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Glassdoor Wants to Know Your Real Name
Glassdoor has a history of working to keep its users’ identities private, but there are concerns about these identity changes.…
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Ageism Haunts Some Tech Workers in the Race to Get Hired
The US economy is showing remarkable health, but in the tech industry, layoffs keep coming. For those out of work,…
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The Quest to Give AI Chatbots a Hand—and an Arm
Peter Chen, CEO of the robot software company Covariant, sits in front of a chatbot interface resembling the one used…
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Google Used a Black, Deaf Worker to Tout Its Diversity. Now She’s Suing for Discrimination
Hall says when she has access to an interpreter, they are rotated throughout the week, forcing her to repeatedly explain…
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Why Tech Job Interviews Became Such a Nightmare
Sasha Luccioni, an AI researcher in Montreal, responded to WIRED’s story to say it was “10,000 percent true!” She added…
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LinkedIn’s New AI Chatbot Wants to Help You Find Your Next Job
LinkedIn is rolling out new features that give premium users looking for a job some artificial-intelligence-powered assistance. The tools use…
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AI May Not Steal Your Job, but It Could Stop You Getting Hired
If you’ve worried that candidate-screening algorithms could be standing between you and your dream job, reading Hilke Schellmann’s The Algorithm…
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Apple Store Workers Fear the Tech Giant Is Fudging Its Labor Practices Audit
Apple has commissioned an audit of its working conditions before. The company agreed to audit the factories in its supply…
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Epic Games’ Sale of Bandcamp Has Left the Artist-Friendly Music Platform in Limbo
After work hours on September 27 last week, employees of Fortnite maker Epic Games received a calendar invite informing them…
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Generative AI Is Coming for Sales Execs’ Jobs—and They’re Celebrating
Wining and dining, wooing clients with creative offers, and cashing big bonuses provide the glamor to sales work. Drafting answers…
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