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Magic Johnson just resigned from Square's board less than a year after joining

The NBA legend said he has to focus his time on a new project.

Square Cash still isn't a business

The money-transfer service is likely still a money-loser.

Square misses Q1 expectations, swinging to a wider loss

Mixed results.

Keith Rabois's formula for startup success: Hire geniuses no one has heard of

"That’s the core ingredient for a CEO and a startup, being able to find those people and assess them when the rest of the world doesn’t know how to assess them yet."

Did Jack Dorsey send beard shavings to rapper Azealia Banks to promote Square Cash?

Banks says she was supposed to cast a spell on Dorsey's behalf.

Square Has a New Growth Hack to Increase Its Payment Processing Volume

Square wants new payments customers, even if it means they don't use Square's software to run their business.

More Code Speakers: Bill & Melinda Gates; Activists Johnetta Elzie & DeRay Mckesson; Jack Dorsey

More amazing players take to our stage in May to talk tech, media and much more.

Square Posts Mixed Q4 Results, but Promise of Future Profits Boosts Stock

It was an okay first earnings report for Jack Dorsey's other company.

As Square Reports Earnings, Eyes Are on Its Non-Payments Software Business

Profit margins and differentiation are two reasons why.

If the CEOs of Theranos and Zenefits Were Dogs, What Breeds Would They Be?

Woof.

Former Clinton Adviser Offers Predictions About Robots, Bitcoin and Industries of the Future

Will cryptocurrency become mainstream?

Amazon Offers Free Square Credit Card Readers to Former Amazon Local Register Customers

"The only thing better would be if they delivered the Square Readers by drone."

Top VC (Chamath Palihapitiya) Disses Top CEO (Jack Dorsey) -- And Silicon Valley Survives

Silicon Valley denizens prefer to diss each other in hush-hush sotto voce. Not Chamath!

Jack Dorsey Has Been Twitter CEO for Three Months Now -- Here's What He's Done

A lot has happened, but Wall Street doesn't seem to like much of it.

Re/wind: Here's What Re/code Has to Say About 2016

Expect more of the same in 2016.

Square Went Public in 2015. What Now?

One big challenge will be to continue to diversify without spreading itself too thin.

Jack Dorsey Cements Reputation as Intense, Product-Obsessed Nerd in Product Hunt Q&A

He sleeps six hours and he likes to meditate. A lot.

Circling Square

The new rules of the hunt for “unicorns” are creating a small class of “haves” and a much larger class of “have-nots.”

Former Top Yahoo Exec Has Some Advice for a Lousy NFL Team

It's sure cold in the shade.

Re/wind: Two IPOs, More Tinder Drama and Adele Still Owns You

Square and the Match Group go public, R.I.P. Rdio and more Gawker restructuring.

Square Quietly Jacked Up the Price of Its Newest Payment Product ... Twice

A hint at a Square Wallet resurrection?

Square Pops 24 Percent to $11.20 at Stock Market Open

A sign of investor demand, but the company leaves money on the table.

Square Sets IPO Price at $9 a Share, Making It Much Less Valuable Than It Was Last Year

Not the best debut.

Square IPO to Test if Tech Investors Still Value Fast Growth Over Profits

When the payments company goes public on Thursday, it will bring with it a fast-growing top line accompanied by a bottom line steeped in red.

Three Tough Questions Square Will Face During Its IPO Roadshow

It's getting hot in here.

Re/wind: Facebook's Daily Billion, Airbnb Beats Proposition F and More

Also, Square took one for the team with its IPO pricing.

Square Takes an IPO Bullet for All of the Overpriced Unicorns

Square announced plans on Friday morning to price its IPO at $11 to $13 share. Its last private funding valued the company's shares at more than $15.

ShopKeep, the ‘Anti-Square,’ Rounds Out C-Suite With Eye on an IPO

ShopKeep has recently added a COO and CFO with public company experience.

Starbucks Replaces Square with J.P. Morgan as New Payments Processor

The big banker steps in for the scrappy Silicon Valley startup.

Yahoo's Marketing Partnership SVP Lisa Licht Also Departs

The Yahoo talent exodus accelerates.

Top Yahoo Exec Jackie Reses Heads to Square as Senior Exec (Update)

The brain drain at Yahoo continues for CEO Marissa Mayer.

Re/wind: The Biggest Tech Deal of All Time, Square Files for IPO, Twitter's New Chairman and More

Also, the video battle between Facebook and YouTube.