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Wednesday

How A Female Engineer Built A Public Case Against A Sexual Harasser In Silicon Valley

Initially, engineer Niniane Wang didn't want to go public with sex harassment allegations because she worried it would jeopardize her relationships with other investors. Joe Scarnici/Getty Images for Fortune hide caption

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How A Female Engineer Built A Public Case Against A Sexual Harasser In Silicon Valley

Niniane Wang, an experienced engineer with a startup incubator, says she was harassed by a male investor. She wanted to be certain that when she came forward, she wouldn't be ignored.

How A Female Engineer Built A Public Case Against A Sexual Harasser In Silicon Valley

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Thursday

Automation Could Displace 800 Million Workers Worldwide By 2030, Study Says

Employees work on automobile parts at a production line at the BMW factory in Shenyang, China, on Nov. 22. Twelve percent of workers in China could need to switch jobs by 2030, researchers say. AFP/Getty Images hide caption

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Automation Could Displace 800 Million Workers Worldwide By 2030, Study Says

But in the long term, new technology could create more jobs than it eliminates, a new report says. It says governments and businesses have to prioritize retraining workers for the new economy.

Monday

A Google-Related Plan Brings Futuristic Vision, Privacy Concerns To Toronto

Sidewalk Labs, a unit of Google parent Alphabet, is partnering with Toronto to redesign part of the city's eastern waterfront as a high-tech urban neighborhood. Sidewalk Labs hide caption

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A Google-Related Plan Brings Futuristic Vision, Privacy Concerns To Toronto

Sidewalk Labs, a sibling company to Google, plans to redevelop Toronto's waterfront as a high-tech, livable lab. Some residents wonder what a data-driven development could mean for privacy.

A Google-Related Plan Brings Futuristic Vision, Privacy Concerns To Toronto

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Thursday

Struggling For Investments, Silicon Valley Women Reluctant To Speak Out On Harassment

Ellen Pao sued her former employer, the venture capital firm Kleiner Perkins Caulfield and Byers, alleging she was discriminated against and sexually harassed. She lost the case but is seen as a leading voice on harassment in Silicon Valley. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images hide caption

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Struggling For Investments, Silicon Valley Women Reluctant To Speak Out On Harassment

In Silicon Valley, it's difficult for women to come forward if they want to join the ranks of its richest. Some think the best way to fight harassment is to tread carefully and get to the top.

Struggling For Investments, Silicon Valley Women Reluctant To Speak Out On Harassment

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Wednesday

Once Dominant, Netflix Faces An Increasing Number Of Video Challengers

Netflix CEO Reed Hastings delivers a keynote address at CES 2016 in Las Vegas. He has admitted facing Amazon in video is a challenge. Ethan Miller/Getty Images hide caption

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Once Dominant, Netflix Faces An Increasing Number Of Video Challengers

With more than 100 million subscribers around the world, Netflix is the premier video streaming service. But, as competition from Amazon, Hulu and others heats up, can Netflix stay on top?

Once Dominant, Netflix Faces An Increasing Number Of Video Challengers

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Tuesday

Police form a perimeter around the road leading to the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino after a gunman killed 59 people and injured more than 500 others when he opened fire Sunday night on a country music concert in Las Vegas.

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Facebook, Google Spread Misinformation About Las Vegas Shooting. What Went Wrong?

The platforms promoted the name of a man falsely accused of being the shooter by surfacing less-credible sites. The companies say they're working on fixes, but analysts say the challenge is massive.

Facebook, Google Spread Misinformation About Las Vegas Shooting. What Went Wrong?

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Tuesday

Silicon Valley's Ellen Pao Tackles Sex Discrimination, Workplace Diversity In Memoir

Ellen Pao is a tech investor, co-founder of inclusion nonprofit Project Include, and former Reddit CEO. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images hide caption

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Silicon Valley's Ellen Pao Tackles Sex Discrimination, Workplace Diversity In Memoir

The tech investor dives into the lawsuit that thrust her into the national spotlight and the workplace conditions that prompted it. She says firms are largely applying "tepid diversity solutions."

Silicon Valley's Ellen Pao Tackles Sex Discrimination, Workplace Diversity In Memoir

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Monday

Cities Try Convincing Amazon They're Ready For Its New Headquarters

Nikol Szymul staffs a reception desk at Amazon offices in downtown Seattle. Online retail powerhouse Amazon is searching for a second headquarters location, which an official from Toronto has called "the Olympics of the corporate world." Glenn Chapman/Getty Images hide caption

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Cities Try Convincing Amazon They're Ready For Its New Headquarters

Atlanta, Denver and other cities are making their cases for the online giant to locate its second headquarters in their area. At stake: up to 50,000 well-paying jobs and billions in investments.

Cities Try Convincing Amazon They're Ready For Its New Headquarters

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Monday

A man uses his mobile phone near an Apple store logo in Beijing. The latest iPhone is expected to include facial recognition as an unlocking feature but do away with the home button.

A man uses his mobile phone near an Apple store logo in Beijing. The latest iPhone is expected to include facial recognition as an unlocking feature but do away with the home button. Ng Han Guan/AP hide caption

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On iPhone's 10th Anniversary, Apple Has A Go At A Big Redesign

Among the devices Apple is expected to launch Tuesday is an iPhone potentially priced at around $1,000. It's expected to include facial recognition and do away with the home button.

On iPhone's 10th Anniversary, Apple Has A Go At A Big Redesign

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Wednesday

Thinking Of Running For Office? A Website Lets You Test The Waters

Democratic congressional candidate Regina Bateson (left) speaks with local resident Paige Stauss outside a public library in Granite Bay, Calif., following a campaign event. Aarti Shahani/NPR hide caption

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Thinking Of Running For Office? A Website Lets You Test The Waters

Think you may want to run for public office? A new site lets you crowdfund a potential campaign. See how a California congressional candidate was inspired to give it a try.

Thinking Of Running For Office? A Website Lets You Test The Waters

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Wednesday

Unlikely Allies Join Fight To Protect Free Speech On The Internet

White nationalist Richard Spencer's free speech fight against Google, Facebook and other tech companies has some unlikely support from the left. Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images hide caption

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Unlikely Allies Join Fight To Protect Free Speech On The Internet

After big tech companies took action to take down white supremacist content, there have been calls for the government to step in to protect free speech from the right and left.

Unlikely Allies Join Fight To Protect Free Speech On The Internet

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Thursday

Colleges Have Increased Women Computer Science Majors: What Can Google Learn?

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Colleges Have Increased Women Computer Science Majors: What Can Google Learn?

About half of Harvey Mudd College computer science graduates are women, up sharply in the past decade. It and other schools found success by adjusting their curriculums and making other changes.

Colleges Have Increased Women Computer Science Majors: What Can Google Learn?

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Tuesday

Google CEO Cuts Vacation Short To Deal With Crisis Over Diversity Memo

Google CEO Sundar Pichai says that he supports the right of workers to express themselves but that a senior engineer's memo had gone too far. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images hide caption

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Google CEO Cuts Vacation Short To Deal With Crisis Over Diversity Memo

CEO Sundar Pichai says that he supported the right of workers to express themselves but that a senior engineer's memo had gone too far. The memo's author says he is weighing legal action.

Google CEO Cuts Vacation Short To Deal With Crisis Over Diversity Memo

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Tuesday

To Keep Drivers From Leaving, Uber Tries To Treat Them Better

For the business to survive, Uber has to repair its relationship with drivers, which leaders at the company say is "broken." Liam James Doyle/NPR hide caption

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To Keep Drivers From Leaving, Uber Tries To Treat Them Better

Uber is changing its harsh termination policies and launching a hotline for drivers in distress. Leaders at the tech company are trying to repair the relationship they say is "broken."

To Keep Drivers From Leaving, Uber Tries To Treat Them Better

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Tuesday

Some Employers Are Rethinking Telework, Citing A Need For Better Collaboration

Some companies find that real-time technology demands have forced them to curb their work-from-home policies, even as a growing number of employers continue to embrace remote work. Dean Mitchell/Getty Images/iStock hide caption

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Some Employers Are Rethinking Telework, Citing A Need For Better Collaboration

Some companies find that real-time technology demands have forced them to curb their work-from-home policies, even as a growing number of employers continue to embrace remote work.

Some Employers Are Rethinking Telework, Citing A Need For Better Collaboration

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