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October 9, 2021 at 3:00 am

EXPLAINER: Could Facebook sue whistleblower Frances Haugen?

Facebook has recently taken a harsher tone toward whistleblower Frances Haugen, suggesting that the social network could be considering legal retaliation after Haugen went public...

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FILE – This Monday, May 3, 2021 file photo shows the headquarters of Meredith Corp. in Des Moines, Iowa. On Wednesday, Oct. 6, 2021, Barry Diller’s IAC announced it is buying Meredith, one of the country’s largest magazine companies, in hopes of accelerating a digital shift as print fades. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall) NY966 NY966

October 7, 2021 at 7:51 am

Barry Diller’s IAC buying magazine co Meredith for $2B

Barry Diller’s IAC is buying Meredith, one of the country’s largest magazine companies and the publisher of People, Southern Living and InStyle, in hopes of...

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This photo provided by Amber Cessac shows Amber Cessac taking a selfie as her daughters do their homework at their home in Georgetown, Texas on Sept. 9, 2021. A year and a half in, the pandemic is still agonizing families. There is still the exhaustion of worrying about exposure to COVID-19 itself, and the policies at schools and day cares where children spend their time. The spread of the more infectious delta variant, particularly among people who refuse vaccinations, has caused a big increase in infections in children. But there’s also COVID exposures and illnesses â€” and even minor colds â€” at schools and day cares that mean children get sent home, forcing parents to scramble for child care. (Amber Cessac via AP) NYPS210 NYPS210

October 5, 2021 at 8:21 am

Vaccines are here. School’s open. Parents are worn out from being in 'survival mode' for so long VIEW

Online school disrupted kids' educations and parents' work, then the return of in-person school this year brought rising exposures and tension over safety protocols. The...

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Carlos Watson participates in “The Contenders: 16 for 16” panel during the PBS Television Critics Association summer press tour on Friday, July 29, 2016, in Beverly Hills, Calif. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP) INVW

October 4, 2021 at 5:28 am

Ozy CEO: ‘premature’ to shut down after week of scandal

Carlos Watson, the CEO of Ozy Media, says it was “premature” to shut down and that he wants to keep operating, despite a scandal-ridden week...

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October 1, 2021 at 2:55 pm

Media company Ozy is shutting down as problems mount

Ozy is shutting down less than a week after a New York Times column raised questions about the media organization’s claims of millions of viewers...

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September 30, 2021 at 3:50 pm

Marc Lasry, chairman of embattled media org Ozy, resigns

The hedge-fund billionaire and Milwaukee Bucks co-owner who was named chairman of embattled media organization Ozy earlier this month has resigned from its board

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September 29, 2021 at 3:46 pm

AT&T to require vaccines for 90,000 of its union workers

AT&T has become one of the largest employers in the U.S. to mandate vaccines for a significant number of frontline workers

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September 28, 2021 at 12:05 pm

Activision Blizzard settles US workplace discrimination suit

Activision Blizzard, the high-profile video game maker facing growing legal problems stemming from allegations of a toxic workplace culture, has settled with U.S. workplace discrimination...

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This photo provided by Wikimedia Commons shows Maryana Iskander, Co-Founder Harambee Youth Employment Accelerator South Africa, on Nov. 17, 2017. he non-profit that operates Wikipedia, one of the worldâ€™s most popular websites, has a new CEO, Maryana Iskander, whose background spans continents and fields (Gabriel Diamond/Wikimedia Commons via AP) NYBZ950 NYBZ950

September 27, 2021 at 5:10 am

Wikipedia parent’s new CEO wants to make it more global

The non-profit that operates Wikipedia, one of the world’s most popular websites, has a new CEO, Maryana Iskander, whose background spans continents and fields.

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Employees walk across Blizzard Way during a walkout at Activision Blizzard offices in Irvine, California, U.S., on Wednesday, July 28, 2021. Activision Blizzard Inc. employees called for the walkout on Wednesday to protest the company’s responses to a recent sexual discrimination lawsuit and demanding more equitable treatment for underrepresented staff. 775688068

September 21, 2021 at 11:09 am

Activision confirms SEC probe into discrimination allegation

Activision Blizzard, one of the world’s most high-profile video game companies, has confirmed a regulatory probe and said it is working to address complaints of...

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