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New research finds AI discriminates against parents in the workforce

Gender bias is deeply ingrained in hiring and work.

Jul 24, 2023

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Google excludes thousands of workers from benefits, report says

Google's minimum wage and benefits for contractors are withheld from thousands of its U.S. contract workers, a new report from a union alleges.

Feb 23, 2023

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Alphabet posts lower Q4 profit amid ad squeeze, competition

Google's parent company Alphabet on Thursday posted lower profit and a small revenue increase for last year's fourth quarter, as a decline in online ad spending and competition from rivals weigh on the search giant.

Feb 3, 2023

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Outgoing Twitter employees prepare for legal campaign against world's richest man

For months, as the will-they, won't-they acquisition drama between Elon Musk and Twitter dragged on, Helen-Sage Lee held firm in her belief that the social media company was a workplace worth fighting for.

Dec 6, 2022

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Anatomy of the week the Musk tornado hit Twitter

The whirlwind week that Elon Musk took over Twitter began with sleepless nights for company engineers—and ended with half the staff getting the axe.

Nov 6, 2022

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Toyota reaches settlement over bullied engineer's suicide

Japanese automaker Toyota has reached a settlement with the family of an engineer whose suicide was ruled a job-related death due to harassment from his boss.

Jun 7, 2021

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UK top court shakes up gig economy with ruling against Uber

Britain's top court on Friday ruled that drivers at US ride-hailing giant Uber are entitled to workers' rights, in a judgement with huge implications for the "gig economy".

Feb 19, 2021

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Coronavirus crisis spreads: Google tells North American employees to work from home

Google is recommending that all of its employees in North America work from home, if they can, due to the coronavirus.

Mar 12, 2020

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Ginni Rometty, 1st female CEO at IBM, to step down in April

Ginni Rometty, the first female CEO in IBM's century-long history, is leaving the helm in April.

Jan 31, 2020

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Robo-crib highlights infant safety at technology show

A robotic crib with a mission of preventing sudden infant death syndrome made its appearance this week at the Consumer Electronics Show, part of a growing "baby tech" exhibit.

Jan 10, 2020

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