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Eric Johnson

Eric Johnson

Producer, Special Projects, Kara Swisher

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    Companies die when they’re afraid to fail, Quip CEO Bret Taylor saysCompanies die when they’re afraid to fail, Quip CEO Bret Taylor says
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    Taylor also discusses being a Twitter board member and why Silicon Valley struggles with diversity on the latest Recode Decode.

    By Eric Johnson
    Viral video: Marvel explains why Thor and Hulk weren’t in ‘Captain America: Civil War’
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    The mockumentary-style short is a not-quite-teaser for the next Thor movie, due in 2017.

    By Eric Johnson
    Bruno Mars and Mark Zuckerberg showed up at Spotify CEO Daniel Ek’s wedding
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    Ek and Sofia Levander were married at Italy’s beautiful Lake Como.

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    When virtual reality copies real-world games, the fun is in the familiarity
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    Some of the most interesting apps for the HTC Vive right now impress because they feel real.

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    R.I.P. Facebook Trending headlines, favorite punching bag of Media Twitter
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    Writer Shares Thoughts About Discontinuation of Social Networking Website Feature

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    The Wirecutter Editor in Chief Jacqui Cheng chimes in on the latest Too Embarrassed to Ask.

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    How to start a media company without losing your soul, according to Skift CEO Rafat AliHow to start a media company without losing your soul, according to Skift CEO Rafat Ali
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    Ali’s first company, PaidContent, died after it joined the Guardian. Now he’s staying small.

    By Eric Johnson
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    If you can’t hire black and Latino tech workers, you’re not really looking, says Walker & Company CEO Tristan WalkerIf you can’t hire black and Latino tech workers, you’re not really looking, says Walker & Company CEO Tristan Walker
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    Those who say talented techies of color don’t exist are spouting “complete bullshit,” Walker says on the latest Recode Decode.

    By Eric Johnson
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    “They absolutely transformed the whole mechanism of Hollywood.”

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    This is what it’s like to work for Donald Trump’s son-in-law, Jared KushnerThis is what it’s like to work for Donald Trump’s son-in-law, Jared Kushner
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    Former New York Observer editor Elizabeth Spiers tells all on Recode Media with Peter Kafka.

    By Eric Johnson