Meta Pauses Employee-Tracking Program Following Internal Data Leak
The move comes after the company left potentially sensitive data from the initiative exposed internally.
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Meta CTO Andrew Bosworth Admits the Company’s AI Reorg Was ‘Atrocious’
In an internal memo seen by WIRED, Bosworth promised employees more stability, better communication, and the return of workplace perks as the company seeks to improve morale.
‘Hands Off Our NHS’: Anti-Palantir Protests Break Out in UK Over Deal With National Health Service
Crowding the gates of a major health care conference, protesters called for Palantir to be booted out of the UK’s National Health Service over privacy concerns and political grievances.
A Meta Employee Who Just Lost Their Job Was Detained by Immigration Agents
Colleagues discussed the incident on internal message boards, according to documents seen by WIRED.
Amazon Employees Show Up to City Council Meetings to Demand Limits on Data Centers
Activists say it’s the first time Big Tech employees have publicly called for regulations governing data center projects.
‘We’re Just Getting the Crumbs Here’: Contractors Protest Layoffs at Meta’s European Headquarters
Soon-to-be-laid-off Meta contractors say they’re being treated differently than Mark Zuckerberg’s full-time employees, who stand to receive more generous severance packages.
Meta Is in Crisis, Google Search’s Makeover, and AI Gets Booed by Graduates
In this episode of Uncanny Valley, we unpack the mass layoffs at Meta, big announcements at Google I/O, and the latest backlash against AI.
Meta Employees Are Scrambling to Use Up Benefits Ahead of Layoffs
On the eve of about 8,000 jobs being cut, employees are cashing in on headphone stipends and other perks while they still can.
Good Luck Getting a Mac Mini for the Next ‘Several Months’
Apple CEO Tim Cook told analysts that AI adoption has happened faster than expected.
Apple’s Next Chapter, SpaceX and Cursor Strike a Deal, and Palantir’s Controversial Manifesto
In this week’s episode of Uncanny Valley, we talk about Tim Cook’s legacy as CEO at Apple and what his long-rumored departure means for the future of one of the world’s biggest companies.