Recode Decode: Quip CEO Bret Taylor

Musk v Altman was nominally about OpenAI's conversion to a for-profit entity, and how it went about that change. But really, the suit seems mostly to have been about Elon Musk being mad at Sam Altman — or at OpenAI, for being successful without him — and wanting him punished in s ...  Show more

Just days before we spoke, BuzzFeed co-founder and CEO Jonah Peretti agreed to sell the company, which was losing money and at risk of shutting down. Now there’s a new lease on life — and new leadership. Jonah is taking on a new role as president of BuzzFeed AI, and Byron Allen w ...  Show more

After a headline-making Code Conference, Kara discusses her interview with Yoel Roth, the former head of trust and safety at Twitter, and also talks about X CEO Linda Yaccarino's interview with CNBC Correspondent Julia Boorstin. Then, Scott addresses his critics and explains what ...  Show more

“When goods don't cross borders, soldiers will.” — Charles Koch, quoting Frédéric Bastiat

This episode will no doubt surprise people, and my guest came to me through channels I wouldn't have expected.

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Jesse Itzler, a serial entrepreneur, a New York Times bestselling author, part-owner of the Atlanta Hawks, and an ultramarathon runner, joins Scott to discuss his approach to entrepreneurship, including how it aligns with his fitness journey, and the strategies he implements to m ...  Show more

Emily Chang sits down with Slack CEO & co-founder Stewart Butterfield to discuss his nontraditional upbringing, how past start-up failures lead to the success of Flickr and Slack and his thoughts on taking his $7B valued company public while facing competition from Facebook, Micr ...  Show more