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Tech's growth should benefit everyone. We're addressing how tech intersects with the most consequential areas of the economy: housing and labor.
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“It's part of this whole rush to just throw everything into the data-driven machine-learning nexus, and then hoping something more good will come out of it, your private information be damned,” EFF’s @legind.bsky.social told @CNET.com. www.cnet.com/home/intern...
Starlink Is Using Your Personal Data to Train AI. Here’s How to Opt Out
Starlink says it may also share personal data with partners to help it "develop AI-enabled tools that improve your customer experience.”
www.cnet.com
February 6, 2026 at 7:30 PM
“It's part of this whole rush to just throw everything into the data-driven machine-learning nexus, and then hoping something more good will come out of it, your private information be damned,” EFF’s @legind.bsky.social told @CNET.com. www.cnet.com/home/intern...
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“As part of ongoing negotiations, Kaiser Permanente workers have been pushing back against the healthcare provider’s use of AI. They are building demands around the issue & others, using picket lines & hunger strikes to persuade Kaiser to use the tech responsibly.”
www.latimes.com/business/sto...
www.latimes.com/business/sto...
Kaiser workers launch war against AI, protesting potential job losses and patient harm
From anxiety about job loss to data privacy, mental health workers, lawmakers and labor unions are trying to mitigate AI's risks as healthcare providers double down on the technology.
www.latimes.com
February 6, 2026 at 2:56 PM
“As part of ongoing negotiations, Kaiser Permanente workers have been pushing back against the healthcare provider’s use of AI. They are building demands around the issue & others, using picket lines & hunger strikes to persuade Kaiser to use the tech responsibly.”
www.latimes.com/business/sto...
www.latimes.com/business/sto...
Why is everything so expensive these days? There are a lot of reasons, but among them is that competitors are using algorithms to collude, raising prices together.
That’s why we’re happy to have played a part in passing #AB325, the Preventing Algorithmic Price Fixing Act.
That’s why we’re happy to have played a part in passing #AB325, the Preventing Algorithmic Price Fixing Act.
February 6, 2026 at 5:06 PM
Why is everything so expensive these days? There are a lot of reasons, but among them is that competitors are using algorithms to collude, raising prices together.
That’s why we’re happy to have played a part in passing #AB325, the Preventing Algorithmic Price Fixing Act.
That’s why we’re happy to have played a part in passing #AB325, the Preventing Algorithmic Price Fixing Act.
It's Friday, which means it's time for the #TopFive things you need to read this week to understand tech’s impact on our economy with TechEquity Founder and CEO @catherinebracy.com:
February 6, 2026 at 5:06 PM
It's Friday, which means it's time for the #TopFive things you need to read this week to understand tech’s impact on our economy with TechEquity Founder and CEO @catherinebracy.com:
The Senate antitrust chair is raising concerns over Netflix’s acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery. This may be to the benefit of Paramount, which is still trying to push a rival bid to acquire Warner Bros. Discovery.
www.wsj.com/business/med...
www.wsj.com/business/med...
Senate Antitrust Panel Chair Raises Concerns Over Netflix-Warner Deal
In a letter, Sen. Mike Lee questioned whether the deal could harm competition even if the transaction was never completed.
www.wsj.com
February 6, 2026 at 4:58 PM
The Senate antitrust chair is raising concerns over Netflix’s acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery. This may be to the benefit of Paramount, which is still trying to push a rival bid to acquire Warner Bros. Discovery.
www.wsj.com/business/med...
www.wsj.com/business/med...
The tech industry increasingly embraces labor models that rely on hiring and laying off employees en masse.
How can we protect workers caught in this cycle? Is the answer simply to train them to work on AI?
How can we protect workers caught in this cycle? Is the answer simply to train them to work on AI?
February 5, 2026 at 10:12 PM
The tech industry increasingly embraces labor models that rely on hiring and laying off employees en masse.
How can we protect workers caught in this cycle? Is the answer simply to train them to work on AI?
How can we protect workers caught in this cycle? Is the answer simply to train them to work on AI?
Workers hold the key to understanding how AI systems actually work and whether policies meant to protect them are effective.
That’s why in 2025, we:
- Charted the pathways workers can take to shape workplace technology
- Exposed AI's impact on workers—from exploitation to displacement
That’s why in 2025, we:
- Charted the pathways workers can take to shape workplace technology
- Exposed AI's impact on workers—from exploitation to displacement
February 5, 2026 at 10:09 PM
Workers hold the key to understanding how AI systems actually work and whether policies meant to protect them are effective.
That’s why in 2025, we:
- Charted the pathways workers can take to shape workplace technology
- Exposed AI's impact on workers—from exploitation to displacement
That’s why in 2025, we:
- Charted the pathways workers can take to shape workplace technology
- Exposed AI's impact on workers—from exploitation to displacement
In venture capital, there’s no pause button. Companies either scale up or die out.
Why would venture capitalists take this approach, even though most companies die out because of it? It’s because they’re operating under the power law...
Why would venture capitalists take this approach, even though most companies die out because of it? It’s because they’re operating under the power law...
February 5, 2026 at 5:35 PM
In venture capital, there’s no pause button. Companies either scale up or die out.
Why would venture capitalists take this approach, even though most companies die out because of it? It’s because they’re operating under the power law...
Why would venture capitalists take this approach, even though most companies die out because of it? It’s because they’re operating under the power law...
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My story on Elon Musk cutting safeguards at xAI is on the front page of today's @washingtonpost.com. I’m also among 100’s of reporters laid off. I absolutely loved my job my brilliant coworkers & the thrill of reporting @ the center of forces upending the world: AI & Silicon Valley’s political power
February 4, 2026 at 7:40 PM
My story on Elon Musk cutting safeguards at xAI is on the front page of today's @washingtonpost.com. I’m also among 100’s of reporters laid off. I absolutely loved my job my brilliant coworkers & the thrill of reporting @ the center of forces upending the world: AI & Silicon Valley’s political power
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Engineers at Pinterest “sought clarity by monitoring changes within internal communication systems” so they reportedly created “custom software scripts… to identify the names and locations of workers who had lost their jobs.”
Then they got fired.
www.hrgrapevine.com/us/content/a...
Then they got fired.
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Pinterest fires workers who built layoff tracker
Hobbyist site Pinterest, has dismissed two US-based engineers after determining that their side-hustle of tracking recent layoffs at the firm breached company policy by accessing confidential internal...
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February 5, 2026 at 3:21 PM
Engineers at Pinterest “sought clarity by monitoring changes within internal communication systems” so they reportedly created “custom software scripts… to identify the names and locations of workers who had lost their jobs.”
Then they got fired.
www.hrgrapevine.com/us/content/a...
Then they got fired.
www.hrgrapevine.com/us/content/a...
A recent study shows that the more people use AI at work, the less they trust it.
fortune.com/2026/01/21/a...
fortune.com/2026/01/21/a...
‘AI adoption is accelerating, but confidence is collapsing’: The more workers use AI, the less they trust it | Fortune
A study of 14,000 workers across 19 countries shows a toxic relationship, as many companies rush to adopt the technology without proper training.
fortune.com
February 5, 2026 at 5:11 PM
A recent study shows that the more people use AI at work, the less they trust it.
fortune.com/2026/01/21/a...
fortune.com/2026/01/21/a...
The tech industry plays a consequential role in our society and within our communities. We want to see tech foster prosperity, not exacerbate inequity.
We’re addressing how tech intersects with the most consequential areas of the economy for everyday people...
We’re addressing how tech intersects with the most consequential areas of the economy for everyday people...
February 4, 2026 at 5:34 PM
The tech industry plays a consequential role in our society and within our communities. We want to see tech foster prosperity, not exacerbate inequity.
We’re addressing how tech intersects with the most consequential areas of the economy for everyday people...
We’re addressing how tech intersects with the most consequential areas of the economy for everyday people...
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New! Anuli Akanegbu’s report “(404) Job Not Found” interrogates what it means to be perceived as “AI literate” in today’s labor market, & how those perceptions are shaping the career outcomes of Black workers who are already navigating a wide range of inequities. 1/6 datasociety.net/library/404-...
February 4, 2026 at 4:01 PM
New! Anuli Akanegbu’s report “(404) Job Not Found” interrogates what it means to be perceived as “AI literate” in today’s labor market, & how those perceptions are shaping the career outcomes of Black workers who are already navigating a wide range of inequities. 1/6 datasociety.net/library/404-...
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AND: Join us on Feb 17 @ 12pm ET as Anuli Akanegbu, GA State Senator Nikki Merritt, @techequity.bsky.social's @tnewmsblues.bsky.social, & Bard Professor @threatstovalidity.bsky.social discuss what the AI literacy trap is doing to workers, w @serena124.bsky.social. 5/6 datasociety.net/events/404-j...
February 4, 2026 at 4:07 PM
AND: Join us on Feb 17 @ 12pm ET as Anuli Akanegbu, GA State Senator Nikki Merritt, @techequity.bsky.social's @tnewmsblues.bsky.social, & Bard Professor @threatstovalidity.bsky.social discuss what the AI literacy trap is doing to workers, w @serena124.bsky.social. 5/6 datasociety.net/events/404-j...
Data workers in the Philippines are being forced to work on-site during major natural disasters. restofworld.org/2026/philipp...
Still, the country is investing billions to upskill workers for data work to ensure its economic competitiveness. www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Still, the country is investing billions to upskill workers for data work to ensure its economic competitiveness. www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Data workers are being forced to work on-site during earthquakes and typhoons
In the Philippines, BPO and AI workers say companies require them to report in person during disasters, citing client demands and safety compliance.
restofworld.org
February 4, 2026 at 5:09 PM
Data workers in the Philippines are being forced to work on-site during major natural disasters. restofworld.org/2026/philipp...
Still, the country is investing billions to upskill workers for data work to ensure its economic competitiveness. www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Still, the country is investing billions to upskill workers for data work to ensure its economic competitiveness. www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
AI is increasingly being used to make decisions about where you work and where you live—but how reliable is this technology?
One answer lies in the conditions under which it’s built.
One answer lies in the conditions under which it’s built.
February 3, 2026 at 5:47 PM
AI is increasingly being used to make decisions about where you work and where you live—but how reliable is this technology?
One answer lies in the conditions under which it’s built.
One answer lies in the conditions under which it’s built.
If you’re a renter in California, there are likely limits on how much your landlord can raise your rent because of the Tenant Protection Act of 2019.
Many cities also have stronger local rent control measures with lower caps on how much your landlord can increase your rent.
Many cities also have stronger local rent control measures with lower caps on how much your landlord can increase your rent.
February 3, 2026 at 5:46 PM
If you’re a renter in California, there are likely limits on how much your landlord can raise your rent because of the Tenant Protection Act of 2019.
Many cities also have stronger local rent control measures with lower caps on how much your landlord can increase your rent.
Many cities also have stronger local rent control measures with lower caps on how much your landlord can increase your rent.
2025 was the year technology's influence became impossible to ignore.
As algorithms are used to decide who can rent an apartment, what prices we pay, and whether we keep our jobs, tech's reach expanded into nearly every corner of our economy. www.youtube.com/watch?v=y3m5...
As algorithms are used to decide who can rent an apartment, what prices we pay, and whether we keep our jobs, tech's reach expanded into nearly every corner of our economy. www.youtube.com/watch?v=y3m5...
Tech's influence became impossible to ignore in 2025
YouTube video by TechEquity
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February 3, 2026 at 5:07 PM
2025 was the year technology's influence became impossible to ignore.
As algorithms are used to decide who can rent an apartment, what prices we pay, and whether we keep our jobs, tech's reach expanded into nearly every corner of our economy. www.youtube.com/watch?v=y3m5...
As algorithms are used to decide who can rent an apartment, what prices we pay, and whether we keep our jobs, tech's reach expanded into nearly every corner of our economy. www.youtube.com/watch?v=y3m5...
Another day, another million-dollar Big Tech super PAC to influence California elections. So perhaps keep an eye out for who and what they're funding.
www.politico.com/news/2026/01...
www.politico.com/news/2026/01...
California super PAC debuts with $10M from Big Tech
The group says it is trying to identify candidates who avoid partisan spats and are willing to take a “pragmatic” approach to Sacramento.
www.politico.com
February 3, 2026 at 5:02 PM
Another day, another million-dollar Big Tech super PAC to influence California elections. So perhaps keep an eye out for who and what they're funding.
www.politico.com/news/2026/01...
www.politico.com/news/2026/01...
In 2022, 91-year-old Gene Lokken fractured his hip and ankle as a result of a fall.
He spent around six days in the hospital before being moved to hospice care for a month to recover from his injuries, followed by physical therapy.
He spent around six days in the hospital before being moved to hospice care for a month to recover from his injuries, followed by physical therapy.
February 2, 2026 at 5:46 PM
In 2022, 91-year-old Gene Lokken fractured his hip and ankle as a result of a fall.
He spent around six days in the hospital before being moved to hospice care for a month to recover from his injuries, followed by physical therapy.
He spent around six days in the hospital before being moved to hospice care for a month to recover from his injuries, followed by physical therapy.
AI needs to be developed for the benefit of humanity, without the constraints of needing to generate financial return—that was Sam Altman’s 2015 pitch for why OpenAI needed to be a nonprofit.
10 years later, things have changed.
10 years later, things have changed.
February 2, 2026 at 5:38 PM
AI needs to be developed for the benefit of humanity, without the constraints of needing to generate financial return—that was Sam Altman’s 2015 pitch for why OpenAI needed to be a nonprofit.
10 years later, things have changed.
10 years later, things have changed.
TECH WORKERS: Whether you’re navigating AI in hiring, fighting for better protections, or trying to understand the hidden workforce powering artificial intelligence, our Tech Worker Resource Hub is here to help.
techequity.us/tech-worker-...
techequity.us/tech-worker-...
February 2, 2026 at 5:22 PM
TECH WORKERS: Whether you’re navigating AI in hiring, fighting for better protections, or trying to understand the hidden workforce powering artificial intelligence, our Tech Worker Resource Hub is here to help.
techequity.us/tech-worker-...
techequity.us/tech-worker-...
Amazon is closing its automated grocery stores, but not without getting something out of them: massive amounts of consumer data.
www.businessinsider.com/amazon-fresh...
www.businessinsider.com/amazon-fresh...
Amazon is shuttering its Fresh stores. It's the latest pivot for the company's yearslong supermarket bet.
Amazon is closing its Fresh grocery stores and Go convenience stores, the company said Tuesday. It will convert some stores to Whole Foods locations.
www.businessinsider.com
February 2, 2026 at 5:01 PM
Amazon is closing its automated grocery stores, but not without getting something out of them: massive amounts of consumer data.
www.businessinsider.com/amazon-fresh...
www.businessinsider.com/amazon-fresh...
Artificial intelligence isn’t all that artificial. Data workers around the world collect and annotate data, train, and evaluate AI models.
That’s why in 2025, we documented the working conditions of U.S.-based data workers, and the irony of what we found is stark. @alphabetworkersunion.org
That’s why in 2025, we documented the working conditions of U.S.-based data workers, and the irony of what we found is stark. @alphabetworkersunion.org
January 30, 2026 at 4:45 PM
Artificial intelligence isn’t all that artificial. Data workers around the world collect and annotate data, train, and evaluate AI models.
That’s why in 2025, we documented the working conditions of U.S.-based data workers, and the irony of what we found is stark. @alphabetworkersunion.org
That’s why in 2025, we documented the working conditions of U.S.-based data workers, and the irony of what we found is stark. @alphabetworkersunion.org
It's Friday, which means it's time for the #TopFive things you need to read this week to understand tech’s impact on our economy with TechEquity Founder and CEO @catherinebracy.com:
January 30, 2026 at 4:40 PM
It's Friday, which means it's time for the #TopFive things you need to read this week to understand tech’s impact on our economy with TechEquity Founder and CEO @catherinebracy.com: