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Google’s parent company is facing a lawsuit for its alleged mishandling of an explosive sexual misconduct caseGoogle’s parent company is facing a lawsuit for its alleged mishandling of an explosive sexual misconduct case
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The lawsuit against Alphabet’s board alleges that Google leadership’s misconduct has caused “severe financial and reputational damage” to the company.

By Shirin Ghaffary
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America desperately needs fiber internet, and the tech giants won’t save usAmerica desperately needs fiber internet, and the tech giants won’t save us
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Harvard’s Susan Crawford explains why we shouldn’t expect Google to fix slow internet speeds in the US.

By Eric Johnson
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The holidays ushered in a smart speaker explosion starring Amazon’s Alexa and Google’s AssistantThe holidays ushered in a smart speaker explosion starring Amazon’s Alexa and Google’s Assistant
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Smart speaker sales grew 78 percent in 2018.

By Rani Molla
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The way SoftBank invests in startups just doesn’t work, says Khosla Ventures’ Keith RaboisThe way SoftBank invests in startups just doesn’t work, says Khosla Ventures’ Keith Rabois
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Rabois talked with Recode’s Kara Swisher about startups, innovation, Facebook, President Trump, and more on a recent Recode Decode.

By Eric Johnson
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Full Q&A: Dotdash CEO Neil Vogel on Recode MediaFull Q&A: Dotdash CEO Neil Vogel on Recode Media
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Vogel explains how he turned the ’90s internet juggernaut About.com into a modern web publisher.

By Eric Johnson
Our favorite Recode stories from 2018
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Longreads, analysis and explanations on what mattered in tech this year.

By Recode Staff
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What’s next for virtual assistants like Alexa? Maybe buying stuff for you automatically.What’s next for virtual assistants like Alexa? Maybe buying stuff for you automatically.
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Voice tech expert Bret Kinsella says that, eventually, virtual assistants are “just gonna do things on our behalf.”

By Eric Johnson
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Amazon, Apple and others are expanding out of major tech cities — but mostly to other major tech citiesAmazon, Apple and others are expanding out of major tech cities — but mostly to other major tech cities
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Mr Pichai goes to Washington: The Google CEO testified in front of the House Judiciary CommitteeMr Pichai goes to Washington: The Google CEO testified in front of the House Judiciary Committee
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He answered questions on, among other things, building a censored search engine for China and whether Google is biased against conservatives.

By Vox Staff
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Google CEO Sundar Pichai refused to rule out launching a censored search engine in ChinaGoogle CEO Sundar Pichai refused to rule out launching a censored search engine in China
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The search giant’s top executive was grilled on the topic by members of Congress before the House Judiciary Committee today.

By Shirin Ghaffary
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Republican lawmakers still think Google is biased against conservatives. Google still claims that it’s not.Republican lawmakers still think Google is biased against conservatives. Google still claims that it’s not.
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Another day, a similar story featuring Google CEO Sundar Pichai.

By Kurt Wagner
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Google CEO Sundar Pichai’s testimony to Congress todayGoogle CEO Sundar Pichai’s testimony to Congress today
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Here’s what we learned when the search giant’s CEO answered questions from the House Judiciary Committee.

By Shirin Ghaffary and Kurt Wagner
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Everything you need to know about Google’s controversial China plans in advance of today’s congressional hearingEverything you need to know about Google’s controversial China plans in advance of today’s congressional hearing
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The search giant and other tech firms have had a history of issues in the country over where to draw the line on government censorship.

By Shirin Ghaffary
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A group of Google employees are calling on tech workers to band together to end forced arbitrationA group of Google employees are calling on tech workers to band together to end forced arbitration
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The practice is still prevalent across the tech industry despite recent criticism and some limitations on its use in cases of sexual harassment.

By Shirin Ghaffary
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Why Amazon is a ‘bully’ and Facebook and Google are ‘the enemies of independent thought’Why Amazon is a ‘bully’ and Facebook and Google are ‘the enemies of independent thought’
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The Atlantic’s Franklin Foer, author of “World Without Mind: The Existential Threat of Big Tech,” critiques the tech giants on the latest Recode Decode.

By Eric Johnson
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Microsoft is more valuable than Apple again. Why?Microsoft is more valuable than Apple again. Why?
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NYU’s Scott Galloway makes the case for Satya Nadella as “CEO of the year” on the latest episode of Pivot.

By Eric Johnson
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Google workers just publicly called on the tech giant to end plans for a censored search product in ChinaGoogle workers just publicly called on the tech giant to end plans for a censored search product in China
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Employees are asking management to end the project, citing human rights concerns.

By Shirin Ghaffary
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After 20,000 workers walked out, Google said it got the message. The workers disagree.After 20,000 workers walked out, Google said it got the message. The workers disagree.
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Recode’s Kara Swisher talks with six of the organizers of the Nov. 1 protests, who say the company’s response has been deeply inadequate.

By Eric Johnson and Shirin Ghaffary
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Tech companies like Google are giving workers the right to take sexual harassment claims to court — but employees are calling for moreTech companies like Google are giving workers the right to take sexual harassment claims to court — but employees are calling for more
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Employees and labor activists say they want to see an end to forced arbitration in all cases — not just for sexual harassment — and for all workers.

By Rani Molla and Shirin Ghaffary
Voice tech like Alexa and Siri hasn’t found its true calling yet: Inside the voice assistant ‘revolution’
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Until we invent something that wouldn’t be possible without voice, we’re just repurposing online content for our ears.

By Rani Molla
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Google has responded to its employees’ demands about sexual misconduct. Here are the changes it will and won’t make.Google has responded to its employees’ demands about sexual misconduct. Here are the changes it will and won’t make.
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The planned changes come a week after thousands of employees walked out over the company’s handling of sexual misconduct cases.

By Shirin Ghaffary
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Why the New York Times won’t sell itself to a billionaireWhy the New York Times won’t sell itself to a billionaire
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Publisher A.G. Sulzberger says he’s not interested in cutting a deal like the Washington Post did with Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos.

By Eric Johnson
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Google’s giant employee walkouts are one of the strongest showings of tech worker activism yetGoogle’s giant employee walkouts are one of the strongest showings of tech worker activism yet
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Time’s up for tech, say employees who are demanding an end to the company’s alleged mishandling of sexual misconduct and harassment cases.

By Shirin Ghaffary
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Tech employees are much more liberal than their employers — at least as far as the candidates they supportTech employees are much more liberal than their employers — at least as far as the candidates they support
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Corporate political action committees aren’t as motivated by partisan politics as individuals tend to be.

By Rani Molla
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Why Airbnb will be worth more than UberWhy Airbnb will be worth more than Uber
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Kara Swisher and Scott Galloway discuss Uber’s IPO, Apple CEO Tim Cook’s comments on privacy and more on the latest episode of Pivot.

By Eric Johnson
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Nobody trusts Facebook anymore. Here’s one way it could change that.Nobody trusts Facebook anymore. Here’s one way it could change that.
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AnchorFree CEO David Gorodyansky says Facebook and other tech companies should make it easy for users to temporarily opt out of data collection.

By Eric Johnson
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When big companies are hacked, should they have to disclose it immediately?When big companies are hacked, should they have to disclose it immediately?
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Kara Swisher and Scott Galloway mull the week in digital insecurity on the latest episode of Pivot.

By Eric Johnson
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Google’s former PR boss Jessica Powell wrote a satirical novel about tech and published it all on MediumGoogle’s former PR boss Jessica Powell wrote a satirical novel about tech and published it all on Medium
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“The Big Disruption” scrutinizes Silicon Valley from the perspective of someone who has spent most of her career in the industry: “You can love something but also be critical of it,” Powell says.

By Eric Johnson
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Why Snap will get acquired before 2020, probably by AmazonWhy Snap will get acquired before 2020, probably by Amazon
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On the first episode of Pivot, Kara Swisher and Scott Galloway also discuss the Instagram co-founders’ dramatic exit and “tech bias.”

By Eric Johnson
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Google is following Instagram and Snapchat with a big push into StoriesGoogle is following Instagram and Snapchat with a big push into Stories
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Everyone loves Stories. Everyone including Google.

By Kurt Wagner
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Big data could ‘stop famines from ever happening again,’ says World Bank Group President Jim Yong KimBig data could ‘stop famines from ever happening again,’ says World Bank Group President Jim Yong Kim
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“Famine by definition is large numbers of people who are starving to death. There’s no reason for that to ever happen.”

By Eric Johnson
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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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Why Roku isn’t afraid of competition from Apple, Google and AmazonWhy Roku isn’t afraid of competition from Apple, Google and Amazon
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They’re too busy selling phones and shoes to do TV right, CEO Anthony Wood says.

By Eric Johnson
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Is it time for a ‘slow food’ movement for the internet?Is it time for a ‘slow food’ movement for the internet?
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Nicole Wong, the former deputy CTO of the United States, lays out what that might look like.

By Eric Johnson
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Full Q&A: Former Google lawyer and deputy U.S. CTO Nicole Wong on Recode DecodeFull Q&A: Former Google lawyer and deputy U.S. CTO Nicole Wong on Recode Decode
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“If you can order a chocolate cake on Amazon and have it delivered that day, then you ought to be able to get your Social Security benefits just as easily.”

By Eric Johnson
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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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Jack, Sheryl and the empty chair: A preview of Silicon Valley’s trip to WashingtonJack, Sheryl and the empty chair: A preview of Silicon Valley’s trip to Washington
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It’s going to be a long day for Jack Dorsey and Twitter at the Capitol tomorrow. Facebook should be okay.

By Peter Kafka
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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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Full Q&A: Assistant Attorney General Makan Delrahim talks antitrust on Recode DecodeFull Q&A: Assistant Attorney General Makan Delrahim talks antitrust on Recode Decode
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“I’m not saying that those companies are per se legal or every activity is legal. They could very well be violating the antitrust laws down the road if they take certain actions.”

By Eric Johnson
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President Trump says tech giants could be an ‘antitrust situation.’ His Justice Department’s antitrust lawyer isn’t so sure.President Trump says tech giants could be an ‘antitrust situation.’ His Justice Department’s antitrust lawyer isn’t so sure.
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Makan Delrahim tells Recode’s Kara Swisher that “these things are very fact-specific.”

By Eric Johnson