Meta Platforms Accused in Lawsuit of Amplifying Hate Speech in Africa December 14, 2022 By Olivia Solon, Loni Prinsloo and Bella Genga Meta Platforms Inc. is facing a lawsuit in Kenya’s high court accusing the company of failing Africans by amplifying hate...
Amazon Warehouse Walkouts Over Pay Seen Spreading Across UK August 10, 2022 By Olivia Solon Hundreds of Amazon.com Inc.’s UK workers are planning walkouts in the coming days after logistics workers clashed with managers over...
Cobots: Making It Safe for Humans, Robots to Work Side-by-Side August 25, 2015 By Olivia Solon In June this year a robot crushed a man to death in a Volkswagen factory in Germany. The 22-year-old maintenance...
LifeInsurance.sucks, NewYork.sucks, Dyson.sucks: Tales from the Feared Domain August 21, 2015 By Olivia Solon The launch of the “.sucks” domain back in March sent a wave of panic through company public relations teams. The...
Luxury Car Hacking Risk Widespread; Evidence Suppressed: Researchers August 14, 2015 By Olivia Solon Thousands of cars from a host of manufacturers have spent years at risk of electronic car- hacking, according to expert...
Pros and Cons of Wearable Technology in the Workplace August 7, 2015 By Olivia Solon “Physically it was like getting a vaccination; a pain in the hand that was over very quickly,” explains Hannes Sjoblad,...