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Facebook Says Facial Recognition App Was Only Used By Employees
Facebook Says Facial Recognition App Was Only Used By Employees
November 25, 2019  |  Facebook

Facebook built a facial recognition app that was intended only for internal use, a company spokesperson told VentureBeat on Friday (Nov. 22).  Business Insider reported...

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Fair Auto Subscription Firm Cuts 40 Pct Of Workforce
Fair Auto Subscription Firm Cuts 40 Pct Of Workforce
October 24, 2019  |  Personnel

Fair, a car startup that lets people own cars flexibly, has been paying attention to the fate of venture-backed startups like Uber and WeWork, who...

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Walmart To Pilot Program To Connect Employees With Doctors
Walmart To Pilot Program To Connect Employees With Doctors
October 03, 2019  |  Walmart

Walmart, one of the largest companies in the world, will begin pilot testing new healthcare programs for its employees starting next year, according to a...

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Amazon Launches Virtual Health Clinic For Its Employees 
Amazon Launches Virtual Health Clinic For Its Employees 
September 25, 2019  |  Amazon

Amazon rolled out a virtual health clinic with in-home follow-ups for employees in Seattle, Geekwire reported on Tuesday (Sept. 24).  Amazon Care offers online primary...

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CA Gig Workers Split On Impact Of New Classification Law
CA Gig Workers Split On Impact Of New Classification Law
September 23, 2019  |  Gig Economy

California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed into law a controversial bill that could reclassify ridesharing and other gig economy workers as employees instead of independent contractors,...

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Gig Economy Could See Overhaul Under New California Bill
Gig Economy Could See Overhaul Under New California Bill
September 11, 2019  |  Gig Economy

California lawmakers passed a controversial labor bill on Tuesday (Sept. 10) that could turn on-demand contract workers into full-fledged employees.   App-based businesses tried to work...

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California Senate Could Rule On Gig Economy Law This Week
California Senate Could Rule On Gig Economy Law This Week
September 09, 2019  |  Regulation

As early as this week, California’s state Senate will take up a measure that could forever change the future of the gig economy, and firms...

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SoftBank Plans To Lend Staffers $20B To Invest In Tech Fund
SoftBank Plans To Lend Staffers $20B To Invest In Tech Fund
August 18, 2019  |  Investments

SoftBank is ready to lend up to $20 billion to its employees so they can buy stakes in a fund aimed to spark investment in...

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