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Software Engineer's Firing Ruled Illegal in a Rare Win for a Tech Worker
news
1 min read
A federal labor law judge ruled that Atlassian illegally fired a software engineer who questioned company policy changes. This ruling represents a rare legal victory for tech workers facing retaliation for speaking out.
Amazon investigating engineers who criticized AI data center expansion
news
3 min read
Amazon is investigating engineers who publicly criticized the rapid expansion of AI data centers and called for stronger government regulation. Five employees testified at Seattle City Council meetings regarding a year-long moratorium on new large-scale data center construction.
AWS Fired the One Employee Who Gave a Damn
opinion
12 min read
AWS terminated Tarus Balog, an employee who successfully escalated a support case to a Severity 2 ticket, leading to the restoration of a long-term customer account. Balog's efforts demonstrated the impact one individual can have within a large organization like AWS.
We Will Not Be Divided
opinion
3 min read
Current and former employees of Google and OpenAI can sign a letter advocating for unity, with options for anonymous signatures and verified publication. The initiative aims to find common ground among signatories with diverse views, focusing on a clear-cut situation regarding the DoW.