Matt Drange
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Silicon Valley, CA, United States
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Insider seeks tips regarding sexual abuse and misconduct at the hands of high school teachers across the US
Insider is reviewing disciplinary records from school districts across the country to identify instances sexual abuse. We'd also like to hear from you. → Read More
How a southern California high-school shielded a beloved teacher who groomed students
Eric Burgess was Rosemead High School's "Golden Boy." The school district repeatedly ignored red flags that arose throughout his career. → Read More
He was my high school journalism teacher. Then I investigated his relationships with teenage girls.
Eric Burgess, Rosemead High School's "Golden Boy," repeatedly groomed students for sex. No one stopped him for more than 20 years. → Read More
Apple told the SEC it doesn't silence employees regarding workplace harassment or discrimination. New whistleblower documents show that isn't true.
Former Apple engineer Cher Scarlett's settlement agreement demonstrates how far the company goes to silence employees who allege misdeeds in the workplace. → Read More
Facebook undersea cable project marred by 'frac outs,' sinkholes, a drone dispute, and buried broken equipment on the Oregon coast
The project finished almost two years late, and prompted Oregon to pass new legislation regulating future undersea cable projects in the state. → Read More
The woman who went public about Pinterest's workplace problems created a handbook to help tech workers safely become whistleblowers
Tech whistleblowers are all over the news. The decision to go public or leak info is risky so a new handbook by Pinterest's whistleblower offers advice. → Read More
New Google documents show the behind-the-scenes battle between one of the most powerful execs and a fired right-wing agitator who coworkers dubbed a 'shitheel'
Google SVP Urs Hölzle and Chrome engineer Kevin Cernekee locked horns several years ago in spat that continues to reverberate throughout the company. → Read More
How Michael Saylor rebooted his career and his company by becoming the world's biggest bitcoin bull
Michael Saylor, the CEO of MicroStrategy, has bought more than 100,000 bitcoins that are worth billions, and he doesn't show any signs of slowing. → Read More
He once lost $6 billion in 1 day. Now he's a bitcoin guru. Meet Michael Saylor, king of 'electric money.'
MicroStrategy CEO Michael Saylor's bitcoin bet has eerie parallels to his spectacular dot-com flameout. Is he repeating history or executing a stroke of genius? → Read More
Former Pinterest whistleblower Ifeoma Ozoma talks about why confidentiality agreements harm tech workers
Ifeoma Ozoma broke her NDA to go public with allegations of racism and discrimination at Pinterest. Now she's leading an effort to limit the contracts. → Read More
We reviewed 36 NDAs from major tech companies and discovered how far Silicon Valley's giants will go to silence and control their employees
Insider reviewed 36 tech workers' NDAs, ranging from those at Google and Apple to small startups. The scope and breadth of the agreements were stunning. → Read More
These are the 6 most important things to watch out for when you sign an NDA
Silicon Valley companies love nondisclosure and non-disparagement agreements. Insider analyzed 36 NDAs and discovered how absurdly broad they can be. → Read More
Got an NDA at your tech job? We want to hear from you.
Nondisclosure agreements are the basis of Silicon Valley's culture of secrecy. Help us peel back the curtain to understand how we got here. → Read More
The US government launched a tip line for VCs and startups to blow the whistle on China. Why isn't Silicon Valley snitching?
CFIUS created a telephone "tip line" in the summer of 2020 amid the escalating US-China tech war. But VCs and startup founders aren't calling. → Read More
Sales Of Donald Trump-Owned Condos Are On The Rise At Trump Las Vegas
Condos owned by the president are selling for roughly 11% more than other, comparable units in the luxury tower overlooking the Las Vegas Strip. Buyers explain why they scooped up a piece of the president’s real estate portfolio. → Read More
Five Things I Learned After Meeting Donald Trump's New Lawyer
Charles Harder built a career on representing wealthy celebrities who didn’t like how their names were being used. The Hollywood attorney picked up his biggest client yet this week, as he attempted to quash the publication of a book the President doesn’t like. → Read More
Star Venture Capitalist Ron Conway Warned Clinton Campaign About Shervin Pishevar
Conway’s warnings, sent more than a year before accusations of sexual misconduct against Pishevar became public, followed persistent whispers in Silicon Valley. → Read More
Donald Trump's Real Estate Business Is Losing One Of Its Most Important Tenants
As Nike prepares to move its flagship New York store, the Trump Organization is left with roughly 65,000 square feet of space near Trump Tower, in a retail corridor that’s not what it once was. → Read More
California Officials Reviewing Uber's Driverless Truck Unit After Unapproved Tests
As Uber’s legal battle with rival Waymo over the future of autonomous vehicles inches toward a public trial, the ridesharing company may have to explain how it has tested its driverless trucks without breaking state law. → Read More
Twitter Drops Lawsuit After Government Withdraws Demand For Info About Anti-Trump Account
The dismissal comes less than 24 hours after Twitter filed a lawsuit alleging the government's actions violated the Constitution. The identity of the @ALT_uscis account remains a mystery. → Read More