A New Law for Gig Workers Reaches Beyond Ride-Hail Drivers
AB 5 was designed to support Uber and Lyft contractors. But it also leaves therapists, truckers, and psychologists struggling to understand their new role.
A Big Union Wants to Make Videogame Workers’ Lives More Sane
The Communications Workers of America is targeting workers at gaming companies, who work 80-hour weeks during “crunch” times.
The 2010s Killed the Cult of the Tech Founder. Great!
Ten years ago, the entrepreneur-savants running Silicon Valley were treated like royalty. Now we know just how badly their bright ideas can backfire.
Everything and Nothing Is a Tech Company Now
Money and mania fueled a mad scramble for firms to claim the coveted t-word this decade.
The Gospel of Wealth According to Marc Benioff
The Salesforce founder has donated a fortune to right capitalism’s wrongs, and he thinks his fellow billionaires should too. Why can’t we just be grateful?
Disparity in Tech Jobs, Green Monday Deals, and More News
Catch up on the most important news from today in two minutes or less.
For Tech Jobs, the Rich Cities Are Getting Richer
Five coastal cities—San Francisco, San Jose, Seattle, San Diego, and Boston—gained the lion’s share of lucrative “innovation industry” jobs from 2005 to 2017.
Larry, Sergey, and the Mixed Legacy of Google-Turned-Alphabet
With Larry Page and Sergey Brin stepping back (again!), Google CEO Sundar Pichai is now in charge of Alphabet—and its dysfunction.
Larry Page and Sergey Brin Hand Over Alphabet’s Reins
Google chief Sundar Pichai is now also the CEO of Alphabet, but Page and Brin aren’t totally out of the picture.
Would You Pay Someone $40 to Keep You Focused on Work?
I procrastinate. I get distracted. This San Francisco startup wants to help me (and everyone else) by coaching its clients through their to-do lists.
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