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fromEntrepreneur
18 hours ago

Pinterest CEO Fires Engineers Who Tracked Layoffs

Pinterest fired engineers who created software to identify laid-off colleagues after a ~15% staff cut, citing improper access and obstructionist behavior.
fromBusiness Matters
1 day ago

Pinterest sacks engineers after internal tool exposed laid-off staff during AI-driven cuts

Pinterest has dismissed two engineers after they created and shared a software tool that identified colleagues who had been made redundant during a recent round of job cuts, according to reports. The digital pinboard company announced earlier this month that it would cut about 15 per cent of its workforce, roughly 700 roles, as chief executive Bill Ready said the business was "doubling down on an AI-forward approach". Pinterest did not disclose which teams would be affected by the reductions.
Artificial intelligence
Silicon Valley
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 days ago

Pinterest sacks two engineers for creating software to identify fired workers

Two Pinterest engineers were fired for creating and sharing a script that identified recently laid-off employees by improperly accessing confidential data.
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