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

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Why did Ellen Pao lose her gender discrimination lawsuit? ‘People were not ready’Why did Ellen Pao lose her gender discrimination lawsuit? ‘People were not ready’
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On the latest Recode Decode, Pao says her court battle with Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers laid the groundwork for other women, like Uber whistleblower Susan Fowler.

By Eric Johnson
Technology
What contract tech workers get paid in cities around the countryWhat contract tech workers get paid in cities around the country
Technology

It’s more than salaried workers.

By Rani Molla
Technology
Where the software industry is growing outside Silicon ValleyWhere the software industry is growing outside Silicon Valley
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Indiana and North Carolina are among the states seeing the fastest growth.

By Rani Molla
Technology
Want members of Congress to get stuff done? Let’s let them work from home, too.Want members of Congress to get stuff done? Let’s let them work from home, too.
Technology

Imagine a world where members and their staffs worked in their district instead of in D.C.

By Bradley Tusk
Technology
SoftBank has chosen another flashy investment: SlackSoftBank has chosen another flashy investment: Slack
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The messaging company is now valued at over $5 billion.

By Theodore Schleifer
Technology
How Bozoma Saint John plans to fix Uber’s brand problemHow Bozoma Saint John plans to fix Uber’s brand problem
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“Nobody is okay with this.”

By Rani Molla
Technology
Slack’s crusade against email just escalated — now you can share channels with other companiesSlack’s crusade against email just escalated — now you can share channels with other companies
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Watch Recode’s full interview with Matt Salzberg, CEO of Blue ApronWatch Recode’s full interview with Matt Salzberg, CEO of Blue Apron
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We’re talking with Blue Apron’s co-founder and CEO about how the company is getting back on track after a disappointing IPO.

By Kat Borgerding
Technology
Closing the gender gap in venture capital deserves our immediate and sustained attentionClosing the gender gap in venture capital deserves our immediate and sustained attention
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I asked investors Kathryn Minshew, Theresia Gouw, Jennifer Fonstad and Reid Hoffman about steps that companies, VCs and decision makers can take to be a part of the solution.

By Melinda Gates
Technology
Big companies are fueling WeWork’s growthBig companies are fueling WeWork’s growth
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Companies with more than 1,000 employees — like Microsoft and Salesforce — now make up 20 percent of membership and 30 percent of sales.

By Rani Molla
Technology
Coal country is ready for tech jobs — if techies will just give them a chanceCoal country is ready for tech jobs — if techies will just give them a chance
Technology

Recode’s Kara Swisher heads to Louisville, Ky., to talk about the future of work on the latest Recode Decode.

By Eric Johnson
Technology
The uproar about the anti-diversity memo may turn out to have been a good thing for GoogleThe uproar about the anti-diversity memo may turn out to have been a good thing for Google
Technology

I’m glad it’s calling out the code-ninja hero myth that only coding prowess matters, and that backchannel gripes about diversity in tech are now out in the open.

By Steve Herrod
Technology
Fired Google employee James Damore sidestepped questions on his ties to the alt-rightFired Google employee James Damore sidestepped questions on his ties to the alt-right
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Asked by CNBC, he stressed he doesn’t want to hurt Google.

By Tony Romm
Technology
A top venture capital lobbyist says more sexual harassment allegations will emerge from Silicon ValleyA top venture capital lobbyist says more sexual harassment allegations will emerge from Silicon Valley
Technology

The head of the National Venture Capital Association is candid about the size of the problem.

By Theodore Schleifer
Technology
Google CEO Sundar Pichai canceled an all-hands meeting about gender controversy due to employee worries of online harassmentGoogle CEO Sundar Pichai canceled an all-hands meeting about gender controversy due to employee worries of online harassment
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Doxxing of search company staffers had already started.

By Kara Swisher
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Full transcript: Niniane Wang and Joelle Emerson talk solutions to harassment on Too Embarrassed to AskFull transcript: Niniane Wang and Joelle Emerson talk solutions to harassment on Too Embarrassed to Ask
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Wang and Emerson join Kara Swisher and Lauren Goode to answer your questions about where sexual harassment comes from and how to stop it.

By Recode Staff
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It’s not just Google — many major tech companies are struggling with diversityIt’s not just Google — many major tech companies are struggling with diversity
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Here’s a look at their comparative diversity.

By Rani Molla
Technology
Google has hired a diversity VP — just as it struggles with a sexist memo from an employeeGoogle has hired a diversity VP — just as it struggles with a sexist memo from an employee
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Apparently, dudes can code — the ladies not so much.

By Kara Swisher
Technology
Full transcript: Erica Baker and Sarah Kunst talk sexual harassment on Recode DecodeFull transcript: Erica Baker and Sarah Kunst talk sexual harassment on Recode Decode
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“When you’re not sorry until you get caught, you’re not really sorry.”

By Recode Staff
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Univision exec Tonia O’Connor says it’s her ‘life’s mission’ to help other women succeed in businessUnivision exec Tonia O’Connor says it’s her ‘life’s mission’ to help other women succeed in business
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On the latest Recode Media, O’Connor said she refuses to let a boys’ club be a boys’ club.

By Eric Johnson
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Google.org is launching a $50 million effort to prepare job seekers for the ‘future of work’Google.org is launching a $50 million effort to prepare job seekers for the ‘future of work’
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The company’s philanthropic arm will study changes in the economy wrought by companies like, well, Google.

By Tony Romm
Technology
Humans and AI will work together in almost every job, PARC CEO Tolga Kurtoglu saysHumans and AI will work together in almost every job, PARC CEO Tolga Kurtoglu says
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The iconic Silicon Valley R&D firm, formerly known as Xerox PARC, is actively working on “trustable” artificial intelligence.

By Eric Johnson
Politics
A basic income really could end poverty foreverA basic income really could end poverty forever
Politics

But to become a reality, it needs to get detailed and stop being oversold.

By Dylan Matthews
Technology
Google, which says it doesn’t underpay women, may not have to reveal as much as the U.S. government seeksGoogle, which says it doesn’t underpay women, may not have to reveal as much as the U.S. government seeks
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A federal judge has limited the information the Labor Department can request as part of its investigation.

By Tony Romm
Technology
Google is funding a new software project that will automate writing local newsGoogle is funding a new software project that will automate writing local news
Technology

Journalists, beware!

By April Glaser
Technology
Ohio is now the fifth U.S. state to permit delivery robots on sidewalksOhio is now the fifth U.S. state to permit delivery robots on sidewalks
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Starship Technologies helped to pass the Ohio law.

By April Glaser
Technology
Facebook’s and Twitter’s executive leadership are still the most white among big Silicon Valley companiesFacebook’s and Twitter’s executive leadership are still the most white among big Silicon Valley companies
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Watch Toyota’s new robot assistant help a disabled American vetWatch Toyota’s new robot assistant help a disabled American vet
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The robot was able to fetch water and open doors for a quadriplegic.

By April Glaser
Technology
Google is still mostly white and maleGoogle is still mostly white and male
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That’s according to the latest diversity report.

By Tess Townsend
Technology
A new drone route is now open in MalawiA new drone route is now open in Malawi
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Drones can soar over roads in the flood-prone region to help deliver supplies to remote areas.

By April Glaser
Technology
Florida is now the fourth state to permit delivery robots on sidewalksFlorida is now the fourth state to permit delivery robots on sidewalks
Technology

The robot delivery company Starship Technologies is helping to pass state laws across the country.

By April Glaser
Technology
A powerful group of black lawmakers is pressuring Uber to hire more diverse executivesA powerful group of black lawmakers is pressuring Uber to hire more diverse executives
Technology

A long list of openings means the company has an opportunity to improve its hiring practices.

By Tony Romm
Technology
Full transcript: Anki CEO and co-founder Boris Sofman on Recode DecodeFull transcript: Anki CEO and co-founder Boris Sofman on Recode Decode
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Robots, robots, self-driving cars and robots.

By Recode Staff
Technology
The industrial robotics market will nearly triple in less than 10 yearsThe industrial robotics market will nearly triple in less than 10 years
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Collaborative robots are expected to account for a third of that market.

By April Glaser
Technology
Wisconsin is now the third state to allow delivery robotsWisconsin is now the third state to allow delivery robots
Technology

Similar laws were passed in Virginia and Idaho earlier this year.

By April Glaser
Technology
Thank God I don’t work at Whole Foods anymoreThank God I don’t work at Whole Foods anymore
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Whole Foods wasn’t a great job. But it was a job. Under Amazon, it’s not clear how many workers will make the cut.

By Nick Rahaim
Technology
Google needs Slack more than Amazon doesGoogle needs Slack more than Amazon does
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This is about attracting developers.

By Tess Townsend
Technology
The company that builds the robots that make Teslas wants to build home robotsThe company that builds the robots that make Teslas wants to build home robots
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In less than 10 years, the market for domestic robots is expected to grow to $4.4 billion.

By April Glaser
Technology
Slack is raising another $500 million — and has attracted interest from a range of big buyers like AmazonSlack is raising another $500 million — and has attracted interest from a range of big buyers like Amazon
Technology

The business communications company has gotten acquisition offers in the past from Microsoft and others.

By Kara Swisher
Technology
Google has finally found a buyer for its amazing, scary robot companies, Boston Dynamics and Schaft: SoftBankGoogle has finally found a buyer for its amazing, scary robot companies, Boston Dynamics and Schaft: SoftBank
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The companies are not disclosing a price.

By April Glaser