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Travis Kalanick Leaves Uber to Work on 'Travis 2.0'

The Uber CEO announced he'll be taking an indefinite "leave of absence."

Eric Holder's investigation into Uber's corporate culture starts with an action item that has been staring the $50 billion startup in the face for months: "Review and Reallocate the Responsibilities of Travis Kalanick."

That's the first of 47 recommendations the former US attorney general made Tuesday for how to clean up a toxic workplace culture at the ride-hailing behemoth. In response, Uber CEO Kalanick announced he'll be taking an indefinite "leave of absence," and all decision-making at the company distributed to his management team.

The recommendations come after a seeming litany of dark accusations of sexual misconduct, discrimination, and boorish workplace behavior. But even so, Kalanick cast his coming time outside the company on clichéd Silicon Valley terms: "to work on Travis 2.0 to become the leader that this company needs and that you deserve," he wrote an email to Uber staff.

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