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Cryptocurrency has no place at the table. Last Thanksgiving, Americans sat with their families, gave thanks for the bounty and talked about bitcoin. At least it seemed as though people everywhere, young and old, were suddenly interested in cryptocurrencies and…

Plus: Apple reduces production orders on all three of its new iPhones; a real startup inspired by HBO’s satirical “Silicon Valley”; train for Thanksgiving table talk with the bipartisan Angry Uncle Bot. We still have time to learn to love robots. The New…

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. Amid increasing public scrutiny, many major tech companies are reconsidering a practice that bars workers…

The executive director of the Knight First Amendment Institute, Jameel Jaffer, unpacks the answer on the latest Recode Decode. Facebook is not a part of the government. That means, unlike an American government body that has to abide by the First Amendment to…

Instagram is going to rely on “machine learning tools” to cut down on people gaming the system. You don’t need to make more friends to get more Instagram followers — all you need to do is swipe your credit card, and some services will boost your…

Plus: Mark Zuckerberg told key staff that Facebook is at war; Disney is spending billions to supercharge its theme park division; Creep-O-Meter holiday gift guide (privacy not included). Are killer robots the future of war? Some of the world’s largest…

What’s going on? We’ve got you covered. The New York Times published an important story last week that explored how Facebook’s top executives, CEO Mark Zuckerberg and COO Sheryl Sandberg, have handled the company’s numerous crises over the past two…

General Catalyst has been weighing a new business that would be another evolution in the Silicon Valley investing playbook: A credit fund that would lend money to startups. Silicon Valley investors have a certain traditional playbook: Trade their money for…

“Every company in our industry will now have to look at the ethical and humane use of the technology that they’re building.” Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff has faced criticism about his company’s contract to sell software to the U.S. federal immigration…

The city has seen some of the worst air quality in the world in the past few days. California’s devastating wildfires are causing unhealthy air conditions for locals breathing in harmful fumes — and a good sales opportunity for some Uber drivers.…