Topic: worker protests
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Meta Contractors Protest Layoffs at European HQ: ‘We’re Just Getting the Crumbs’
Over 150 contract workers protested outside Meta's European headquarters in Dublin after their employer, Covalen, announced plans to lay off 700 employees who perform content moderation and data labeling for Meta's AI products. The laid-off workers, represented by the Communications Workers' Unio...
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Silicon Valley Workers Campaign to Remove ICE From Cities
A new worker-led campaign, ICEout.tech, is challenging the recent quiet in tech activism by demanding companies sever ties with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) over its use of violence. This movement contrasts with past vocal corporate resistance, signaling a potential reawakening of te...
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Google AI Staff Fired in Working Conditions Dispute
Over 200 contractors refining Google's AI systems were abruptly terminated without notice due to a pay and working conditions dispute, despite their critical role in enhancing products like the Gemini chatbot. These specialists, employed through outsourcing firm GlobalLogic, were tasked with impr...
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GTA 6 Developers Strike Outside Rockstar Demanding Jobs Back
Rockstar Games fired dozens of employees, officially for "gross misconduct" due to alleged leaks, but the workers claim it was retaliation for their unionization efforts and are protesting for reinstatement. The terminated developers were part of a union drive that had reached a legal threshold f...
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Sovereign AI: The New US-China Tech War Battlefield
Sovereign AI refers to national efforts to build and control AI infrastructure to align with domestic laws and strategic interests, with OpenAI partnering internationally to help governments develop these systems. Advocates argue that spreading AI from democratic nations prevents strategic rivals...
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