If we get back to the lunar surface, astronauts will have to contend with much more than perilous rocket flights and the vacuum of space. Source: NYT > Business – Shannon Hall
Employee Activism Is Alive in Tech. It Stops Short of Organizing Unions.
Efforts to form unions at several smaller tech companies have stalled, showing the limits of how far a wave of employee activism can go. Source: NYT > Business – Kate Conger and Noam Scheiber
In Singapore, a #MeToo Play Sparks Discussion on Sexual Misconduct
“This Is What Happens to Pretty Girls,” by Ken Kwek, was based on testimony of about hundreds of women who were victims of abuse and harassment. Source: NYT > Business – Emily Steel
A.I. May Not Take Your Job, but It Could Become Your Boss
The goal of automation has always been efficiency. What if artificial intelligence sees humanity itself as the thing to be optimized? Source: NYT > Business – Kevin Roose
In a Test of Their Power, #MeToo’s Legal Forces Take On the Golden Arches
In newly filed complaints, McDonald’s employees described repeated sexual harassment and then punishment for speaking out. Source: NYT > Business – MELENA RYZIK
Is Conference Room Air Making You Dumber?
A small body of evidence suggests that when it comes to decision making, indoor air may matter more than we have realized. Source: NYT > Business – VERONIQUE GREENWOOD