The latest Dice Salary Survey shows that technologists not only value salary and benefits when evaluating a job offer, but also values that are harder to pin down, such as creativity, meaningful work and work-l…
In the past, Google employees have protested their company’s work with the military. But that hasn’t dissuaded Google from pursuing a new, major contract with the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD). That contract…
Would you work for an unethical company—even if that company paid you a lot of money? That topic seems to come up every time a major corporation is dinged for behind-the-scenes malfeasance. According to Blind,…
If the idea of “ethical data management” sounds academic, and even dull, ask yourself this: Would it bother you to learn that healthcare providers share your medical records with outside organizations, whether…
How Ford’s Technical Specialists Manage a Globalized Workforce The automotive industry is in a state of rapid change. In addition to the expedient move to electrification, auto manufacturers around the world ar…
There was a time when certain topics were considered taboo in the workplace, and there was a clear separation between your work and personal values. Not anymore. Thanks to social media, we’ve entered the golden…
The Artificial Intelligence (A.I.) Brain Chip will be the dawn of a new era in human civilization. The Brain Chip will be the end of human civilization. These two diametrically opposite statements summarize the…
If you suspect that your company or team is engaging in some kind of malfeasance—such as mishandling user data, or engaging in financial manipulation—you might have to become a whistleblower. And that’s a big,…
A number of A.I. researchers think that the technology industry needs to impose an ethical framework on artificial intelligence and machine-learning platforms. Aside from the obvious questions over what kind of…
In 2018, Microsoft signed a $480 million contract with the U.S. military to supply augmented reality (AR) technology. Under the terms of the deal, Microsoft may eventually provide more than 100,000 AR headsets…
The results are in: Though Google may have ditched its “Don’t Be Evil” mantra, you’d still work there. Last week, we asked you, our dedicated tech pro readership, if you’d quit Google in the wake of all the neg…
We’re all familiar with the so-called Work-Life Balance. But, this conjures up visions of see-saws that must be perfectly balanced with equal weights on both ends at all times to ensure success. I personally be…