Google says it will make arbitration optional for individual sexual harassment claims, provide more info about investigations, expand training, and more
Amazon Wants to Get America Scanning for the Holidays James Farrell / SiliconANGLE : After global walkout, Google rewrites policy on sexual misconduct cases Brian Heater / TechCrunch : Google CEO high...
Apple staff memo says it caught 29 leakers, including staff, contractors, and suppliers, in 2017, 12 arrested; memo implies possible legal action for leaks
Meet Vero, a Lebanese Billionaire's Anti-Facebook Eric Lieberman / The Daily Caller : Leaked Memo Shows That Apple Had 12 Employees Arrested For Leaking, Says Report Heather Kelly / CNNMoney : Apple m...
Leaked Facebook employee thread about now-deleted Boz memo had ~3,000 comments, with dozens criticizing leakers, others empathizing with users
Yesterday afternoon, BuzzFeed published … Alex Kantrowitz / BuzzFeed : Sen. Ed Markey Says “Congress Must Act” When Facebook Fails To Maintain Safety On Its Platform Sam Levin / The Guardian : Interna...
Lawsuit filed against Google in San Francisco court with three named plaintiffs alleges women are “segregated” into lower-paid jobs, denied promotions, more
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After reports of sexual harassment, Justin Caldbeck takes indefinite leave of absence from Binary Capital, apologizes for behavior, says he'll seek counseling
After a hectic few weeks of travel … Johana Bhuiyan / Recode : One of the women who accused VC Justin Caldbeck of sexual harassment doesn't believe his apology Brenden Mulligan : Everything I hate abo...
Uber adds option to tip US drivers, starting in 3 cities, and other ways to earn like being paid for waiting on riders to show, as part of “180 days of change”
Posted by Aaron Schildkrout … Jonathan Shieber / TechCrunch : Uber adds tipping Louise Matsakis / Motherboard : Uber Will Now Share Its Teen Fee With Drivers Michael Potuck / 9to5Mac : Uber adds tippi...
Review shows Facebook's anti-fake news initiatives as ineffective, with many articles disputed by fact-checkers being labeled “disputed” too late or not at all
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Sexism, racism, and bullying are driving people out of tech, a study by Kapor Center and Harris Poll finds
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Airbnb signs agreement with California to allow regulators to audit hosts for racial discrimination
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Uber CEO Kalanick tells staff in memo that former US AG Eric Holder has been hired to probe sexism allegations, and Uber will begin publishing diversity reports
We're all outraged at Uber - again. Eric Newcomer / Bloomberg : Uber CEO Apologizes for Company Culture After Harassment Claims Arianna Huffington / Uber Global : Update from Arianna Huffington Alexan...