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Amazon workers in Staten Island, New York, voted to unionize on Friday, marking the first successful U.S. organizing effort in the retail giant's history and handing an unexpected win to a nascent group that fueled the union ...
Apr 1, 2022
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Machine learning & AI
The coronavirus pandemic has shown that one of the most important weapons in the fight against any disease is accurate information—and trusted individuals within a community to disseminate it.
Feb 22, 2021
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Business
Dozens of Amazon warehouse employees staged a walkout Wednesday at two Chicago-area delivery stations to demand higher pay and better working conditions, disrupting operations just days before Christmas.
Dec 23, 2021
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Consumer & Gadgets
Shut up and take the money, companies told laid-off employees. Literally.
Feb 24, 2023
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Business
Porn stars, sex workers and others in adult entertainment were taking a closer look at cryptocurrency payments in the wake of a series of troubles with the mainstream financial system, potentially propelling digital currencies ...
Aug 29, 2021
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Business
Google will pay workers at its new Durham office lower salaries than most of its other engineering hubs, a move that has led to internal protests from some workers.
Feb 22, 2022
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Consumer & Gadgets
Wading through the staggering amount of social media content being produced every second to find the nastiest bits is no task for humans alone.
Feb 28, 2024
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Business
US delivery startup DoorDash said Thursday it raised $400 million from investors in a financing round valuing the company at nearly $16 billion.
Jun 18, 2020
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Internet
The city of San Francisco has opened a complaint and launched an investigation into a giant "X" sign that was installed Friday on top of the downtown building formerly known as Twitter headquarters as owner Elon Musk continues ...
Jul 29, 2023
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Machine learning & AI
What is the likelihood of dying in a plane crash? According to a 2022 report released by the International Air Transport Association, the industry fatality risk is 0.11. In other words, on average, a person would need to ...
Jan 17, 2024
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