March 22, 2024 This new pay transparency tool lets tech workers check their salaries against their colleagues FairComp wants to help workers evaluate job offers and make sure they’re being paid fairly, by giving them access to the type of compensation data used by employers. BY Pavithra Mohan In his former life as a chief people … Continue reading This new pay transparency tool lets tech workers check their salaries against their colleagues
March 20, 2024 The Boeing whistleblower’s death reveals the cost of speaking out against corporate wrongdoing Whistleblowers such as John Barnett feel a sense of duty to report wrongdoing to uphold their profession’s standards. BY The Conversation A former Boeing employee who raised concerns about the company’s safety and production standards was found dead on … Continue reading The Boeing whistleblower’s death reveals the cost of speaking out against corporate wrongdoing
March 11, 2024 How we can make AI less biased against disabled people Disability bias is rife in trained AI models, according to recent research from Penn State. Here’s what we can do about it. [Source Photo: Jack S/Pexels] AI continues to pervade our work lives. According to recent research by the Society for … Continue reading How we can make AI less biased against disabled people
By Mita Mallick January 19, 2024 There has recently been an intense DEI backlash felt across the country, from legislation being passed locally and nationally, to companies defunding DEI initiatives, to leaders like Elon Musk saying things like “DEI must DIE.” Now, many are questioning the future of DEI work. But now is not … Continue reading The backlash against DEI is bad business. Here are 4 ways in which inclusion drives growth
By Mark Sullivan January 09, 2024 AI is transitioning from a 2023 electrified by ChatGPT to a 2024 when the tech industry and the Fortune 500 will try to make new “transformer” based language models perform meaningful work and create real value. But that transition could be seriously slowed because of the way AI … Continue reading What top IP lawyers say about the New York Times’s copyright case against OpenAI
X loses legal battle against California’s anti-hate speech law Maxwell William / Last Updated: Dec 29, 2023 Elon Musk’s X Corp., previously known as Twitter, has failed in its legal attempt to overturn a California law aimed at regulating harmful content on social media platforms. According to a recent Bloomberg report, a federal … Continue reading X loses legal battle against California’s anti-hate speech law
Chinese e-commerce giant JD.com wins landmark antimonopoly lawsuit against Alibaba Maxwell William / Last Updated: Dec 29, 2023 Chinese online retailer JD.com has won its lawsuit against its rival Alibaba, according to Reuters, resulting in a substantial fine of 1 billion yuan ($ 140.68 million) imposed on Alibaba for monopolistic practices. The High People’s … Continue reading Chinese e-commerce giant JD.com wins landmark antimonopoly lawsuit against Alibaba
By Yasmin Gagne December 03, 2023 As drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy become more widespread, an increasing number of employees are asking their insurance to cover them. Recently though, employers including the University of Texas and private healthcare system Ascension have halted coverage saying that they cannot keep up with the rising costs as … Continue reading This $2 billion unicorn startup is corporate America’s secret weapon against Ozempic
SEC allegations against Kraken spark controversy in crypto world Maxwell William / Last Updated: Nov 21, 2023 The Securities and Exchange Commission has recently filed a complaint against the cryptocurrency exchange Kraken. According to Protos, the SEC alleges that Kraken has been functioning as an unregistered national securities exchange, broker, and clearing house. Kraken’s … Continue reading SEC allegations against Kraken spark controversy in crypto world
Apple reaches $25M settlement with the DOJ for discriminating against US residents during hiring The DOJ said that Apple’s hiring practices favored visa holders and left out US citizens and permanent residents. Pranav Dixit Fri, Nov 10, 2023 picture alliance via Getty Images Apple will pay $25 million in backpay and civil penalties to … Continue reading Apple reaches $25M settlement with the DOJ for discriminating against US residents during hiring
