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Tech Diversity Nonprofit Code2040’s New Class Of Fellows Is The Largest Ever

Code2040, a nonprofit addressing the racial wealth gap by increasing representation of marginalized groups in the U.S. tech workforce, just announced its largest-ever class of incoming fellows. This fellowship, the initial program at the startup-minded nonprofit founded by Laura Weidman Powers and Tristan Walker, places black and Latinx computer science students as interns at partner companies. The program has grown from five fellows in its inaugural class in 2012 to 135 incoming fellows this year. [ Fortune ]

5 burning questions Blue Apron’s IPO is about to answer

Blue Apron will be going public in short order, kicking off the second big major consumer IPO of 2017. It’s nowhere near as big as Snap, but the company at the top end of its IPO pricing will be valued at around $3.2 billion as it looks to raise nearly $600 million. The company’s IPO comes at an interesting time as we approach the midpoint for 2017, which has seen a big wave of IPOs since Snap went public at the beginning of the year. [ Tech Crunch ]

Here’s Everything You Need To Know About VidCon

Before the media and technology calendar has even reached its halfway point, the year has typically already seen its fair share of can’t-miss events, such as the Consumer Electronics Show, SXSW, and Cannes Lion. And seeking to become a larger industry player in 2017? VidCon. [ FastCompany ]

Houzz raises a huge $400M round at a $4B valuation

If you ask investors in Silicon Valley about Houzz — an app where you browse ridiculously nice homes and check out interesting interior design ideas — they’ll probably quietly mutter that they’re just growing their business. We really don’t hear about Houzz’s business that often.
[ Tech Crunch ]

Working yourself to death isn't worth it, and Silicon Valley is starting to realize that

Silicon Valley has an overworking problem. And in many cases, it sees that problem as an asset, not a liability. This isn’t a new trend. It’s been documented several times over the years. But over the last few weeks, it feels like there’s a new momentum to the concept, fueled by Silicon Valley scions like Keith Rabois, a really dumb ad for Apple’s new TV show, and the downfall of Uber CEO Travis Kalanick. [ Business Insider]

‘Nobody Is Perfect’: Some Uber Employees Balk at Travis Kalanick’s Exit
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The hunting down of Uber's Travis Kalanick [ CNBC ]

Larry Page, Travis Kalanick And Robot Car Stars Ordered To Testify In Uber-Waymo Case [ Forbes ]

Why Marissa Mayer Should Be the Next CEO of Uber

Brazil-based Neoway raises $45 million to bring its sales analytics to the U.S.

Meet George Clooney, the $1 Billion Tequila Entrepreneur Who Also Sometimes Acts in Movies

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How Whisper Survives As Other Anonymous Social Apps Like Yik Yak Fail

The last few years have been tough for anonymous social networks. Yik Yak, the popular collegiate bulletin board once valued at $400 million, recently sold its engineering team to Square for less than $3 million and shut down. Confessional site Secret went belly-up in 2015. But Whisper, a Los Angeles-based company backed by approximately $70 million in venture capital, is soldiering on. [ FastCompany ]