{"id":652833,"date":"2025-02-09T08:20:20","date_gmt":"2025-02-09T05:20:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/ex-meta-employee-sues-for-sexual-harassment\/"},"modified":"2025-02-09T08:20:20","modified_gmt":"2025-02-09T05:20:20","slug":"ex-meta-employee-sues-for-sexual-harassment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/ex-meta-employee-sues-for-sexual-harassment\/","title":{"rendered":"#Ex-Meta employee sues for sexual harassment"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3558db1e74c\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3558db1e74c\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/ex-meta-employee-sues-for-sexual-harassment\/#News\" >News<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/ex-meta-employee-sues-for-sexual-harassment\/#Analysis\" >Analysis<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<div>\n<p id=\"speakable-summary\" class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Welcome back to Week in Review. This week we\u2019re diving into Google quietly removing its pledge to not build AI weapons for surveillance; how Elon Musk and DOGE are facilitating the biggest breach of U.S. government data; researchers who were able to re-create a premium \u201creasoning\u201d model for $50; and more! Let\u2019s get into it.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Representatives of Elon Musk and DOGE<\/strong> were granted \u201cfull access\u201d to the U.S. Treasury payments system, which is used to disperse trillions of dollars to Americans each year. Senator<strong> <\/strong>Ron Wyden warned that Musk\u2019s access to the system poses a \u201cnational security risk.\u201d It\u2019s the latest reported effort by Musk to infiltrate the inner workings of the federal government.<strong> <\/strong>In response, U.S. Democratic Representative Mark Pocan proposed a bill called the Elon Musk Act, which stands for Eliminate Looting of Our Nation by Mitigating Unethical State Kleptocracy.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>One of Meta\u2019s earliest employees<\/strong> is suing the company for sexual harassment, sex discrimination, and retaliation. Kelly Stonelake, who spent 15 years at the company, alleges that Meta failed to take action after she reported sexual harassment and assault; retaliated against her after she flagged a video <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/game\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"7\" title=\"Game\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">game<\/a> product as racist and potentially harmful to minors; and was routinely passed over for promotions in favor of men on her team.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Google removed a pledge<\/strong> to not build AI for weapons or surveillance from its website this week. In an update to its public AI principles page, the company erased a section titled \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>lications we will not pursue.\u201d The company pointed TechCrunch to a blog post on \u201cresponsible AI,\u201d which notes that Google should work together with governments and organizations \u201cto create AI that protects people, promotes global growth, and supports national security.\u201d<\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><em>This is TechCrunch\u2019s Week in Review, where we recap the week\u2019s biggest <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/news\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"2\" title=\"News\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">news<\/a>. Want this delivered as a newsletter to your inbox every Saturday? Sign up here.<\/em><\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-news\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"News\"><\/span><strong>News<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1040\" height=\"954\" src=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Screenshot-2025-02-02-at-10.05.41AM.png?w=680\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2958302\" srcset=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Screenshot-2025-02-02-at-10.05.41AM.png 1040w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Screenshot-2025-02-02-at-10.05.41AM.png?resize=150,138 150w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Screenshot-2025-02-02-at-10.05.41AM.png?resize=300,275 300w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Screenshot-2025-02-02-at-10.05.41AM.png?resize=768,704 768w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Screenshot-2025-02-02-at-10.05.41AM.png?resize=680,624 680w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Screenshot-2025-02-02-at-10.05.41AM.png?resize=430,394 430w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Screenshot-2025-02-02-at-10.05.41AM.png?resize=720,660 720w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Screenshot-2025-02-02-at-10.05.41AM.png?resize=900,826 900w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Screenshot-2025-02-02-at-10.05.41AM.png?resize=800,734 800w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Screenshot-2025-02-02-at-10.05.41AM.png?resize=668,613 668w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Screenshot-2025-02-02-at-10.05.41AM.png?resize=409,375 409w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Screenshot-2025-02-02-at-10.05.41AM.png?resize=673,617 673w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Screenshot-2025-02-02-at-10.05.41AM.png?resize=579,531 579w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1040px) 100vw, 1040px\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><span class=\"wp-block-image__credits\"><strong>Image Credits:<\/strong>Dub<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>TikTok meets Wall Street: <\/strong>Dub is a trading app focused on picking people over stocks. The app allows users to follow the strategies of traders, hedge funds, and even those mimicking high-profile politicians. <strong>Read more<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>The war on \ud83e\udd44: <\/strong>According to a New York Times report, the U.S. government\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/general\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"3\" title=\"General\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">General<\/a> Services Administration removed the spoon emoji from its videoconferencing work platform after workers embraced the emoji to protest the Trump administration\u2019s \u201cFork in the Road\u201d resignation offer. <strong>Read more<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>ChatGPT for \u201cdeep research\u201d: <\/strong>OpenAI is announcing a new AI \u201cagent\u201d designed to help people conduct in-depth, complex research using ChatGPT. Instead of getting a quick answer or summary, the function pulls information from multiple sources. <strong>Read more<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>The EU bans risky AI: <\/strong>Regulators in the EU can ban the use of AI systems they deem to pose \u201cunacceptable risk\u201d or harm. Companies could be on the hook for up to $36 million, or 7% of their annual revenue from the prior fiscal year, whichever is greater. <strong>Read more<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Major cuts at Workday: <\/strong>The enterprise HR platform laid off 1,750 employees this week, affecting roughly 8.5% of its total head count. Workday CEO Carl Eschenbach told employees that the company needs a new approach and plans to hire AI talent. <strong>Read more<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>A new AI productivity app: <\/strong>What if your apps for notes, schedule management, and to-dos were all in one place? Hero, an all-in-one productivity app with an AI assistant, aims to do just that \u2014 and take on the competition. <strong>Read more<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>A $50 \u201creasoning\u201d model:<\/strong> Researchers at Stanford and the University of Washington trained an AI \u201creasoning\u201d model for under $50 in cloud compute credits. The model, known as s1, performs similarly to models like OpenAI\u2019s o1 and DeepSeek\u2019s R1 on math and coding tests. <strong>Read more<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>An adult app for EU iOS users: <\/strong>A native pornography app for iOS is coming to the EU via the approved alternative app store AltStore PAL, thanks to the Digital Markets Act. Hot Tub offers iOS users a way to search and play videos from a variety of adult websites. <strong>Read more<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Cuts at Cruise: <\/strong>Cruise is laying off nearly 50% of its workforce, including top executives like CEO Marc Whitten, as it prepares to shut down operations. What remains of the autonomous vehicle company will move under General Motors. <strong>Read more<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>X is suing more advertisers:<\/strong> This comes after the alleged \u201cboycott\u201d on the platform. The amended complaint includes Nestl\u00e9, Abbott Laboratories, Colgate, Lego, <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Pinterest<\/a>, Tyson Foods, and Shell. <strong>Read more<\/strong><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-analysis\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Analysis\"><\/span><strong>Analysis<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>We\u2019re experiencing the biggest breach of U.S. government data: <\/strong>Elon Musk\u2019s DOGE has taken control of large swathes of Americans\u2019 private information held by the U.S. government despite questions about their security clearances, their cybersecurity practices, and the legality of Musk\u2019s activities. As Zack Whittaker writes, whether DOGE staffers are bad actors misses part of the point. Acts of subterfuge, espionage, or ignorance could produce the same outcome: exposure or loss of the nation\u2019s sensitive datasets. <strong>Read more<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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