Elon Musk claims “block is going to be deleted as a ‘feature’, except for DMs”, without giving any details, in a reply to a user's X post about block vs. mute
the ability to block trolls Metro.co.uk : Elon Musk plans to stop letting X (formerly Twitter) users block each other Jorge Aguilar / Android Police : The app formally known as Twitter continues its d...
Startups are using remote work to attract talent; report: 81% of companies with fewer than 5K employees offer remote work vs. 26% for those with 25K+ employees
Big tech companies like Google, Meta, and Amazon increasingly require employees spend a minimum amount of time in the office. … Bruce Daisley : For a long time start-ups asked themselves, “how can we ...
Memo: Microsoft plans to give US salaried staff unlimited Discretionary Time Off plus 10 corporate holidays, leaves of absence, mental health time off, and more
surprise—away from the worker. https://twitter.com/... Amy Diehl, Ph.D. / @amydiehl : Unlimited PTO is a trick. It sounds good, but it actually encourages presenteeism. Instead companies should give e...
An in-depth look at Silicon Valley's historical corporate culture, how straight white men benefitted, and efforts by women and minorities to push for change
A new generation of tech activists, organizers, and whistleblowers, most of whom are female, non-white, gender-diverse, or queer, may finally bring change. Tweets: @patrickmcgee_ , @adrianafreitas , @...
Marc Benioff says he expects 50% to 60% of Salesforce employees to work from home even after the pandemic ends, up from about 20% before the pandemic hit
Ari Levy / CNBC : Tweets: @amydiehl Tweets: Amy Diehl, Ph.D. / @amydiehl : “The past is gone”: Expecting 50-60% of employees to work remotely, @salesforce CEO Marc Benioff is downsizing office needs....
In a letter to Tim Cook, written and edited by about 80 people, Apple employees push back against a policy requiring them to return to the office in September
and Leaks to The Verge — Pushing Back Against Returning to the Office Dan Pontefract / Forbes : Is Apple In Trouble With Its Hybrid Work Model? Jody Serrano / Gizmodo : Apple Employees Ask Tim Cook t...
Research renews concerns about gender bias in image recognition services offered by Google, Microsoft, and Amazon
A new paper renews concerns about bias in image recognition services offered by Google, Microsoft, and Amazon. — MEN OFTEN JUDGE women by their appearance. Turns out, computers do too. Tweets: @wom...
A look at the state of diversity and inclusion in the US tech industry, and why new startups and VCs with inclusive-minded CEOs are critical for change
Where the industry needs to go from here — Silicon Valley is entering a new phase in its quest for diversity and inclusion in the technology industry. Tweets: @amydiehl , @steven_aquino , @arlanwash...