By Associated Press August 25, 2023 LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Auto workers have voted overwhelmingly to give union leaders the authority to call strikes against Detroit car companies if a contract agreement isn’t reached. The United Auto Workers union said Friday that results are still being tallied, but so far 97% have voted in … Continue reading Auto workers vote to authorize strike against General Motors, Ford, and Stellantis
Google Warns Against ‘Content Pruning’ As CNET Deletes Pages To Improve SEO by Laurie Sullivan @lauriesullivan, August 11, 2023 CNET deleted thousands of old articles to improve the sites performance in Google Search results, adding to the controversy brought on by its latest editorial strategy — layoffs and experiments with articles written by artificial intelligence (AI) … Continue reading Google Warns Against ‘Content Pruning’ As CNET Deletes Pages To Improve SEO
eBay Workers Fight Back Against Union-busting Tactics Brad Anderson / Jul 31, 2023 In recent months, eBay has found itself embroiled in a heated battle with its first union, the TCG Union-CWA. What started as a hopeful victory for workers has quickly turned into a struggle for recognition and fair treatment. In this article, … Continue reading eBay Workers Fight Back Against Union-busting Tactics
By Chris Stokel-Walker The clock is ticking for e-commerce giant Amazon, as the Federal Trade Commission is reportedly preparing an antitrust lawsuit against the online retailer for being too powerful across too many areas. This week, Politico reported that the FTC could launch a lawsuit against Amazon as early as August that could break … Continue reading The case against the FTC’s Amazon antitrust case
Big tech companies will need user consent to process personal data, combine it with other platforms’ data and use it across services. Constantine von Hoffman on July 5, 2023 Facebook and other tech giants will be hard-pressed to monetize their first-party data in the European Union, following a ruling (July 25, 2023) by the EU’s … Continue reading EU’s ruling against Facebook a big blow to first-party data usage
‘Undesirable’ Facebook content has prompted legal action from Malaysia against Meta Deanna Ritchie / Jun 23, 2023 The government of Malaysia has threatened to file a lawsuit against Facebook’s parent company, Meta Platforms, for failing to remove illegal or inappropriate material from Facebook. The Malaysian Communication and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) is worried about hate … Continue reading ‘Undesirable’ Facebook content has prompted legal action from Malaysia against Meta
Apple’s lead iPhone chip designer leaves the company Mariella Moon @mariella_moon Apple’s senior director in platform architecture, Gerard Williams III, left the company last month after nine years, according to CNET. He might not be the most recognizable name from the tech giant, but he held a very important position for a company that’s … Continue reading Apple drops lawsuit against former exec who accused company of spying
IPG’s Acxiom Develops Strategy To Protect IP From ChatGPT by Laurie Sullivan @lauriesullivan, March 31, 2023 Acxiom CEO Chad Engelgau, who worked at Dell for more than a decade, sees generative artificial intelligence (AI) technology as transformative for advertising. He says the underlying technology must be understood to create benefits for marketers and brands, as well … Continue reading Acxiom CEO Develops Strategies To Protect Company IP Against ChatGPT
CWA files unfair labor practice charge against eBay’s trading card subsidiary Kris Holt @krisholt The Communications Workers of America (CWA) has filed an unfair labor practice charge against eBay-owned TCGplayer on behalf of workers at the trading card marketplace. The organization says TCGplayer supervisors and managers, including founder and CEO Chedy Hampson, illegally surveilled … Continue reading CWA files unfair labor practice charge against eBay’s trading card subsidiary
Why Aren’t We Winning the War Against Cybercrime? Deanna Ritchie / 05 Jan 2023 Cybercrime is a global problem that continues to plague businesses, individuals, and governments. Despite the increasing awareness of the importance of cybersecurity, criminals still remain active and highly successful in their attacks. So why can’t we seem to win the … Continue reading Why Aren’t We Winning the War Against Cybercrime?
