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Salesforce employees are upset over the company's work with U.S. Customs and Border Protection as Silicon Valley grapples with the government's use of tech (CRM)

June 26, 2018 admin Comments Off on Salesforce employees are upset over the company's work with U.S. Customs and Border Protection as Silicon Valley grapples with the government's use of tech (CRM)

More than 650 Salesforce employees reportedly sent a letter to CEO Marc Benioff criticizing the company’s work with the U.S. Customers and Border Protection agency. The letter said the company’s values were imperiled by working with the border agency, at a time when parents and children of migrants illegally crossing the border are being separated. Salesforce is the latest tech company to come under fire as Silicon Valley struggles to reconcile its progressive ethos with much coveted and highly-valuable government contracts. …read more […]

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Trump officials send mixed signals on China investment curbs, markets sink

June 26, 2018 admin Comments Off on Trump officials send mixed signals on China investment curbs, markets sink

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Conflicting signals from the Trump administration over proposed restrictions on foreign investment in U.S. technology companies, along with news that recently imposed import tariffs are starting to disrupt supply chains, sent global stock markets tumbling on Monday.

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Surprises lurk in Trump’s China tariff list, from thermostats to vaping devices

June 26, 2018 admin Comments Off on Surprises lurk in Trump’s China tariff list, from thermostats to vaping devices

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariffs on Chinese imports mostly shield consumers by targeting supply-chain components – but lurking inside the tariff lists are some surprises, from Google Nest thermostats to vaping devices to equipment used by aspiring rock stars.

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Salesforce Staff Ask CEO to Revisit Ties With Border Agency

June 26, 2018 admin Comments Off on Salesforce Staff Ask CEO to Revisit Ties With Border Agency

Hundreds of Salesforce.com Inc. employees signed a letter to Chief Executive Officer Marc Benioff criticizing the company’s contracts with the U.S. Customs and Border Protection agency, the latest in a series of staff protests at technology firms over government work. The letter said staff recently learned that the CBP is using three Salesforce products to recruit and “manage border activities.” The agency is one of several that implement and enforce Trump administration immigration policies at the U.S.-Mexico border, including one that separated families. President Donald Trump signed an order stopping the practice last week, although there’s confusion over …read more […]

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This ex-Googler pawned her 24-karat gold jewels she inherited from her mother and sold some of her Google stock to launch her new startup

June 26, 2018 admin Comments Off on This ex-Googler pawned her 24-karat gold jewels she inherited from her mother and sold some of her Google stock to launch her new startup

Chia-Lin Simmons is a seasoned veteran in Silicon Valley’s tech sphere, with more than 20 years of experience at tech giants like Google and Amazon’s Audible. Simmons is the founder of a new startup called LookyLoo, which will launch its first product later this year: an AI-powered social platform that helps women find the right fit while shopping for clothing. Simmons sold some of her Google stock and pawned the 24-karat gold jewels given to her by her mother to get her startup rolling. …read more […]