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Salesforce has dropped diversity hiring targets from it’s most recent annual financial disclosures. The company also removed references to diversity and inclusion as core company values.Salesforce joins the likes of Amazon, Google, Meta, and Walmart in rolling back DEI programs.Salesforce is the latest tech giant to abandon explicit diversity hiring…
Emily Pitcher got a job at Meta straight out of college but was laid off in 2023.Despite exceeding expectations and receiving other accolades, she couldn’t find a regular job.She took her unemployment as an opportunity to develop a game and launch her business.This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation…
Meta filed a lawsuit this week accusing a man of selling Instagram handles and “unauthorized” account reinstatement services.The Instagram usernames were listed at prices ranging from $700 to $50,000, the lawsuit says.Meta also filed another lawsuit this week, alleging a different user engaged in similar violations.Meta is cracking down on…
Internal Meta memo shows the company is ramping up hiring of engineers as it cuts thousands of jobs.Meta wants to “expedite recruiting” of machine learning engineers in the coming weeks, per the memo.The hiring comes as Meta started notifying employees this week if they have been impacted by its cuts.Meta…
Meta has begun to cut thousands of jobs to focus on AI investment and efficiency.Mark Zuckerberg targets low performers, part of a broader industry move toward leaner operations.Some employees told Business Insider they are anxious about the changes.Meta has begun to cut thousands of jobs as the social media giant…
Welcome back! President Donald Trump said that he plans to impose 25% tariffs today on imports of steel and aluminum. Gold hit a record high following the news, while some related currencies softened against the dollar. US futures are rising in premarket trading.In today’s big story, Meta employees impacted by…
Meta has enacted rules that bar employees from discussing politics, health, and weapons at work.These Community Engagement Expectations restrict mocking topics within a protected category, like race.Some employees formed CEE Watch to monitor post removals.Some Meta employees are questioning the company’s removal of their posts and comments from its internal…
Shadi Nayyer has joined Meta in a new role focused on metaverse creator and developer relationships.Nayyer’s role overseeing ecosystem growth rolls up into the Reality Labs content organization.Prior to joining Meta, Nayyer led global creator programs at TikTok.Meta has tapped former TikTok exec Shadi Nayyer to oversee a new team…
Meta’s CTO said 2025 is crucial for Metaverse’s success or failure in a leaked memo seen by BI.Andrew Bosworth said Meta needs to “drive sales, retention, and engagement” for mixed reality.He added Reality Labs plans to launch “half a dozen” more AI-powered wearable products.Meta’s chief technology officer thinks 2025 could…
Mark Zuckerberg addressed several recent policy changes in a company all-hands meeting on Thursday.Zuckerberg admitted that the company was slow to respond to TikTok’s rapid growth. The CEO also told employees to “buckle up” for an “intense” year ahead.Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg acknowledged the company was slow to respond to…
