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Tech workers said they saw unusually high numbers of men in a monster line for a career expo at a tech conference aimed at elevating women and nonbinary workers.

National

Men took over a job fair intended for women and nonbinary tech workers

12:34pm October 05, 2023

by Emily Olson

The Grace Hopper Celebration was designed to celebrate and uplift workers who are traditionally underrepresented in the tech industry. This year, men showed up in droves.

A large hand flicks away a male employee

Want to lay off workers more smoothly? There's a startup for that

6:31am July 26, 2022

by Greg Rosalsky

The tech industry is in turmoil. But there's at least one startup that is thriving these days, and it's one that's helping other startups lay off workers.

Open up any social media app on your phone and you'll see it: links to COVID-19 information from trustworthy sources. Here, a Twitter screen reads, "No, 5G isn't causing coronavirus."

WHO Is Fighting False COVID Info On Social Media. How's That Going?

4:30pm February 09, 2021

by Malaka Gharib

A year ago, the World Health Organization declared war on misinformation by partnering with Big Tech, from Facebook to Twitter to ... Uber. They're sending out public health messages. Who's tuning in?

Elizabeth Giorgi created the "candor clause" after being harassed by a would-be investor. "I've probably spoken to more than 100 female founders across the U.S., and I would say that half of us have a story," she says.

Investor's Naked Selfies Ignite #MeToo Moment: Female Founder Fights Back

5:45pm January 06, 2020

by Yuki Noguchi

Venture capital investing is still a very male-dominated industry where female founders of startups say sexual harassment is a big problem. One woman is trying to change that for herself and others.

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U.S. lawmakers will question lobbyists and officials from Facebook, Google, Amazon and Apple on an array of issues.

Economy

'Facebook Is Dangerous:' Firms In Hot Seat As Congress Probes Big Tech

4:29pm July 16, 2019

Lawmakers in the Senate and House are questioning lobbyists and officials from Facebook, Google, Amazon and Apple on an array of issues, including whether they're so big they stifle competition.

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A sign outside Google headquarters in Mountain View, Calif. The tech giant is planning to build a campus in San Jose, Calif.

This City Told Amazon And Google: No Incentives For You

3:34pm February 15, 2019

by Jasmine Garsd

Amazon canceled plans for a New York City HQ after meeting stiff opposition over big tax breaks and other incentives. A California mayor refused to offer similar incentives but landed Google anyway.

Ravi Belani, managing director at Alchemist Accelerator, speaks at a recent presentation by the startup accelerator in Sunnyvale, Calif.

Tech Industry Confronts A Backlash Against 'Disruptive Innovation'

4:31pm January 28, 2019

by Laura Sydell

Silicon Valley is rethinking the implications of technology that disrupts entire industries, while the man who coined the term "disruptive innovation" stands by its basic goodness.

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg speaks during the annual F8 conference in San Jose, Calif., on May 1. California passed legislation that would allow users to sue for damages for data breaches like the one Facebook recently suffered.

Why The Tech Industry Wants Federal Control Over Data Privacy Laws

5:31am October 08, 2018

by Dina Temple-Raston

Though new data privacy laws in Europe and California have put the tech industry on the defensive, it's moving to craft federal legislation that would pre-empt state laws.

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From right: Kent Walker, vice president and general counsel with Google Inc.; Colin Stretch, general counsel with Facebook Inc.; and Sean Edgett, acting general counsel with Twitter Inc., swear in to a House Intelligence Committee hearing in Washington, D

Lobbyists, Campaign Cash And Think Tanks: How Silicon Valley Tackled Politics

5:00am April 09, 2018

by Peter Overby

Facebook didn't open an office in Washington, DC until it was five years old and already worth billions. Last year, the company spent $12 million lobbying lawmakers and the federal government.

Vydia CEO Roy LaManna is in awe of what Bell Labs invented in the space he now partially occupies.

National

Before Silicon Valley, New Jersey Reigned As Nation's Center Of Innovation

6:18pm June 05, 2017

Silicon Valley is known as the nation's tech hub, but decades ago New Jersey had that distinction. The state was once home to Thomas Edison's lab and Bell Labs, the home of Nobel laureates.

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