SpaceX executive defends Elon Musk against misconduct accusations.
Gwynne Shotwell, SpaceX’s president and chief operating officer, addressed sexual harassment allegations against Mr. Musk in a company email last week. Source link
Google Maps Workers Say They Can’t Afford the Trip Back to the Office
The contract workers are resisting a plan to resume in-person work, citing health concerns and commuting costs. Source link
Workers at an Activision studio vote to unionize, a first for the gaming industry.
The new union affects only a small group of workers — 28 quality assurance workers at Activision’s Raven studio. Source link
Meta Will Give Researchers More Information on Political Ad Targeting
Academics and journalists will be able to see more data about the way political ads are used to target users across Facebook and Instagram. Source link
Tridge Is Providing a Middleman Service for Global Food Trade
The Korean start-up Tridge is working to create a network for buyers and sellers, collecting valuable data in the process. Source link
The Era of Borderless Data Is Ending
Nations are accelerating efforts to control data produced within their perimeters, disrupting the flow of what has become a kind of digital currency. Source link
Activision Employees to Cast Union Vote
Employees at a company subsidiary complain about long hours and low pay. On Monday, they could vote to form the first union at a big U.S. gaming company. Source link
Russian-Speaking Technologists Rebuild Their Lives in San Francisco
They moved from Russia, Ukraine, Belarus and other countries for jobs in the technology industry. Now they are joined by friends fleeing war and repression. Source link
Tesla’s Aura Dims as Its Plunging Stock Highlights the Risks It Faces
Production problems in China and Elon Musk’s pursuit of Twitter are leading investors to wonder whether the electric car company is worth as much as they thought. Source link
Big Tech Is Getting Clobbered on Wall Street. It’s a Good Time for Them.
Flush with cash, Facebook, Apple, Amazon, Microsoft and Google are positioned to emerge from a downturn stronger and more powerful. As usual. Source link