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  • Welcome to the Matrix: Andreessen (left) and Horowitz have created a powerful<br /> machine to help startups scale, while generating huge returns for themselves and their investors. Illustration by Aleksandar Savić; Reference photos by Bryce Duffy; Stephen Lam—ReutersMagazine

    Inside Andreessen Horowitz’s grand plans to scale its venture capital firm into a behemoth and conquer the globe

    By Eric Newcomer and Jessica Mathews
  • A delivery cyclist of Uber Eats company wearing a SupermanTech

    Uber is buying Postmates in a $2.65 billion all-stock deal

    By Eric Newcomer, Liana Baker, and others
  • Reddit is facing backlash for racism on its service.Tech

    Racism is rampant on Reddit, and its editors are in open revolt

    By Eric Newcomer and Bloomberg
  • U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during the daily briefing at the White House in Washington, DC. last month. Trump is widely expected to sign an executive order on Thursday aimed at social media companies, limiting the liability protections they currently enjoy. Wire photography: Alex Wong—Getty ImagesTech

    Still fuming over a fact-checked Tweet, President Trump expected to sign executive order aimed at social media platforms

    By Ben Brody, Mario Parker, and others
  • BARCELONA, SPAIN - MARCH 22: A cyclist Uber delivery rides his bike at Passeig de Gracia boulevard empty of visitors, tourists and no traffic on March 22, 2020 in Barcelona, Spain. The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has spread to at least 182 countries, claiming over 10,000 lives and infecting hundreds of thousands more. (Photo by Miquel Benitez/Getty Images)Leadership

    The ‘gig economy’ rarely offers benefits. Now Uber and Airbnb are lobbying Congress to bail out their suppliers

    By Eric Newcomer and Bloomberg
  • LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - OCTOBER 24: Larry Ellison attends the Rebels With A Cause Gala 2019 at Lawrence J Ellison Institute for Transformative Medicine of USC on October 24, 2019 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Phillip Faraone/Getty Images)Politics

    Oracle’s Larry Ellison makes friends with his enemy’s enemy, hosting a fundraiser for President Trump

    By Eric Newcomer and Bloomberg
  • UberTech

    Uber Reports 3,000 Sexual Assault Claims Last Year

    By Eric Newcomer, Lizette Chapman, and others
  • Uber Technologies Inc. CEO Dara Khosrowshahi InterviewTech

    Uber CEO Says It ‘Sure Looked Like’ Levandowski Took Google’s Files

    By Eric Newcomer, Emily Chang, and others
  • US-transport-demonstration-UberTech

    Uber, Citing Slowed Growth, Is Cutting One-Third of Its Global Marketing Staff

    By Eric Newcomer and Bloomberg
  • Key Speakers At The International Economic Forum Of The Americas Conference Of MontrealTech

    Lyft’s COO Leaves After One Year on the Job

    By Dana Hull, Eric Newcomer, and others
  • Uber PlacardTech

    Uber Opted for ‘Conservative Pricing’ During Its IPO but Still Raised $8.1 Billion

    By Eric Newcomer and Bloomberg
  • Uber PlacardTech

    Why Uber May Go Conservative in Pricing Shares for the IPO

    By Olivia Zaleski, Eric Newcomer, and others
  • A women is seen passing by an Uber advertisement at KualaFinance

    Uber Kicks Off Its Road Show to be 2019’s Biggest IPO

    By Eric Newcomer, Olivia Zaleski, and others
  • Lyft Driver Guidebook

    As Lyft Preps Its IPO, Some San Francisco Drivers Protest Wage Cuts and Inability ‘to Earn a Decent Living’

    By Olivia Zaleski, Eric Newcomer, and others
  • Uber Placard

    Uber IPO Could Be One of Five Biggest NYSE Listings in History

    By Eric Newcomer and Bloomberg