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Mark Zuckerberg says he’s standing up for you. Yes, you.Mark Zuckerberg says he’s standing up for you. Yes, you.
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The CEO of Facebook makes the case for Facebook.

By Peter Kafka
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Andrew Cuomo and Google’s former CEO push to cap internet prices for low-income New YorkersAndrew Cuomo and Google’s former CEO push to cap internet prices for low-income New Yorkers
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The law limits the cost of broadband access to $15 a month for needy families.

By Theodore Schleifer
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Jeff Bezos seems to be reckoning with his legacy in the wake of the Amazon union driveJeff Bezos seems to be reckoning with his legacy in the wake of the Amazon union drive
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The outgoing CEO is vowing to make Amazon “Earth’s Best Employer.”

By Jason Del Rey
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Tech billionaires are staying “very, very quiet” on proposals to tax their wealthTech billionaires are staying “very, very quiet” on proposals to tax their wealth
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It is relatively easy for a billionaire to say they support higher taxes. More is on the line if they are asked to do something about it.

By Theodore Schleifer
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How America’s one-click obsession is warping the future of workHow America’s one-click obsession is warping the future of work
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Alec MacGillis on Amazon and the hidden costs of its dominance.

By Sean Illing
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The Amazon union vote is over. Here’s what happens now.The Amazon union vote is over. Here’s what happens now.
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Whether or not the union’s challenge in Bessemer fails, Amazon will face labor battles elsewhere.

By Jason Del Rey
Amazon has won a historic warehouse union election. But the battle is not over.
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The union says it will challenge the results over alleged illegal behavior.

By Jason Del Rey
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The number of billionaires spiked by 30% during the pandemicThe number of billionaires spiked by 30% during the pandemic
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It’s easy to lose track of the numbers. But you shouldn’t.

By Theodore Schleifer
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The results of Amazon’s historic union vote are days awayThe results of Amazon’s historic union vote are days away
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Nearly 6,000 Amazon warehouse workers in Alabama are voting whether to unionize. This is the backstory.

By Jason Del Rey
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What Americans really think about billionaires during the pandemicWhat Americans really think about billionaires during the pandemic
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A new poll from Vox and Data for Progress pulls back the curtain.

By Theodore Schleifer
Why we can’t stop talking about billionaires
One Year Later

Tech billionaires emerged from a year of hardship as more than leaders of iconic companies. They are central — almost too central — characters in American life.

By Theodore Schleifer
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Amazon started a Twitter war because Jeff Bezos was pissedAmazon started a Twitter war because Jeff Bezos was pissed
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The CEO told executives they weren’t pushing back hard enough on critics.

By Jason Del Rey
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How a $25 million donation to help students got ensnared in politicsHow a $25 million donation to help students got ensnared in politics
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San Francisco is once again fighting over billionaires’ philanthropic power.

By Theodore Schleifer
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Amazon employees accuse the company of union-busting after it removes workers from an internal directoryAmazon employees accuse the company of union-busting after it removes workers from an internal directory
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The new controversy centers on Amazon deleting the profiles of hundreds of thousands of entry-level warehouse employees.

By Jason Del Rey
An unholy union
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Bessemer, Alabama, has been called an “unlikely” place for an epic union battle with Amazon. They don’t know Bessemer.

By Kim Kelly
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How a crypto billionaire decided to become one of Biden’s biggest donorsHow a crypto billionaire decided to become one of Biden’s biggest donors
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An interview with Sam Bankman-Fried, who uses math for ... everything.

By Theodore Schleifer
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Amazon’s $10 billion NFL deal is huge — and a sign that sports is staying on TV for a while longerAmazon’s $10 billion NFL deal is huge — and a sign that sports is staying on TV for a while longer
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The NFL loves TV and TV loves the NFL.

By Peter Kafka
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Peter Thiel is making the biggest political bet of his lifePeter Thiel is making the biggest political bet of his life
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The billionaire investor is putting $10 million behind the author of Hillbilly Elegy, J.D. Vance.

By Theodore Schleifer
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Jeff Bezos will spend $1 billion a year to fight climate changeJeff Bezos will spend $1 billion a year to fight climate change
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The Amazon founder is slowly answering concerns from transparency advocates about the Bezos Earth Fund.

By Theodore Schleifer
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Amazon’s next CEO defends the company against racial bias reports in an internal noteAmazon’s next CEO defends the company against racial bias reports in an internal note
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Andy Jassy was responding to allegations in a Recode investigation and an employee lawsuit.

By Jason Del Rey
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What to expect from Amazon’s new CEO Andy JassyWhat to expect from Amazon’s new CEO Andy Jassy
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Jeff Bezos and Amazon’s new CEO Andy Jassy have a lot in common. That’s by design.

By Jason Del Rey
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The second act of Jeff Bezos could be as big as his firstThe second act of Jeff Bezos could be as big as his first
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Jeff Bezos isn’t getting less powerful. His power is just getting less obvious.

By Theodore Schleifer
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Big Tech is so big it doesn’t need its founders anymoreBig Tech is so big it doesn’t need its founders anymore
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With one big exception.

By Peter Kafka
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The metamorphosis of Jeff Bezos is completeThe metamorphosis of Jeff Bezos is complete
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How the Amazon founder went from nerd selling books to celebrity rocket man.

By Adam Clark Estes
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“These billionaires are not our friends”: The irony of Elon Musk leading the GameStop revolution“These billionaires are not our friends”: The irony of Elon Musk leading the GameStop revolution
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Two tech billionaires are the heroes of America’s anti-billionaire moment.

By Theodore Schleifer
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How Trump could theoretically get his Facebook backHow Trump could theoretically get his Facebook back
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Facebook asked its independent oversight board to decide if it made the right call when it indefinitely suspended Trump.

By Rebecca Heilweil
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The big decision before Elon Musk, now the richest person in the worldThe big decision before Elon Musk, now the richest person in the world
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More scrutiny than ever will be on Musk’s philanthropy.

By Theodore Schleifer
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Elon Musk dethrones Jeff Bezos as the world’s richest personElon Musk dethrones Jeff Bezos as the world’s richest person
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Musk’s first response upon learning the news: “How strange.”

By Theodore Schleifer
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The political chief at Mark Zuckerberg’s philanthropy is stepping downThe political chief at Mark Zuckerberg’s philanthropy is stepping down
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Mike Troncoso is a former top aide to Kamala Harris, so this move is stirring speculation about a move to the White House.

By Theodore Schleifer
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The future of commercial space travel is almost here with the latest SpaceX launchThe future of commercial space travel is almost here with the latest SpaceX launch
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Elon Musk’s private space company has now successfully launched two crewed flights into orbital space.

By Sara Morrison
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Jeff Bezos plays it safe on his $10 billion climate giveawayJeff Bezos plays it safe on his $10 billion climate giveaway
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The world’s richest person makes his move.

By Theodore Schleifer
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Facebook’s independent oversight board is finally up and runningFacebook’s independent oversight board is finally up and running
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You can now complain to the board about Facebook taking down your posts.

By Shirin Ghaffary
Mark Zuckerberg is spending millions like never before to overhaul a landmark tax law
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The billionaire Facebook founder is making the most expensive electoral play of his career to allow higher property taxes on California businesses.

By Theodore Schleifer
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America scrambles to take part in the Mark Zuckerberg $250 million gold rushAmerica scrambles to take part in the Mark Zuckerberg $250 million gold rush
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A feeding frenzy has begun.

By Theodore Schleifer
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The Big Tech antitrust report has one big conclusion: Amazon, Apple, Facebook, and Google are anti-competitiveThe Big Tech antitrust report has one big conclusion: Amazon, Apple, Facebook, and Google are anti-competitive
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The report scrutinizes the ways the four biggest tech companies have amassed enormous market power.

By Shirin Ghaffary and Jason Del Rey
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Facebook banned violent militia groups. We still found plenty of them on its platform.Facebook banned violent militia groups. We still found plenty of them on its platform.
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The company removed at least four of these groups and pages after Recode flagged them for posts about shooting BLM protesters.

By Shirin Ghaffary
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Elon Musk is one step closer to connecting a computer to your brainElon Musk is one step closer to connecting a computer to your brain
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Neuralink has demonstrated a prototype of its brain-machine interface that currently works in pigs.

By Rebecca Heilweil
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Everything you need to know about Palantir, the secretive company coming for all your dataEverything you need to know about Palantir, the secretive company coming for all your data
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How Palantir and Peter Thiel might lead the biggest tech IPO of the year.

By Sara Morrison
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Bill Gates is spending $150 million to try to make a coronavirus vaccine as cheap as $3Bill Gates is spending $150 million to try to make a coronavirus vaccine as cheap as $3
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Pay more attention to what Gates is doing overseas than what he’s saying about the United States.

By Theodore Schleifer
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Jeff Bezos offers a clue to his $10 billion climate change strategyJeff Bezos offers a clue to his $10 billion climate change strategy
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Bezos has quietly started a new company that appears involved in the historic push.

By Theodore Schleifer