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Monitoring | Meta scales back AI employee monitoring tool after staff backlash
Meta has scaled back a controversial employee monitoring program designed to help...
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'Bossware' | Employee monitoring data being shared with tech giants
A Northeastern University study found employee monitoring software is sharing worker...
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Clone wars | Meta, Uber, & Klarna: How AI avatars are reshaping leadership interactions
Will executive AI clones are change how leaders handle employee feedback, meetings,...
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Surveillance fears | Meta to track employee clicks & keystrokes for AI agent training
Meta's new AI tracking push raises workplace surveillance concerns as employers...
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Google & Meta | Iran warns employees from 18 US companies to evacuate offices - to 'protect their lives'
The IRGC said the companies, including Apple, JP Morgan, and Microsoft, are 'legitimate...
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Senator Warren | Amazon, Target, Nike: Why are big employers being asked to justify their layoffs?
Political scrutiny grows as layoffs hit major employers despite tax cuts, profits,...
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Benefit reduction | Meta trims staff equity offering as AI investment climbs
Meta reduces stock option grants by about 5% as it ramps up billions in AI capital...
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'Impact-evidence' | Meta links employee AI usage to performance reviews & rewards
Meta is tying performance reviews and bonuses to employee AI use, signaling a tougher...
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1,500 jobs | Meta axes 10% of roles from Reality Labs division
Meta has confirmed a 10% reduction in its Reality Labs division, particularly affecting...
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Meta & Twitter | Whistleblowers blow whistle on consequences of whistleblowing
Former Meta and Twitter employees say speaking out on safety and integrity concerns...
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Creativity & collaboration | Meta's Instagram sets five-day RTO rule for US workforce
Instagram will require US employees to work on-site five days a week, marking a shift...
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Models of efficiency | Which companies have the most 'valuable' employees?
Tech firms Nvidia, Apple, and Netflix are among the brands topping a list of data...
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'Like a drug' | Meta's feedback culture under scrutiny over response to staff criticism & concerns
Meta employees privately described Instagram as addictive while leaders allegedly...
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‘Core priority’ | Meta to formally review employees' AI performance from 2026
Meta's Head of People told staff that making an 'AI-driven impact' is now a...
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Reducing layers | Meta downsizes AI division, axing 600 roles
Meta is reducing about 600 roles within its AI division as it consolidates teams...
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'Devastating blow' | Trump's $100k visa fee sparks Fortune 500 concern
Trump's new $100,000 H-1B visa fee takes effect, hitting Fortune 500 tech companies...
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'Organizational planning' | Meta pauses AI hiring after billion-dollar recruitment spree
Meta has paused hiring for its artificial intelligence division following months...
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'No surprise' | Meta to let candidates use AI during coding interviews
Meta is piloting a hiring format where job applicants for software engineering roles...
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'Too many layers' | CEO admits overhiring error as ScaleAI axes 14% of workforce
Scale AI is laying off about 200 employees, just one month after Meta took a multibillion-dollar...
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Talent war | Meta tempting OpenAI staff with $100m signing bonuses, CEO Altman claims
Sam Altman says Meta is targeting OpenAI staff with $100m signing bonuses as the...
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