Google DeepMind workers are unionizing over AI military contracts
… Management now has 10 working days to voluntarily recognize the unionization efforts before legal processes are formally launched to force recognition. …
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Labor and worker’s rights in tech
… This is the second union coming out of Blizzard this year after the Overwatch team voted for unionization in May. …
The RAM shortage could get even worse if Samsung labor protests cut production
…According to AP News, an estimated 40,000 union members attended a rally on Thursday outside Samsung’s Pyeongtaek, South Korea chip manufacturing facility. If the union and management can’t come…
The AI fight brewing inside The New York Times
…Increasingly, these rules are being hammered out at the bargaining table between unions and publishers. Right now, employees at The New York Times are gearing up for a fight. Unionized staff with…
Hundreds of prolific Wikipedia editors are threatening to go on strike
…In recent months, Wikimedia staff had announced their intent to unionize, and some suggested the foundation was specifically laying off staff involved in the union drive. The breakup of the Community Tech…
Anker’s discounted 2-in-1 USB-C cable is a great way to spend $15
…If you don’t mind paying a bit more for a slightly longer cable, Native Union’s recycled 6.5-foot Belt Cable, which features an animal-free leather strap, is down…
Samsung’s memory chip employees negotiated $340,000 bonuses this year
…The deal still needs to be voted on by the union’s members, but a union leader told Reuters that he expects it to be approved.
Fortnite returns to the App Store globally.
iPhone and iPad users in the European Union, Japan, and other countries can now download Fortnite directly from the App Store, Epic Games announced on Tuesday: > Fortnite is returning to the App…
iOS 27 will support Google Cast and other AirPlay alternatives.
According to Mark Gurman, the next version of iOS will have native support for third-party casting services to satisfy the requirements of the European Union’s Digital Markets Act. Users will…
Samsung says the RAM shortage could get even worse next year
…Shortages of Samsung’s chips could get even worse if it can’t come to an agreement with its labor union, which is planning an 18-day strike starting May 21st.