Tag: Apple
Writers Guild Of America Strike Begins
The Writers Guild of America (WGA), the union representing writers in film, television, radio, news, and online media, began a strike on Tuesday after failing to reach an agreement with major studio and television producers, affecting 11,500 union members mainly...
Newest Mass Layoffs Strike San Francisco: Over 2,000 Jobs Lost At Gap, Dropbox
Two major San Francisco-based companies announced mass layoffs on Thursday, with Gap announcing that 1,800 corporate positions will be cut and Dropbox announcing that 16% of all employees, or around 500 people, will be let go. Beginning in October of...
SJ City Council Passes Draft Proposal To Bar Political Donations by Foreign-Owned Corps
The San Jose City Council voted 9-1 on Tuesday on a piece of draft legislation to prohibit foreign-influenced corporations from making political contributions to any city elections in San Jose. According to the passed draft proposal, the new campaign finance...
California Attorney General Prepares To Add Voice To Epic Games v. Apple Inc. Lawsuit
The California Attorney General’s office is prepared to take their own position on how the California Unfair Competition Law is interpreted in the Epic Games Inc. v. Apple Inc. ruling on Wednesday, potentially altering how certain online payments are made....
Streaming: California’s Big Growth Industry of 2020
In recent months, companies and tech giants such as Oracle and HP have left the state to be headquartered in Texas. Other segments of the economy have also been battered by the COVID-19 pandemic and the following economic downturn. But...
California Plans to Socialize Wholesale Internet Pricing via Net Neutrality
Net neutrality is a political cartel of internet renters that want to grab a big piece of the market from the landlord cable networks without having to pay for it, and sublet it to others for their economic and political gain....