterest’s latest available employment data reveals a lack of diversity in top ranksSquare and Pinterest’s latest available employment data reveals a lack of diversity in top ranks
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This long-time Amazon exec left the company and is now recruiting tech workers to mentor students of colorThis long-time Amazon exec left the company and is now recruiting tech workers to mentor students of color
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Ian Freed is working with TAF, a Seattle area non-profit that runs a STEM-focused school.

By Jason Del Rey
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YouTube’s Susan Wojcicki explains why the ‘Google memo’ author had to be firedYouTube’s Susan Wojcicki explains why the ‘Google memo’ author had to be fired
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On the latest Recode Decode, the CEO reflects on how the diversity debate sparked by James Damore’s memo affected her personally.

By Eric Johnson
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Black lawmakers will visit Silicon Valley to press Facebook, Twitter and others to improve their diversityBlack lawmakers will visit Silicon Valley to press Facebook, Twitter and others to improve their diversity
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The push to hire more minorities comes as Facebook and Twitter take heat for racist content on their platforms.

By Tony Romm
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Full transcript: ‘Reset’ author Ellen Pao on the Recode Decode podcast with Kara SwisherFull transcript: ‘Reset’ author Ellen Pao on the Recode Decode podcast with Kara Swisher
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Pao talks about her new book and what happened after she lost her gender discrimination lawsuit against Kleiner Perkins.

By Recode Staff
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Broadcast TV is not dead, ‘Empire’ showrunner Ilene Chaiken saysBroadcast TV is not dead, ‘Empire’ showrunner Ilene Chaiken says
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On the latest Recode Decode, Chaiken also predicts how the Netflix-Amazon-Hulu rivalry will shake out.

By Eric Johnson
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Shonda Rhimes is amazed by people who don’t understand diversityShonda Rhimes is amazed by people who don’t understand diversity
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On the latest Recode Decode, Rhimes says that for some people in Hollywood, “it’s Groundhog Day every day.”

By Eric Johnson
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People of color — especially women — aren’t being promoted in tech as fast as they should bePeople of color — especially women — aren’t being promoted in tech as fast as they should be
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White men consistently comprise a higher share of executive roles than professional roles at tech companies.

By Rani Molla