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‘The Code’ Busts Silicon Valley’s Favorite Myths About Itself…

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The swath of the South Bay once so prized for its orchards and all-round Edenic charm that it was dubbed “the Valley of Heart’s Delight” has spawned myriad imitators. Reflecting local topography, there’s Silicon Glen, Silicon Fen, Silicon Roundabout, Silicon Steppe and, most egregiously, Philicon Valley (take a bow Philadelphia), among other wannabes. But there’s […]

DOJ Secures Jurisdiction for Potential Apple Investigation…

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The Department of Justice (DOJ) will take the lead in any future investigation of Apple’s market power, as regulators move toward a wider review of Silicon Valley’s antitrust concerns, Reuters reported on Monday. The Justice Department and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), the two agencies tasked with antitrust enforcement, reached an agreement in recent weeks […]

Facebook, Google Regulatory Woes Erode $137 Billion From FANGs…

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A wave of antitrust probe headlines on Facebook Inc. and Google parent Alphabet Inc. just yanked about $137 billion from FANG stocks’ market values. Some $41 billion evaporated from Facebook on Monday as a person familiar with the matter said the U.S. Federal Trade Commission will oversee antitrust scrutiny into whether the firm’s practices harm […]

The Rise of Surveillance Capitalism…

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Before they started their successful wildcat strike last year, West Virginia teachers railed against the introduction of a workplace wellness program called Go365. The program coerced employees into downloading an app that would monitor their health, rewarding points for exercise and good behavior. Employees who failed to accrue 3,000 points by the end of the […]

Amazon Employees Hired and Fired by Robots…

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Software and algorithms are used to screen, hire, assign and now terminate workers at Amazon. For lower-paid employees, the Robot Overlords Have Arrived. “Millions of low-paid workers’ lives are increasingly governed by software and algorithms. This was starkly illustrated by a report last week that Amazon.com tracks the productivity of its employees and regularly fires […]

Google Preps New Privacy Controls to Let You Delete Your Location Data…

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Google is preparing new privacy controls that can periodically erase your location history from the company’s servers. They will be three options: Erase the data every three months, every 18 months, or keep the data until you delete it manually. “You should always be able to manage your data in a way that works best […]

Thousands of Amazon Workers Listen to Recordings from Alexa…

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Alexa is like having your own personal assistant that never asks for a raise. When prompted by a “wake word” the device listens to your commands — and so do thousands of Amazon workers, according to a Bloomberg report. Teams stationed around the world listen to and transcribe recordings, then send them back into the […]

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