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

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A new $100 million investment values Postmates at $1.85 billion ahead of its IPOA new $100 million investment values Postmates at $1.85 billion ahead of its IPO
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Just in the nick of time.

By Theodore Schleifer and Jason Del Rey
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Full Q&A: DoorDash CEO Tony Xu and COO Christopher Payne on Recode DecodeFull Q&A: DoorDash CEO Tony Xu and COO Christopher Payne on Recode Decode
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The food-delivery company wants to bring you more than just food.

By Eric Johnson
Silicon Valley pledged to break up the boys’ club of investing in 2018. How did it do?
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Venture capitalists spent 2018 welcoming women to the fold, but the welcome has been fitful, uneven and, scariest of all, tentative.

By Theodore Schleifer
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The 2019 IPO class headlined by Uber will   create a ton of new wealth. Will the billions go to mansions or missions?The 2019 IPO class headlined by Uber will   create a ton of new wealth. Will the billions go to mansions or missions?
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Why Sweetgreen thinks like a tech companyWhy Sweetgreen thinks like a tech company
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Co-founder Jonathan Neman tells Recode’s Kara Swisher the company is way bigger than a chain of salad restaurants: “We see this as building the food platform.”

By Eric Johnson
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Framebridge CEO Susan Tynan explains why it’s okay to be analog in a digital worldFramebridge CEO Susan Tynan explains why it’s okay to be analog in a digital world
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On this episode of Recode Decode, Tynan talks about overcoming investors’ skepticism in order to start her online framing company.

By Eric Johnson
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Amazon has officially killed the Whole Foods-Instacart partnershipAmazon has officially killed the Whole Foods-Instacart partnership
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Instacart will begin pulling the first group of workers out of Whole Foods locations in February.

By Jason Del Rey
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Memo from a ‘Facebook nation’ to Mark Zuckerberg: You moved fast and broke our country.Memo from a ‘Facebook nation’ to Mark Zuckerberg: You moved fast and broke our country.
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Maria Ressa, the journalist who co-founded Rappler in the Philippines, warns that her country is a “cautionary tale” for the United States.

By Eric Johnson
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Full Q&A: Y Combinator’s Sam Altman and Recode’s Kara Swisher discuss tech ethics, addiction and FacebookFull Q&A: Y Combinator’s Sam Altman and Recode’s Kara Swisher discuss tech ethics, addiction and Facebook
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Should Mark Zuckerberg fire himself? And other tough questions.

By Eric Johnson
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Airbnb and Slack are considering untraditional IPOs that box out bankers like Spotify didAirbnb and Slack are considering untraditional IPOs that box out bankers like Spotify did
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Airbnb and Slack are considering direct listings. Postmates, with JPMorgan’s help, is plotting the more traditional route.

By Theodore Schleifer
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Uber, Pinterest and the rest of the 2019 IPO class emerged from the ashes of the Great RecessionUber, Pinterest and the rest of the 2019 IPO class emerged from the ashes of the Great Recession
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Ten years ago, the economy was in free fall. The tech companies expected to go public next year helped rebuild it.

By Theodore Schleifer
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Full Q&A: ‘Good and Mad’ author Rebecca Traister on Recode DecodeFull Q&A: ‘Good and Mad’ author Rebecca Traister on Recode Decode
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Traister explains why women’s anger is having a resurgence and how to keep yourself from getting burned out.

By Eric Johnson
Why no one really knows how many jobs automation will replace
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Even the experts disagree exactly how much tech like AI will change our workforce.

By Shirin Ghaffary
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Eyeing a 2020 run, Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti explains how he (or someone else) could beat TrumpEyeing a 2020 run, Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti explains how he (or someone else) could beat Trump
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Garcetti isn’t committed to running for president yet — but he’s been thinking a lot about it.

By Eric Johnson
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Instacart’s new $7 billion valuation is a bet on the future of grocery delivery — not a wager against AmazonInstacart’s new $7 billion valuation is a bet on the future of grocery delivery — not a wager against Amazon
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The startup has a fresh $600 million in funding to boot.

By Jason Del Rey
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Inequality in Silicon Valley is getting worse: Wages are down for everyone but the top 10 percentInequality in Silicon Valley is getting worse: Wages are down for everyone but the top 10 percent
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In America’s tech capital, the rich are getting richer and the poor are getting poorer.

By Shirin Ghaffary
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A former WeWork employee is suing the company over alleged sexual assaults fueled by ‘frat-boy culture’A former WeWork employee is suing the company over alleged sexual assaults fueled by ‘frat-boy culture’
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The employee says she was sexually assaulted by fellow employees on two occasions and was fired after reporting it. WeWork denies the allegations.

By Shirin Ghaffary
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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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SoftBank has a lot to worry about if it strikes this deal with WeWorkSoftBank has a lot to worry about if it strikes this deal with WeWork
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Here are some of the hazards that could trip up either side over the next few weeks.

By Theodore Schleifer and Shirin Ghaffary
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SoftBank is betting the Vision Fund on WeWorkSoftBank is betting the Vision Fund on WeWork
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About one quarter of the fund could depend on the success of one company.

By Theodore Schleifer
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Is this robot really going to replace a security guard?Is this robot really going to replace a security guard?
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Or is it just an expensive office toy?

By Shirin Ghaffary
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Bird’s new scooter delivery service could become a clever hack around city regulationBird’s new scooter delivery service could become a clever hack around city regulation
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If Bird can’t leave its scooters anywhere, it can deliver a scooter to your home or office.

By Shirin Ghaffary
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Half of U.S. Uber drivers make less than $10 an hour after vehicle expenses, according to a new studyHalf of U.S. Uber drivers make less than $10 an hour after vehicle expenses, according to a new study
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They would make more at an Amazon warehouse.

By Rani Molla
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Amazon will raise its minimum wage to $15 for all 350,000 U.S. workersAmazon will raise its minimum wage to $15 for all 350,000 U.S. workers
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The move comes in the wake of mounting criticism of the company’s treatment of warehouse workers.

By Jason Del Rey
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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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AI-produced artwork is moving from the fringes into the high art worldAI-produced artwork is moving from the fringes into the high art world
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But is it replacing or just supplementing artists’ capacity for creative expression?

By Shirin Ghaffary
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If they don’t want to lose their jobs to a machine, doctors will need to become compassionate ‘human connectors’If they don’t want to lose their jobs to a machine, doctors will need to become compassionate ‘human connectors’
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“AI Superpowers” author and former Google China president Kai-Fu Lee predicts that medicine will undergo radical changes in the next few decades.

By Eric Johnson
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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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Silicon Valley has been treating workers ‘miserably’ since the 1970sSilicon Valley has been treating workers ‘miserably’ since the 1970s
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“Temp” author Louis Hyman says the tech sector made labor disposable long before the “gig economy” was a thing.

By Eric Johnson
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Full Q&A: ‘Temp’ author Louis Hyman on Recode DecodeFull Q&A: ‘Temp’ author Louis Hyman on Recode Decode
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Hyman talks with Recode’s Kara Swisher and Rani Molla about the gig economy, job automation and why universal basic income isn’t the solution to all our problems.

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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WeWork is one lease away from being the biggest office tenant in ManhattanWeWork is one lease away from being the biggest office tenant in Manhattan
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Here’s what that means for the city’s office market.

By Rani Molla and Shirin Ghaffary
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10 charts that sum up 2018 (so far)10 charts that sum up 2018 (so far)
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News cycles come and go, but data is forever.

By Rani Molla
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WeWork is still growing phenomenally — and losing a lot of moneyWeWork is still growing phenomenally — and losing a lot of money
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Revenue growth is accelerating.

By Shirin Ghaffary
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How much WeWork is too much WeWork?How much WeWork is too much WeWork?
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Larger tenants can now rent a more private WeWork space with less branding.

By Shirin Ghaffary
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WeWork has closed a $500 million funding round for its China subsidiaryWeWork has closed a $500 million funding round for its China subsidiary
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The co-working company widens its already gigantic funding lead in the domestic and foreign market.

By Shirin Ghaffary
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The U.S. government doesn’t know how big the gig economy isThe U.S. government doesn’t know how big the gig economy is
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It could be anywhere from 4 percent to 40 percent of the workforce.

By Rani Molla