An Immigrant Legal Aid Group Just Rejected A $250,000 Donation From Salesforce
The Refugee and Immigrant Center for Education and Legal Services (RAICES) said it wouldn’t accept the money unless Salesforce canceled its contract with Customs and Border Protection, which Salesforce says it won't do.
Walmart's Newly Patented Technology For Eavesdropping On Workers Presents Privacy Concerns
“The sound sensors can capture audio data based on interactions between the employee and the guests, interactions between the guests, and sounds resulting from movement and/or actions of the employees and/or guests.”
As Employees Protest Government Contracts, Tech Companies Deal With Security Concerns
As tech companies face protests over border security contracts with immigration agencies, corporations have been forced to address security threats both internal and external.
Three More Agencies Have Joined The DOJ’s Investigation Into Facebook
Federal agencies are asking whether Facebook’s disclosures about the breach were accurate and timely.
Employees Of Another Major Tech Company Are Petitioning Government Contracts
Employees at Salesforce follow those at Microsoft, Amazon, and Google in pushing back against their companies' contracts with military and government agencies.
Elon Musk Has Always Been At War With The Media
Some say Musk’s paranoia and late-night Twitter rants reveal a billionaire cracking under pressure. But those who know him best say this is nothing new.
An Invisible Rating System At Your Favorite Chain Restaurant Is Costing Your Server
In data-hungry, tech-happy chain restaurants, customers are rating their servers using tabletop tablets, not realizing those ratings can put jobs at risk.
Medium Just Took Down A Post It Says Doxed ICE Employees
Medium and GitHub say posting the LinkedIn data of a targeted group of employees constitutes doxing. The artist who made the database disagrees.
Tech Companies Push Back On Trump's Family Separations
“It’s heartbreaking to see the images and hear the sounds of the kids,” Tim Cook said.
Citing Employee "Sabotage," Elon Musk Launches Investigation At Tesla
"We need to figure out if he was acting alone or with others at Tesla and if he was working with any outside organizations," the Tesla CEO wrote in an email to employees.
Tesla Is Laying Off 9% Of Its Employees
These cuts, largely to salaried workers, follow mass dismissals in fall 2017.
Tesla's Lawyers Don't Want Anyone To Mention Elon Musk's Name In Court
Tesla is fighting claims that it illegally discouraged factory workers from joining a union.
Threatening Workers Who Want To Unionize Is Illegal, A House Democrat Just Told Elon Musk
"I want to make sure you are fully aware of federal labor law," Rep. Keith Ellison wrote in a letter to Tesla CEO Elon Musk.
In An Emergency, Uber's Autonomous System Relies On Humans To Brake
Uber's vehicle operators — not software — are supposed to hit the brakes in case of emergency.
Self-Driving Waymo Vehicle In Arizona Crash Was “In The Wrong Place At The Wrong Time,” Police Say
The operator in the self-driving vehicle sustained minor injuries.
Instacart Won’t Roll Out An App Update Shoppers Said Would Put Them In Danger
Shoppers said the change, which prevented them from viewing customer addresses before accepting a job, would have put them at risk of assault and harassment.
A Tesla Competitor Just Sued The Electric Carmaker For Allegedly Stealing Its Electric Semi-Truck Designs
Nikola Motor Company is suing for more than $2 billion.
A Model Posted An Instagram Video Of How Not To Use Tesla's Autopilot, Then Deleted It
“We’re all gonna die!”
Tesla Is Temporarily Shutting Down Model 3 Production. Again.
During the pause, workers can choose to use vacation days or stay home without pay. This is the second such temporary shutdown in three months for a vehicle that’s already significantly behind schedule.
Trump Just Signed A Law That Helped Create A New Twitter For Sex Workers
Fearing a crackdown on sex work, more than 28,000 people have signed up for an alternative social platform for sex workers called Switter.