Author: Elizabeth Dwoskin
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The most common reason people quit their $200,000 tech jobs
The average Silicon Valley engineer is compensated roughly $200,000 a year, and gets to work in offices with perks like daily catered lunch, on-site yoga, and life coaching. Still, for many people, particularly if you are a woman or underrepresented minority, these aren’t fun places to work. Take hard-charging Uber, which has seen a slew…
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Facebook wanted ‘visceral’ live video. It’s getting live-streaming killers and suicides.
SAN FRANCISCO — The massive growth of live-streaming everything from Little League games to a giraffe’s birth has developed a sinister edge as murderers, rapists and terrorists have found ways to broadcast video that tech companies such as Facebook are struggling to contain. Among the most shocking incidents yet came on Easter Sunday, when a…
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Tech industry’s opposition to Trump travel ban escalates
SAN FRANCISCO – The tech industry’s opposition to President Trump escalated Thursday as corporate leaders drafted a letter warning of the economic risks of his immigration policies, Uber’s chief executive quit an administration advisory board, and Lyft pulled its ads from Breitbart News, the site founded by the White House chief strategist Stephen Bannon. The…
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Uber, Twitter, Netflix and other tech giants to call travel ban ‘unlawful’ in rare coordinated legal action
Silicon Valley is stepping up its confrontation with the Trump administration. On Sunday night, Uber, Twitter, Netflix and other prominent tech companies are planning to file legal brief opposing the administration’s contentious entry ban, according to people familiar with the matter. The amicus brief is expected to be filed with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th…
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Peter Thiel seeks Silicon Valley insiders who will help Trump
Billionaire tech investor Peter Thiel is putting together a brain trust of Silicon Valley insiders to share ideas with the transition team for President-elect Donald Trump. But he’s having trouble finding takers. In recent days, the Facebook board member and PayPal cofounder – who is also a member of the Trump transition – has been…
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After Trump win, Silicon Valley reassesses security
The election of Republican Donald Trump has stunned Silicon Valley, sparking renewed fears about how the federal government’s powerful surveillance machinery could undermine personal privacy – especially in the hands of a man with a history of threatening retaliation against those who challenge him. Yet as some prepare to take new high-tech defensive measures against…