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

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Uber and Lyft just lost another battle in CaliforniaUber and Lyft just lost another battle in California
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Silicon Valley can’t seem to escape California’s crackdown on the gig economy.

By Alexia Fernández Campbell
Technology
The world’s biggest women’s tech conference just dropped Palantir as a sponsorThe world’s biggest women’s tech conference just dropped Palantir as a sponsor
Technology

It’s the third time in recent months an outside group has severed ties with Palantir over its controversial work for ICE.

By Shirin Ghaffary
Technology
DoorDash says it will roll out tipping changes to drivers sometime next monthDoorDash says it will roll out tipping changes to drivers sometime next month
Technology

But we still don’t know the exact date or all the details of the pay policy changes.

By Shirin Ghaffary
Technology
How WeWork is trying to justify its tech company valuationHow WeWork is trying to justify its tech company valuation
Technology

“Space as a service” does not a software company make.

By Rani Molla and Shirin Ghaffary
Technology
Why Amazon pays warehouse employees to tweet about their jobsWhy Amazon pays warehouse employees to tweet about their jobs
Technology

It’s part of the e-commerce giant’s ongoing public relations campaign to quash unions and rewrite the narrative around its workforce.

By Rani Molla
Future Perfect
Humans keep directing abuse — even racism — at robotsHumans keep directing abuse — even racism — at robots
Future Perfect

We abuse our robots. That’s a problem.

By Sigal Samuel
Technology
Microsoft might crush Slack like Facebook crushed SnapchatMicrosoft might crush Slack like Facebook crushed Snapchat
Technology

Microsoft Teams isn’t better than Slack, but it is freer.

By Rani Molla
Technology
Some Uber and Lyft drivers say they were misled into petitioning against their own worker rightsSome Uber and Lyft drivers say they were misled into petitioning against their own worker rights
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Several California drivers told Recode they signed messages from Lyft and Ubers asking politicians to support their job flexibility, without realizing they were campaigning against being classified as employees.

By Shirin Ghaffary
Politics
15 Democratic candidates pledge to seek gender parity in their national security teams15 Democratic candidates pledge to seek gender parity in their national security teams
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Still no Republicans have signed on.

By Alex Ward
Technology
If Slack is so good, why are so many companies trying to fix it?If Slack is so good, why are so many companies trying to fix it?
Technology

Here’s a look at what the anti-Slacks and Slack apps are trying to solve.

By Rani Molla
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
Why women in tech are being Photoshopped in instead of hiredWhy women in tech are being Photoshopped in instead of hired
Technology

It’s been five years since tech companies began releasing diversity reports. Not much has changed.

By Rani Molla
Technology
Foreign tech workers are turning to Canada as US immigration becomes more difficultForeign tech workers are turning to Canada as US immigration becomes more difficult
Technology

The share of foreign interest in Canadian jobs grew more than 50 percent in the past four years, according to job site Indeed.

By Rani Molla
Technology
Silicon Valley needs new investors if it wants to close the gender gap, Girls Who Code CEO Reshma Saujani saysSilicon Valley needs new investors if it wants to close the gender gap, Girls Who Code CEO Reshma Saujani says
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Technology

“We may have to just throw our hands up and say, ‘Instead of continuing to try to change the establishment, let’s make our own establishment.’”

By Eric Johnson
Technology
How much Google contractors say they get paid compared to full-time employeesHow much Google contractors say they get paid compared to full-time employees
Technology

We use Glassdoor data to take a look at the opaque world of Google contractor treatment and pay.

By Rani Molla
Politics
The recession hasn’t ended for gig economy workersThe recession hasn’t ended for gig economy workers
Politics

A new report shows how hard it is to make a living from the hustle.

By Alexia Fernández Campbell
Technology
Uber Eats is facing a price war — just like UberUber Eats is facing a price war — just like Uber
Technology

The company’s customers aren’t very loyal, so Uber is slashing prices.

By Rani Molla
Technology
The once-hot robotics startup Anki is shutting down after raising more than $200 millionThe once-hot robotics startup Anki is shutting down after raising more than $200 million
Technology

It’s a hard, hard fall.

By Theodore Schleifer
Technology
Recode Decode at TED: Biologist Danielle N. Lee wants more “nerdy black and brown kids” in STEMRecode Decode at TED: Biologist Danielle N. Lee wants more “nerdy black and brown kids” in STEM
Technology

Also: What Lauren Hill can teach us about sexual conflict.

By Eric Johnson
Technology
Google’s Wing has landed the FAA’s first approval for drone deliveryGoogle’s Wing has landed the FAA’s first approval for drone delivery
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This could speed up the process for other companies to get the FAA’s okay.

By Emily Stewart
Technology
Tech is “flunking” the diversity test, says activist and venture capitalist Freada Kapor KleinTech is “flunking” the diversity test, says activist and venture capitalist Freada Kapor Klein
Technology

On the latest Recode Decode, Kapor Klein says we need to “take a deep hard look at the BS notion of meritocracy.”

By Eric Johnson
Technology
New York City wants to make sure the AI and algorithms it uses aren’t biased. That’s harder than it sounds.New York City wants to make sure the AI and algorithms it uses aren’t biased. That’s harder than it sounds.
Technology

There is little oversight of the algorithms that help the city decide who gets watched by police, where kids go to school, and in what neighborhoods fire stations are placed.

By Shirin Ghaffary
Technology
Everyone in TV news goes for outrage. That makes it “ripe for disruption,” says former CNN reporter Jessica YellinEveryone in TV news goes for outrage. That makes it “ripe for disruption,” says former CNN reporter Jessica Yellin
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Yellin is trying to use her Instagram feed to offer people video news “without a panic attack.”

By Eric Johnson
Technology
The challenge for Silicon Valley’s women’s movement is to keep momentum after the #MeToo scandals fade awayThe challenge for Silicon Valley’s women’s movement is to keep momentum after the #MeToo scandals fade away
Technology

The new CEO of All Raise, Pam Kostka, will have to keep attention on a problem that some in Silicon Valley want to slink away from.

By Theodore Schleifer
Technology
How will AI change your life? AI Now Institute founders Kate Crawford and Meredith Whittaker explain.How will AI change your life? AI Now Institute founders Kate Crawford and Meredith Whittaker explain.
Technology

AI Now Institute founders Kate Crawford and Meredith Whittaker explain everything you need to know on the latest Recode Decode.

By Eric Johnson
Technology
The gender wage gap is smaller in tech, but it will hurt the economy moreThe gender wage gap is smaller in tech, but it will hurt the economy more
Technology

Paying women less will cost tech companies plenty.

By Rani Molla
Technology
Silicon Valley keeps trying to “cure” death. It should fix its own ageism instead, says activist Ashton Applewhite.Silicon Valley keeps trying to “cure” death. It should fix its own ageism instead, says activist Ashton Applewhite.
Technology

“Aging is not a disease, otherwise living would be a disease, but you can’t make money off satisfaction,” Applewhite says.

By Eric Johnson
Technology
Full Q&A: Backstage Capital founder Arlan Hamilton and Deeds Not Words founder Wendy Davis on Recode DecodeFull Q&A: Backstage Capital founder Arlan Hamilton and Deeds Not Words founder Wendy Davis on Recode Decode
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Hamilton and Davis spoke with Recode’s Kara Swisher at South By Southwest earlier this month.

By Eric Johnson
Technology
Even tech workers can’t afford to buy homes in San FranciscoEven tech workers can’t afford to buy homes in San Francisco
Technology

In tech’s capital, even programmers with six-figure salaries are struggling to afford studio apartments.

By Shirin Ghaffary
Politics
2 charts refuting Trump’s claim that “airplanes are becoming far too complex to fly”2 charts refuting Trump’s claim that “airplanes are becoming far too complex to fly”
Politics

Trump may not want “Einstein” to be his pilot, but the data indicates automation works.

By Aaron Rupar
Technology
Pressure is mounting on food delivery app DoorDash to change its controversial tipping policyPressure is mounting on food delivery app DoorDash to change its controversial tipping policy
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Tech workers are pledging not to work for the company, and San Francisco is launching a labor investigation into how it handles workers’ tips.

By Shirin Ghaffary
Technology
Innovative sex toys aren’t a joke, says Lora DiCarlo CEO Lora HaddockInnovative sex toys aren’t a joke, says Lora DiCarlo CEO Lora Haddock
Technology

Haddock’s company won an innovation award from CES — but then the trade group decided that her work was “profane.”

By Eric Johnson
Technology
Gig economy tech companies like Instacart have been accused of tip theft. But the problem is bigger than that.Gig economy tech companies like Instacart have been accused of tip theft. But the problem is bigger than that.
Technology

Workers are demanding a fair wage, not just fair tips.

By Shirin Ghaffary
Technology
Amazon employees were outraged that its board of directors was all white. The company has finally changed that.Amazon employees were outraged that its board of directors was all white. The company has finally changed that.
Technology

Starbucks executive Rosalind Brewer is the fourth female director on Amazon’s board.

By Jason Del Rey
Technology
A new and intriguing idea to increase investment in women-led startupsA new and intriguing idea to increase investment in women-led startups
Technology

What if startups chose for themselves who should get money? Would they back more female founders?

By Theodore Schleifer
Technology
Mellody Hobson thinks too many all-white, all-male companies are committing “corporate suicide”Mellody Hobson thinks too many all-white, all-male companies are committing “corporate suicide”
Technology

Hobson is one of the most prominent black women in finance, and she’s not happy with how her industry is doing.

By Theodore Schleifer
Technology
How can you prepare for the future of work? The answer is not “learn to code.”How can you prepare for the future of work? The answer is not “learn to code.”
Technology

Boston University professor Ellen Shell talks about her new book The Job on the latest episode of Recode Decode with Kara Swisher.

By Eric Johnson
Technology
“Venture capital money kills more businesses than it helps,” says Basecamp CEO Jason Fried“Venture capital money kills more businesses than it helps,” says Basecamp CEO Jason Fried
Technology

Fried says tech startups are addicted to raising and spending money, and the VC funding cycle is to blame.

By Eric Johnson
Technology
Full Q&A: 99designs CEO Patrick Llewellyn on Recode DecodeFull Q&A: 99designs CEO Patrick Llewellyn on Recode Decode
Technology

Llewellyn’s company makes it easier for designers and clients to find each other, but he doesn’t think design will ever be totally done by computers.

By Eric Johnson
Technology
Full Q&A: NYU’s Jonathan Haidt explains the problem with Gen ZFull Q&A: NYU’s Jonathan Haidt explains the problem with Gen Z
Technology

On Pivot, NYU’s Scott Galloway talks with his colleague, the co-author of The Coddling of the American Mind.

By Eric Johnson