Silicon Valley

Silicon Valley Sickos: Airbnb Tells Customer Los Angeles Wildfires Don’t Count as ‘Major Disruptive Event’

An Airbnb customer claims the company refused to rebook her Los Angeles stay amid raging wildfires that spread due to extreme winds, causing historic destruction of homes and displacing tens of thousands of people. According to the Silicon Valley giant, the wildfires raging throughout Los Angeles are not a “major disruptive event.” The post prompted many to share their own Airbnb horror stories.

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Land of the Layoffs: 72% of High Earners Fear Losing Job to AI, Economic Woes

A new survey reveals that the relentless wave of tech industry layoffs combined with the rise of AI has fueled widespread anxiety over job security among American workers. More than 72 percent of Americans making more than $150,000 fear losing their jobs to AI and other sources of economic insecurity, while even 50 percent of those making under $50,000 feel the same way.

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Apple Pays $25 Million to Settle Claims It Discriminated Against Americans in Favor of Hiring Foreign Workers

Apple has agreed to pay a  paltry $25 million settlement to resolve allegations of discriminating against U.S. citizens and legal residents in its hiring practices. The DOJ charged the Silicon Valley giant with giving preference to foreign workers by failing to advertise open positions on its recruitment website in a scheme to ensure it could fill vacancies with foreign workers it could sponsor to enter the country.

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Woke Vs. Woke: Uber Places Diversity Boss on Leave After Employees Freak Out over Event on ‘Karen’ Stereotype

Uber’s Head of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, Bo Young Lee, has been put on temporary leave by the woke Silicon Valley giant following employee backlash over an event she moderated titled “Don’t Call Me Karen” which focused on the negative connotations of the stereotype about white women. Outraged employees felt the event minimized the experiences of minorities, resulting in the company announced, “We have heard that many of you are in pain and upset by yesterday’s Moving Forward session.”

Uber Diversity Chief Bo Young Lee