Silicon Valley
What Is President Biden Going to Do About the Cyber?
Questions remain on how he'll deal with Big Tech, the NSA, CIA and r Russian hackers.
The Pinkertons Are Still Messing With Workers, Now for Amazon
The over 200-year-old Pinkerton security agency, synonymous with anti-labor activities, is still spying on workers in 2020.
Blue-Collar Unions Fear Widespread Layoffs in Silicon Valley
Laid-off cafeteria workers will lead a protest outside Verizon Media CEO's San Francisco house on Tuesday following the release of a report on how Silicon Valley's cafeteria workers, janitors, and security guards have fared during the pandemic.
Soylent Founder's Unhinged Politics Rant Shows Tech Execs Don't Understand the World
The founder's blog, full of conspiracy theories and amplified in the 'New York Times,' perfectly encapsulates how tech executives think.
Amazon Fired Employee for Leaking Customer Emails
The employee leaked customer email addresses to an unnamed third party, according to disclosure emails obtained by Motherboard.
Surveillance Startup Used Own Cameras to Harass Coworkers
Employees at Verkada accessed the company's facial recognition system to take photos of women colleagues and make sexually explicit jokes.
Coinbase’s New ‘Direction’ Is Censorship, Leaked Audio Reveals
An internal all-hands meeting obtained by Motherboard shows Coinbase management was accused of "stunting internal discussion" and that it forced employees to delete political Slack messages.
Senate Will Hold Hearing With Tech CEOs Before the Election
The Commerce committee voted unanimously to subpoena Jack Dorsey, Mark Zuckerberg, and Sundar Pichai.
Coinbase Is Showing Workers With a Conscience the Door
CEO Brian Armstrong called social activism divisive and a distraction in a recent blog post, and the company is offering any "uncomfortable" workers an exit package.
Silicon Valley Has a Caste Discrimination Problem
Dalit Indians working at U.S. tech companies tell VICE News they try to hide their identities to avoid caste-based discrimination they thought they had left behind.
Amazon Workers Blocked Delivery Trucks From Leaving a Warehouse for Hours
A caravan of protestors demanding increased pay and COVID-19 protections disrupted business at an Amazon Distribution Center in the San Francisco Bay Area on Saturday.
As Mass Evictions Loom, This Startup Wants Trailer Parks for Gentrifiers
Kibbo has a dream that one day you will rent everything from them.