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Did Instagram copy Snapchat? Not exactly, Instagram CEO Kevin Systrom says.

by Eric Johnson

On the latest Recode Decode, Systrom grants that criticism is “fair,” but says everyone copies from everyone — and consumers benefit.

What happens when Bill Gates, Sheryl Sandberg and Mark Cuban grill Walt Mossberg?

by Eric Johnson

Tech celebs say bon voyage to Walt on the latest Too Embarrassed to Ask.

Actor Michael McKean doesn’t care how you watch his show ‘Better Call Saul’

by Eric Johnson

McKean also talks about “This Is Spinal Tap” and his current play, “The Little Foxes,” on the latest Recode Media.

Why cute robots are important for the entire tech industry

by Eric Johnson

Anki CEO Boris Sofman talks about making a robot that can compete with pets on the latest Recode Decode.

Full transcript: Comedian W. Kamau Bell on Recode Media

by Recode Staff

“When I started doing comedy for a few years I realized, well, first of all, I’m not a good comedian, I’m really bad, so this is gonna take longer than I thought.”

What are the best podcasts right now? Here’s our 2017 guide.

by Eric Johnson

Recode’s Kara Swisher, The Verge’s Lauren Goode and 60db’s Liz Gannes share their picks — and then our listeners weigh in.

Full transcript: New York Times reporter Mike Isaac answers Uber questions on Too Embarrassed to Ask

by Recode Staff

Isaac, a former Recode writer, covers the ride-hailing beat at the NYT.

Why a new four-hour documentary about the Grateful Dead took 14 years to make

by Eric Johnson

Meet director Amir Bar-Lev, who made “Long Strange Trip” and then sold it to Amazon.

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Full transcript: Recode’s Jason Del Rey answers your payments questions on Too Embarrassed to Ask

by Recode Staff

Payments apps like Venmo and Square Cash get discussed, plus Apple’s new P2P service.

Full transcript: The cast and creators of ‘Silicon Valley’ on Recode Decode

by Recode Staff

Here’s a live interview Recode’s Kara Swisher conducted with Mike Judge, Thomas Middleditch, Kumail Nanjiani and more about season four of the HBO show.

What’s next for bots on Facebook Messenger? Maybe helping companies sell.

by Eric Johnson

The social network’s David Marcus says the latest tools will drive more business.

Full transcript: BuzzFeed writer and book author Doree Shafrir on Recode Media

by Recode Staff

She is also one half of the podcast duo behind “Matt and Doree’s Eggcellent Adventure.”

Why is Twitter betting big on live video?

by Eric Johnson

Recode’s Senior Media Editor Peter Kafka explains on the latest Too Embarrassed to Ask.

Full transcript: Journalist and author Nick Bilton on Recode Media

by Recode Staff

His latest book covers the founder of the Silk Road: The "Dread Pirate Roberts," a.k.a. convicted felon Ross Ulbricht.

Jessica Lessin built a business to prove information doesn’t have to be free

by Eric Johnson

"If it’s valuable to an audience, there’s a price that people should be willing to pay," Lessin says on the latest Recode Media.

Full transcript: Security expert Tony Gambacorta on Too Embarrassed to Ask

by Recode Staff

“Hackers don’t think like normal people.”

Your data is probably safer with Facebook than with your hospital

by Eric Johnson

So says Stripe CEO Patrick Collison on the latest episode of Recode Decode.

America’s immigration policies are hurting startups, Stripe CEO Patrick Collison says

by Eric Johnson

Collison says the U.S. has all but destroyed the conditions that led to a flurry of innovation in Silicon Valley.

Full transcript: Silicon Valley Congressman Ro Khanna on Recode Decode

by Recode Staff

The grade he’d give the current administration on its approach to science and technology? F.

Can Microsoft's new Surface Laptop compete with premium laptops?

by Eric Johnson

Microsoft seems to be aiming at two different audiences with the high-end laptop and its Apple-y operating system, The Verge’s Dan Seifert says on Too Embarrassed to Ask.

Full transcript: Actor-director Matt Ross of HBO’s ‘Silicon Valley’ on Recode Decode

by Recode Staff

He’s more than just Hooli CEO Gavin Belson.

W. Kamau Bell says almost everyone on CNN is playing a character

by Eric Johnson

On the latest Recode Media, Bell reveals the only person at CNN who’s the same on- and off-camera.

Full transcript: Fitness gadget tester Ray Maker answers your questions on Too Embarrassed to Ask

by Recode Staff

Kara Swisher didn’t stick around for the wearables talk.

‘The Handmaid’s Tale’ creator Bruce Miller talks about the new rules of making TV for the internet

by Eric Johnson

On Recode Decode, Miller says the story will keep going after the plot of Margaret Atwood’s dystopian novel ends.

Full transcript: Sheryl Sandberg talks grief, resilience and ‘Option B’ on Recode Decode

by Recode Staff

“I felt not only the loss of Dave and this huge grief, but increasingly alone.”

After Sheryl Sandberg’s husband died, strangers on the internet helped her cope

by Eric Johnson

Sandberg’s husband, entrepreneur Dave Goldberg, passed away in 2015; on the latest Recode Decode, she talks about what happened next.

Full transcript: ‘American Gods’ author Neil Gaiman on Recode Media

by Recode Staff

He also talks about comics, movies, VR — and squeaky shoes.

Full transcript: FCC Chairman Ajit Pai on Recode Decode

by Recode Staff

Net neutrality, antitrust, infrastructure, mergers — it’s all here.

Why does Apple want to compete with Square and Venmo?

by Eric Johnson

Recode’s Jason Del Rey explains on the latest Too Embarrassed to Ask.

Full transcript: Crowdpac co-founder and CEO Steve Hilton on Recode Decode

by Recode Staff

“Money, I think, underpins a huge proportion of what’s wrong with politics.”

Nick Bilton says he left the New York Times because he ‘wanted to be more challenged’

by Eric Johnson

Bilton, now a writer for Vanity Fair and the author of “American Kingpin,” says the Times “wasn’t challenging anymore.”

How ‘American Kingpin’ author Nick Bilton tracked the Silk Road drug boss across the web

by Eric Johnson

Bilton used digital forensics to recreate huge chunks of Silk Road founder Ross Ulbricht’s life.

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