Katharine Schwab
Forbes
New York, NY, United States
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San Francisco Is Investigating The Bedrooms Elon Musk Installed At Twitter For Possible Code Violations
Twitter’s CEO complained about the investigation on his own platform, questioning why the city “attacks companies providing beds for tired employees” when it could prioritize enforcing drug laws instead. → Read More
Elon Musk Has Laid Off Many Twitter Employees Charged With Protecting The Midterm Elections
The billionaire owner of the social media platform has fired thousands of people across Twitter ahead of reported plans that he will launch Twitter’s new verification subscription plan just before the election. → Read More
Inside Starling Lab, a moonshot project to preserve the world’s most important information
The lab is using blockchain to preserve the USC Shoah Foundation’s Holocaust archive, document the war in Ukraine, and restore trust online. → Read More
The lives of two Stanford-students-turned-founders reveal tech’s misplaced priorities
Joshua Browder and Aaron Swartz were both technologists who attended the prestigious Silicon Valley school. But history treats them very differently. → Read More
Spotify listening trends are eerily correlated with the market’s highs and lows
Financial markets are often affected by emotions, and new research found that measuring “music sentiment” on Spotify predicted the market’s movement. → Read More
‘I don’t think you can have an anti-racist tech company at scale’
Surveillance expert Chris Gilliard reflects on 2020’s racial justice protests, the hypocrisy of tech companies’ commitments, and where we are one year later. → Read More
We asked 42 tech giants about their DEI initiatives. Here’s what we found
For Fast Company’s Black in Tech project, we found that most companies’ financial commitments to DEI in 2020 and 2021 aren’t as large as they seem. → Read More
We asked 42 tech giants about their DEI initiatives. Here’s what we found
For ‘Fast Company’s’ Black in Tech project, we found that most companies’ financial commitments to DEI in 2020 and 2021 aren’t as large as they seem. → Read More
Tracy Chou’s Block Party is fighting online trolls—and the startup ecosystem itself
Chou has struggled to raise funding for her tool to help manage harassment on Twitter. Now she’s going up against a competitor with far more resources. → Read More
How tech pioneer Radia Perlman overcame bias to invent a core component of the internet
By looking to nature for inspiration, mathematician and poet Radia Perlman found an elegantly simple solution to a problem her ‘genius’ peers did not even foresee. → Read More
Exclusive: Biden appoints Clare Martorana to lead the White House’s digital efforts
The former health tech executive and U.S. Digital Service veteran will be charged with improving government websites and modernizing IT infrastructure and cybersecurity. → Read More
‘This is bigger than just Timnit’: How Google tried to silence a critic and ignited a movement
Big Tech has used its power to control the field of AI ethics and avoid accountability. Now, the ouster of Timnit Gebru is putting the movement for equitable tech in the spotlight. → Read More
‘This is bigger than just Timnit’: How Google tried to silence a critic and ignited a movement
Big Tech has used its power to control the field of AI ethics and avoid accountability. Now, the ouster of Timnit Gebru is putting the movement for equitable tech in the spotlight. → Read More
This startup uses data to help tech workers get the pay they deserve
Levels.fyi decodes the shadowy “levels” used by tech companies to classify jobs. Now the startup will even coach you on how to get the best deal possible. → Read More
‘Time is running out’: Prince Harry calls for social media reform after U.S. Capitol riot
In a Q&A with Fast Company, The Duke of Sussex responds to social media’s role in the Capitol attack and explains why the next step must be to hold social platforms accountable. → Read More
Facebook responds to WhatsApp privacy outrage with front page ads in Indian newspapers
The ads reveal a desperate attempt to address an outcry in WhatsApp’s largest market over a privacy change that was poorly communicated. → Read More
Facebook responds to WhatsApp privacy outrage with front page ads in Indian newspapers
The ads reveal a desperate attempt to address an outcry in WhatsApp’s largest market over a privacy change that was poorly communicated. → Read More
‘We’re the ones making Google the money’: 2 Alphabet union workers on why they organized
The new union at Google aims to strengthen the growing labor movement at the company and serve as a vehicle for workers to voice their concerns. → Read More
Apple launches over-ear Airpods Max headphones for $549
The pricey headphones are the third iteration of Apple’s popular Airpods. → Read More
Apple launches over-ear Airpods Max headphones for $549
The pricey headphones are the third iteration of Apple’s popular Airpods. → Read More