The cash-strapped company recently auctioned off USB dongles but has left some corporate computers in the custody of laid-off staff.
Category: Business / Tech Culture
Alphabet’s Layoffs Aren’t Very Googley
The company’s founders pioneered putting employees first and said they’d never bow down to Wall Street. How things have changed.
A Damning US Report Lays Bare Amazon’s Worker Injury Crisis
Investigators found that conditions in three of the company’s facilities risk “serious physical harm” to workers.
Lina Khan’s Plan to Liberate US Workers
The chair of the Federal Trade Commission explains why she wants to ban companies from locking up employees with noncompete clauses.
What the West Doesn’t Know About China’s Silicon Valley
Novelist Ning Ken’s history of Beijing’s Zhongguancun district shows how two generations of professors and tech entrepreneurs helped make the country more open.
Welcome to the Wet Hot AI Chatbot Summer
The next big thing in tech isn’t the blockchain or the metaverse—it’s a mind-bending wave of algorithmic content machines.
Amazon Has Conquered Christmas—but Its Reign May Be Ending
The retail giant mastered the mince pie and shoved its way into the holidays. But, it’s also had to cut back on its private-label products after poor sales.
Twitter Is No Longer a Creative Haven
Elon Musk’s changes have been most destabilizing to the very people who made the platform’s unique culture.
The Year the NFT Died and Came Back to Life
The market for non-fungible tokens took a nosedive this year. Now, die-hard evangelists think the key to success is finding different ways to use them.
No One on Twitter Is Safe From Elon Musk
The entrepreneur says he’s cracking down on doxing. Many see his account-blocking spree as self-serving.