The lawsuit filed against Meta in Oakland, California, may prove to be one of the most defining moments in the global debate over AI and labour rights. Twenty-six employees have alleged that Meta relied on algorithmic dashboards and AI-driven productivity metrics to determine redundancies, disproportionately affecting workers with disabilities, medical conditions, pregnancy-related absences, and caregiving…
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Meta — the company behind Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp — has reportedly withdrawn from the RE100 initiative after investments in new gas-fired power plants left the technology giant unable to meet the group’s renewable energy criteria. The decision reverses a commitment Meta made in 2020 to support a transition towards electricity generated entirely from renewable…