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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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Landlords adore AI. After all, the math is simple:
Black-box tenant scores + unexplained rejections + higher rents = more money in their pockets.
Whether they box you out or box you in, they can always send you packing.
Black-box tenant scores + unexplained rejections + higher rents = more money in their pockets.
Whether they box you out or box you in, they can always send you packing.
February 10, 2026 at 6:56 PM
Landlords adore AI. After all, the math is simple:
Black-box tenant scores + unexplained rejections + higher rents = more money in their pockets.
Whether they box you out or box you in, they can always send you packing.
Black-box tenant scores + unexplained rejections + higher rents = more money in their pockets.
Whether they box you out or box you in, they can always send you packing.
We’re heading to UC Davis this Thursday, 11am-3pm, to find out what students know and what they think about the state of AI and AI regulation. Every person interviewed on-camera gets a $10 gift card.
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February 10, 2026 at 5:45 PM
We’re heading to UC Davis this Thursday, 11am-3pm, to find out what students know and what they think about the state of AI and AI regulation. Every person interviewed on-camera gets a $10 gift card.
Message us for more details!
Message us for more details!
What do you know about how AI is impacting everyday life?
Do you have a sense of what’s being done to prevent the negative impacts and promote the positive?
Do you have a sense of what’s being done to prevent the negative impacts and promote the positive?
February 10, 2026 at 5:45 PM
What do you know about how AI is impacting everyday life?
Do you have a sense of what’s being done to prevent the negative impacts and promote the positive?
Do you have a sense of what’s being done to prevent the negative impacts and promote the positive?
This is one of many stories about how the AI economy is impacting people’s lives.
Learn more: techequity.us/2026/01/21/5...
Learn more: techequity.us/2026/01/21/5...
5 stories of how the use of AI is impacting everyday life - TechEquity Collaborative
To underline the need for change and help you understand when AI might impact you, we rounded up five stories where AI was involved in harm.
techequity.us
February 10, 2026 at 5:10 PM
This is one of many stories about how the AI economy is impacting people’s lives.
Learn more: techequity.us/2026/01/21/5...
Learn more: techequity.us/2026/01/21/5...
An AI data center an hour away requires massive amounts of power, and a @bloomberg.com analysis suggests that this is likely driving up energy prices for people living near data centers across the country.
www.bloomberg.com/graphics/202...
@dinabass.bsky.social @naurtorious.bsky.social
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@dinabass.bsky.social @naurtorious.bsky.social
AI Data Centers Are Sending Power Bills Soaring
Wholesale electricity costs as much as 267% more than it did five years ago in areas near data centers. That’s being passed on to customers.
www.bloomberg.com
February 10, 2026 at 5:10 PM
An AI data center an hour away requires massive amounts of power, and a @bloomberg.com analysis suggests that this is likely driving up energy prices for people living near data centers across the country.
www.bloomberg.com/graphics/202...
@dinabass.bsky.social @naurtorious.bsky.social
www.bloomberg.com/graphics/202...
@dinabass.bsky.social @naurtorious.bsky.social
Kevin Stanley is a 57-year-old man living on disability in Baltimore. His energy bills have increased by about 80% over the past three years, putting pressure on his pocket.
Why is this happening?
Why is this happening?
February 10, 2026 at 5:10 PM
Kevin Stanley is a 57-year-old man living on disability in Baltimore. His energy bills have increased by about 80% over the past three years, putting pressure on his pocket.
Why is this happening?
Why is this happening?
Major labor union leaders just delivered an ultimatum to current Governor of California Gavin Newsom: they will not support Newsom in a 2028 presidential run unless he changes course on AI.
www.politico.com/news/2026/02...
www.politico.com/news/2026/02...
Labor leaders blast Gavin Newsom over AI, demand more regulation
A half-dozen AFL-CIO leaders demanded Newsom support measures to protect workers from AI ahead of his likely 2028 presidential campaign.
www.politico.com
February 10, 2026 at 5:03 PM
Major labor union leaders just delivered an ultimatum to current Governor of California Gavin Newsom: they will not support Newsom in a 2028 presidential run unless he changes course on AI.
www.politico.com/news/2026/02...
www.politico.com/news/2026/02...
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WATCH: EFF’s @pluralistic.net.web.brid.gy joined @superwuster.bsky.social on @NYTimes.com’s @EzraKlein.bsky.social Show to discuss “Everything Wrong With the Internet and How to Fix It.” www.nytimes.com/video/opini...
Video: Opinion | We Didn’t Ask for This Internet
Cory Doctorow and Tim Wu explain why the internet failed to live up to its early promise.
www.nytimes.com
February 9, 2026 at 5:59 PM
WATCH: EFF’s @pluralistic.net.web.brid.gy joined @superwuster.bsky.social on @NYTimes.com’s @EzraKlein.bsky.social Show to discuss “Everything Wrong With the Internet and How to Fix It.” www.nytimes.com/video/opini...
On February 17 at 12pm ET, join Anuli alongside a panel of experts, including TechEquity’s Senior VP of Labor @tnewmsblues.bsky.social to discuss the findings of the report and the policy stakes of AI-focused workforce development at the state and national level.
datasociety.net/events/404-j...
datasociety.net/events/404-j...
February 9, 2026 at 6:03 PM
On February 17 at 12pm ET, join Anuli alongside a panel of experts, including TechEquity’s Senior VP of Labor @tnewmsblues.bsky.social to discuss the findings of the report and the policy stakes of AI-focused workforce development at the state and national level.
datasociety.net/events/404-j...
datasociety.net/events/404-j...
Anuli Akanegbu’s new report examines what it means to be perceived as “AI literate” in today’s labor market.
The report specifically addresses how those perceptions are shaping the career outcomes of Black workers who are already navigating varying inequities. datasociety.net/library/404-...
The report specifically addresses how those perceptions are shaping the career outcomes of Black workers who are already navigating varying inequities. datasociety.net/library/404-...
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Anuli Akanegbu interrogates what it means to be perceived as “AI literate” in today’s labor market, and how perceptions of skill are shaping the career outcomes of Black workers who are already naviga...
datasociety.net
February 9, 2026 at 6:03 PM
Anuli Akanegbu’s new report examines what it means to be perceived as “AI literate” in today’s labor market.
The report specifically addresses how those perceptions are shaping the career outcomes of Black workers who are already navigating varying inequities. datasociety.net/library/404-...
The report specifically addresses how those perceptions are shaping the career outcomes of Black workers who are already navigating varying inequities. datasociety.net/library/404-...
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#CornellILR's @ericagroshen.bsky.social says New York's effort to track AI-related layoffs is a start, but argues employers should be required to share more detailed data on changing skills and occupations so workers can navigate transitions, rather than simply labeling job losses as caused by AI.
No Company Has Admitted to Replacing Workers With AI in New York
New York state has required companies to disclose if “technological innovation or automation” was the cause of job loss for nearly a year. So far, none has.
www.wired.com
February 9, 2026 at 2:32 PM
#CornellILR's @ericagroshen.bsky.social says New York's effort to track AI-related layoffs is a start, but argues employers should be required to share more detailed data on changing skills and occupations so workers can navigate transitions, rather than simply labeling job losses as caused by AI.
According to new research, women in finance and tech are more likely to lose their jobs due to AI and automation than their male counterparts.
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
Women in tech and finance at higher risk from AI job losses, report says
‘Mid-career’ female workers also being sidelined by rigid hiring processes, says City of London Corporation
www.theguardian.com
February 9, 2026 at 5:14 PM
According to new research, women in finance and tech are more likely to lose their jobs due to AI and automation than their male counterparts.
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
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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...
#AB325 establishes clear-cut standards that protect consumers from price hikes and allow small businesses to set prices independently for goods and services.
What else did we get up to in 2025, and what’s in store for 2026? Read our 2025 annual report to find out: techequity.us/2025-annual-...
What else did we get up to in 2025, and what’s in store for 2026? Read our 2025 annual report to find out: techequity.us/2025-annual-...
2025 Annual Report - TechEquity Collaborative
TechEquity's 2025 report on advancing people-first AI policy, exposing worker exploitation, and building power for economic equity in tech.
techequity.us
February 6, 2026 at 5:06 PM
#AB325 establishes clear-cut standards that protect consumers from price hikes and allow small businesses to set prices independently for goods and services.
What else did we get up to in 2025, and what’s in store for 2026? Read our 2025 annual report to find out: techequity.us/2025-annual-...
What else did we get up to in 2025, and what’s in store for 2026? Read our 2025 annual report to find out: techequity.us/2025-annual-...
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.
5) Wait, so does President Trump want to make housing more affordable or drive up housing prices? @nytimes.com @conordougherty.bsky.social
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/04/b...
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/04/b...
Voters Say Housing Prices Are Too High. Trump Wants Them Higher.
www.nytimes.com
February 6, 2026 at 5:06 PM
5) Wait, so does President Trump want to make housing more affordable or drive up housing prices? @nytimes.com @conordougherty.bsky.social
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/04/b...
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/04/b...
4) If a child in your life has an AI-powered toy, their chat logs with said toy may have been exposed to anyone with a Gmail account. @wired.com @agreenberg.bsky.social
www.wired.com/story/an-ai-...
www.wired.com/story/an-ai-...
An AI Toy Exposed 50,000 Logs of Its Chats With Kids to Anyone With a Gmail Account
AI chat toy company Bondu left its web console almost entirely unprotected. Researchers who accessed it found nearly all the conversations children had with the company’s stuffed animals.
www.wired.com
February 6, 2026 at 5:06 PM
4) If a child in your life has an AI-powered toy, their chat logs with said toy may have been exposed to anyone with a Gmail account. @wired.com @agreenberg.bsky.social
www.wired.com/story/an-ai-...
www.wired.com/story/an-ai-...
3) Prominent tech and financial firms are signing on to build out the new work requirement from Medicaid. Nevermind that an attempt to do this in Arkansas in 2018 resulted in 18,000 people losing coverage, largely due to systemic errors. @bloomberglaw.com
news.bloomberglaw.com/health-law-a...
news.bloomberglaw.com/health-law-a...
Tech, Financial Firms Sign On to Build Medicaid Work Requirement
The Trump administration announced its partnership with more than 15 technology, health, and financial services companies to implement its new Medicaid work requirement.
news.bloomberglaw.com
February 6, 2026 at 5:06 PM
3) Prominent tech and financial firms are signing on to build out the new work requirement from Medicaid. Nevermind that an attempt to do this in Arkansas in 2018 resulted in 18,000 people losing coverage, largely due to systemic errors. @bloomberglaw.com
news.bloomberglaw.com/health-law-a...
news.bloomberglaw.com/health-law-a...
2) Major labor union leaders just delivered an ultimatum to current Governor of California Gavin Newsom: they will not support Newsom in a 2028 presidential run unless he changes course on AI. @politico.com @brockhrehor.bsky.social @tylerkatzenberger.bsky.social
www.politico.com/news/2026/02...
www.politico.com/news/2026/02...
Labor leaders blast Gavin Newsom over AI, demand more regulation
A half-dozen AFL-CIO leaders demanded Newsom support measures to protect workers from AI ahead of his likely 2028 presidential campaign.
www.politico.com
February 6, 2026 at 5:06 PM
2) Major labor union leaders just delivered an ultimatum to current Governor of California Gavin Newsom: they will not support Newsom in a 2028 presidential run unless he changes course on AI. @politico.com @brockhrehor.bsky.social @tylerkatzenberger.bsky.social
www.politico.com/news/2026/02...
www.politico.com/news/2026/02...
1) According to new research, women in finance and tech are more likely to lose their jobs due to AI and automation than their male counterparts. @theguardian.com @joannapartridge.bsky.social
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
Women in tech and finance at higher risk from AI job losses, report says
‘Mid-career’ female workers also being sidelined by rigid hiring processes, says City of London Corporation
www.theguardian.com
February 6, 2026 at 5:06 PM
1) According to new research, women in finance and tech are more likely to lose their jobs due to AI and automation than their male counterparts. @theguardian.com @joannapartridge.bsky.social
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
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...
"AI & Workforce Development: Building a Secure, Equitable Future for Workers" explores lessons from 3 main approaches to workforce development in the face of changing economies and technologies.
Want the TL;DR? We break the paper down in this blog: techequity.us/2025/12/02/a...
Want the TL;DR? We break the paper down in this blog: techequity.us/2025/12/02/a...
AI & Workforce Development - In a nutshell - TechEquity Collaborative
AI is changing the labor landscape. What can we do to ensure the well-being of our workforce? We break down 3 main approaches.
techequity.us
February 5, 2026 at 10:12 PM
"AI & Workforce Development: Building a Secure, Equitable Future for Workers" explores lessons from 3 main approaches to workforce development in the face of changing economies and technologies.
Want the TL;DR? We break the paper down in this blog: techequity.us/2025/12/02/a...
Want the TL;DR? We break the paper down in this blog: techequity.us/2025/12/02/a...