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Why Walmart is partnering with everyone except Instacart for its grocery delivery serviceWhy Walmart is partnering with everyone except Instacart for its grocery delivery service
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Uber, Postmates, DoorDash and Deliv — but not the most popular grocery delivery startup in the U.S.

By Jason Del Rey
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Amazon’s newest delivery option for Prime members: Inside their carAmazon’s newest delivery option for Prime members: Inside their car
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At launch, customers will need to have a later-model vehicle from select carmakers like Volvo and GMC.

By Jason Del Rey
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Lessons from a General Assembly investor: ‘It turned out there were no moats at all in the coding school market’Lessons from a General Assembly investor: ‘It turned out there were no moats at all in the coding school market’
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Adecco Group bought the NYC-based company for $412.5 million this week.

By Shirin Ghaffary
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McKinsey’s latest AI research predicts it could create trillions worth of value ... somedayMcKinsey’s latest AI research predicts it could create trillions worth of value ... someday
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Travel, transportation and high tech are among the industries where AI could make the biggest relative impact.

By Shirin Ghaffary
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Uber Eats is the fastest-growing meal delivery service in the U.S.Uber Eats is the fastest-growing meal delivery service in the U.S.
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But GrubHub is still by far the biggest food delivery company.

By Rani Molla
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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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Postmates and DoorDash have discussed a merger to fend off Uber, GrubHub and AmazonPostmates and DoorDash have discussed a merger to fend off Uber, GrubHub and Amazon
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Postmates faces a challenge: Profitability seems a long way off, and rival DoorDash has a big investment from SoftBank.

By Jason Del Rey and Theodore Schleifer
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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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What this Silicon Valley VC learned on the ‘Rust Belt Safari’What this Silicon Valley VC learned on the ‘Rust Belt Safari’
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There are plenty of ways for tech to play in the “comeback cities” of the heartland.

By Roy Bahat
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Tim Cook’s advice to his younger self: ‘The joy is in the journey’Tim Cook’s advice to his younger self: ‘The joy is in the journey’
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“Our purpose is to serve humanity.”

By Dan Frommer
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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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Tim Cook explains why ‘it’s not true’ that the iPhone ‘isn’t built in the United States’Tim Cook explains why ‘it’s not true’ that the iPhone ‘isn’t built in the United States’
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Assembled in China. But key parts and equipment are American.

By Dan Frommer
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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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HelloFresh is now bigger than Blue Apron in the U.S.HelloFresh is now bigger than Blue Apron in the U.S.
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The Berlin-based company’s acquisition of organic meal-kit startup Green Chef pushed it past the homegrown Blue Apron.

By Rani Molla
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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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WeWork’s massive growth has made it the second-biggest private office tenant in ManhattanWeWork’s massive growth has made it the second-biggest private office tenant in Manhattan
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It started out with a single SoHo building in 2010.

By Rani Molla and Shirin Ghaffary
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Watch DoorDash CEO Tony Xu and Cheesecake Factory President David Gordon: Restaurant delivery is still a growth marketWatch DoorDash CEO Tony Xu and Cheesecake Factory President David Gordon: Restaurant delivery is still a growth market
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That piece of cheesecake you get for delivery better look as good as it did when it left the restaurant.

By Recode Staff
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Restaurant delivery is harder than you think. DoorDash CEO Tony Xu explains.Restaurant delivery is harder than you think. DoorDash CEO Tony Xu explains.
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Also: What is DoorDash going to do with that $535 million?

By Dan Frommer
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Roughly one in four Americans is online ‘constantly’Roughly one in four Americans is online ‘constantly’
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We’re still obsessed with the internet.

By Kurt Wagner
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Full transcript: Facebook co-founder Chris Hughes on Recode DecodeFull transcript: Facebook co-founder Chris Hughes on Recode Decode
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His new book advocates for providing “guaranteed income.”

By Recode Staff
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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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Walmart will offer grocery delivery in more than 100 metro areas amid pressure from Amazon, Target and InstacartWalmart will offer grocery delivery in more than 100 metro areas amid pressure from Amazon, Target and Instacart
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The company already offers grocery pickup at 1,200 of its stores.

By Jason Del Rey
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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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Many in Silicon Valley support Universal Basic Income. Now the California Democratic Party does, too.Many in Silicon Valley support Universal Basic Income. Now the California Democratic Party does, too.
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It’s a sign that the idea is moving from fringe to mainstream.

By Shirin Ghaffary
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WeWork is acquiring digital marketing startup ConductorWeWork is acquiring digital marketing startup Conductor
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It’s another move by WeWork to diversify its business model outside renting office space.

By Shirin Ghaffary
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Amazon is bringing free Whole Foods delivery to Prime members in San Francisco and AtlantaAmazon is bringing free Whole Foods delivery to Prime members in San Francisco and Atlanta
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The delivery partnership is picking up steam.

By Jason Del Rey
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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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DoorDash is raising $535 million from SoftBank and others at a $1.4 billion valuationDoorDash is raising $535 million from SoftBank and others at a $1.4 billion valuation
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The challenge for the company will be to stay disciplined even as it sits on a huge stockpile of dollars.

By Theodore Schleifer
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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
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Full transcript: Aspect Ventures co-founder Jennifer Fonstad on Recode DecodeFull transcript: Aspect Ventures co-founder Jennifer Fonstad on Recode Decode
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Venture capital is not just “dumb money.”

By Recode Staff
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Instacart says it mistakenly withheld tips from some of its workersInstacart says it mistakenly withheld tips from some of its workers
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It also overcharged some customers.

By Jason Del Rey
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Amazon plans to open as many as six more cashierless Amazon Go stores this yearAmazon plans to open as many as six more cashierless Amazon Go stores this year
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New futuristic convenience stores could appear in Seattle and Los Angeles.

By Jason Del Rey
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How worried should we be about artificial intelligence? I asked 17 experts.How worried should we be about artificial intelligence? I asked 17 experts.
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“We should take seriously the possibility that things could go radically wrong.”

By Sean Illing