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Tech's growth should benefit everyone. We're addressing how tech intersects with the most consequential areas of the economy: housing and labor.
While workers are highly vulnerable to technological harms, their unique expertise best positions them to advocate for a different and more inclusive approach to tech design.
January 16, 2026 at 5:43 PM
While workers are highly vulnerable to technological harms, their unique expertise best positions them to advocate for a different and more inclusive approach to tech design.
It's Friday, which means it's time for the #TopFive things you need to read this week to understand tech’s impact on our economy with TechEquity Founder and CEO @catherinebracy.com:
January 16, 2026 at 5:13 PM
It's Friday, which means it's time for the #TopFive things you need to read this week to understand tech’s impact on our economy with TechEquity Founder and CEO @catherinebracy.com:
Workers at Covalen, a company that does outsourced work for Meta, are on strike after the company announced plans to lay off hundreds of workers.
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Meta contractors on strike at Covalen, Ireland
UNI Global Union stands in solidarity with Meta workers at Irish outsourcing firm, Covalen, who will strike today (Tuesday 6 January) in a dispute over hundreds of redundancies, meagre severance terms...
uniglobalunion.org
January 16, 2026 at 5:04 PM
Workers at Covalen, a company that does outsourced work for Meta, are on strike after the company announced plans to lay off hundreds of workers.
uniglobalunion.org/news/meta-co...
uniglobalunion.org/news/meta-co...
Are you a tech worker who wants to get connected to community and resources?
We’re building a tech worker group to give updates on our campaigns, share resources, and come together to brainstorm how to close the equity gap between contract and directly hired workers. techequity.us/join-the-tec...
We’re building a tech worker group to give updates on our campaigns, share resources, and come together to brainstorm how to close the equity gap between contract and directly hired workers. techequity.us/join-the-tec...
Join the Tech Worker Group - TechEquity Collaborative
Get updates on our campaigns and come together to brainstorm how to close the equity gap between contract and directly-hired workers.
techequity.us
January 15, 2026 at 5:20 PM
Are you a tech worker who wants to get connected to community and resources?
We’re building a tech worker group to give updates on our campaigns, share resources, and come together to brainstorm how to close the equity gap between contract and directly hired workers. techequity.us/join-the-tec...
We’re building a tech worker group to give updates on our campaigns, share resources, and come together to brainstorm how to close the equity gap between contract and directly hired workers. techequity.us/join-the-tec...
A majority of Americans want the government to establish safeguards to prevent the most common harms caused by AI systems.
Despite that, there were several attempts last year to override state laws that protect people from the worst AI harms—even in the absence of any federal regulatory standard.
Despite that, there were several attempts last year to override state laws that protect people from the worst AI harms—even in the absence of any federal regulatory standard.
January 15, 2026 at 5:18 PM
A majority of Americans want the government to establish safeguards to prevent the most common harms caused by AI systems.
Despite that, there were several attempts last year to override state laws that protect people from the worst AI harms—even in the absence of any federal regulatory standard.
Despite that, there were several attempts last year to override state laws that protect people from the worst AI harms—even in the absence of any federal regulatory standard.
Artificial intelligence isn’t all that artificial. Workers around the world collect and annotate data, train and evaluate AI models, and more to give AI its “intelligence.”
These workers are often hidden from the public, enabling companies to pay workers poorly and maintain the illusion of AI.
These workers are often hidden from the public, enabling companies to pay workers poorly and maintain the illusion of AI.
January 15, 2026 at 5:15 PM
Artificial intelligence isn’t all that artificial. Workers around the world collect and annotate data, train and evaluate AI models, and more to give AI its “intelligence.”
These workers are often hidden from the public, enabling companies to pay workers poorly and maintain the illusion of AI.
These workers are often hidden from the public, enabling companies to pay workers poorly and maintain the illusion of AI.
Meanwhile, a market prediction platform adds real estate to the list of markets users can bet on. Because when the economy is down, there’s money to be made in getting people to bet on things that directly influence their well-being.
finance.yahoo.com/news/polymar...
finance.yahoo.com/news/polymar...
Polymarket Rolls Out Real Estate Bets – Crypto Traders Can Now Speculate on Housing Prices
Polymarket has moved into real estate, opening a new category that allows crypto traders to speculate directly on housing prices without owning property.The prediction market platform announced a part...
finance.yahoo.com
January 15, 2026 at 5:13 PM
Meanwhile, a market prediction platform adds real estate to the list of markets users can bet on. Because when the economy is down, there’s money to be made in getting people to bet on things that directly influence their well-being.
finance.yahoo.com/news/polymar...
finance.yahoo.com/news/polymar...
The tech industry increasingly embraces labor models that rely on hiring and laying off employees en masse.
How can we protect workers caught in this cycle? Is the answer simply to train them to work on AI?
How can we protect workers caught in this cycle? Is the answer simply to train them to work on AI?
January 14, 2026 at 8:48 PM
The tech industry increasingly embraces labor models that rely on hiring and laying off employees en masse.
How can we protect workers caught in this cycle? Is the answer simply to train them to work on AI?
How can we protect workers caught in this cycle? Is the answer simply to train them to work on AI?
A few years ago, half of Tahlia’s coworkers got pulled off their regular work as technical writers for Google to work on AI. Because they were actually contract workers through Accenture, they didn’t get a voice in this process.
In fact, they didn’t get a voice in any process.
In fact, they didn’t get a voice in any process.
January 14, 2026 at 5:18 PM
A few years ago, half of Tahlia’s coworkers got pulled off their regular work as technical writers for Google to work on AI. Because they were actually contract workers through Accenture, they didn’t get a voice in this process.
In fact, they didn’t get a voice in any process.
In fact, they didn’t get a voice in any process.
President Trump has stated his intention to ban private institutions, such as Blackstone, from buying up single-family homes.
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www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Trump Hits at Institutional Investors in Single-Family Homes
President Donald Trump said he would move to ban institutional investors from buying single-family homes, the latest proposal from the administration to address housing affordability ahead of this yea...
www.bloomberg.com
January 14, 2026 at 5:16 PM
President Trump has stated his intention to ban private institutions, such as Blackstone, from buying up single-family homes.
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
AI is increasingly being used to make decisions about where you work and where you live—but how reliable is this technology?
One answer lies in the conditions under which it’s built.
One answer lies in the conditions under which it’s built.
January 13, 2026 at 5:36 PM
AI is increasingly being used to make decisions about where you work and where you live—but how reliable is this technology?
One answer lies in the conditions under which it’s built.
One answer lies in the conditions under which it’s built.
New year, new rent? Depending on where you live, that rent increase may be illegal.
But if you live in California, you can see if your landlord is rent-gouging using TenantProtections.org!
But if you live in California, you can see if your landlord is rent-gouging using TenantProtections.org!
Tenant Protections
A tool for California tenants to understand their rights under state and local rent control
TenantProtections.org
January 13, 2026 at 5:05 PM
New year, new rent? Depending on where you live, that rent increase may be illegal.
But if you live in California, you can see if your landlord is rent-gouging using TenantProtections.org!
But if you live in California, you can see if your landlord is rent-gouging using TenantProtections.org!
Video: Opinion | Their Eyes
The unseen workers who help train self-driving cars to see.
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January 13, 2026 at 5:04 PM
Workers are among the first groups in society to be subjected to digital technologies that can be used to track, monitor, and manage them, as well as suppress their ability to organize.
In most cases, workplace technology is the result of processes that exclude the voices of workers.
In most cases, workplace technology is the result of processes that exclude the voices of workers.
January 12, 2026 at 5:59 PM
Workers are among the first groups in society to be subjected to digital technologies that can be used to track, monitor, and manage them, as well as suppress their ability to organize.
In most cases, workplace technology is the result of processes that exclude the voices of workers.
In most cases, workplace technology is the result of processes that exclude the voices of workers.
In venture capital, there’s no pause button. Companies either scale up or die out.
Why would venture capitalists take this approach, even though most companies die out because of it? It’s because they’re operating under the power law. www.youtube.com/shorts/5wUFI...
@catherinebracy.com
Why would venture capitalists take this approach, even though most companies die out because of it? It’s because they’re operating under the power law. www.youtube.com/shorts/5wUFI...
@catherinebracy.com
There's no pause button in Venture Capital #youtubeshorts
YouTube video by TechEquity
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January 12, 2026 at 5:58 PM
In venture capital, there’s no pause button. Companies either scale up or die out.
Why would venture capitalists take this approach, even though most companies die out because of it? It’s because they’re operating under the power law. www.youtube.com/shorts/5wUFI...
@catherinebracy.com
Why would venture capitalists take this approach, even though most companies die out because of it? It’s because they’re operating under the power law. www.youtube.com/shorts/5wUFI...
@catherinebracy.com
Who knew a book about the history of the Federal Reserve could be so gripping?
TechEquity CEO @catherinebracy.com found “Marketcrafters” by Chris Hughes to be an admirably unapologetic argument for using the power of the federal government to craft the economy we want to see.
TechEquity CEO @catherinebracy.com found “Marketcrafters” by Chris Hughes to be an admirably unapologetic argument for using the power of the federal government to craft the economy we want to see.
January 12, 2026 at 5:54 PM
Who knew a book about the history of the Federal Reserve could be so gripping?
TechEquity CEO @catherinebracy.com found “Marketcrafters” by Chris Hughes to be an admirably unapologetic argument for using the power of the federal government to craft the economy we want to see.
TechEquity CEO @catherinebracy.com found “Marketcrafters” by Chris Hughes to be an admirably unapologetic argument for using the power of the federal government to craft the economy we want to see.
An AI-generated police report claimed that a cop turned into a frog. While objectively hilarious, what else is AI getting wrong as the criminal-legal system integrates these tools? And who is paying the price for these unchecked errors?
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Cops Forced to Explain Why AI Generated Police Report Claimed Officer Transformed Into Frog
AI-powered software Draft One automatically generates police reports from body camera footage. It thought an officer turned into a frog.
futurism.com
January 12, 2026 at 5:01 PM
An AI-generated police report claimed that a cop turned into a frog. While objectively hilarious, what else is AI getting wrong as the criminal-legal system integrates these tools? And who is paying the price for these unchecked errors?
futurism.com/artificial-i...
futurism.com/artificial-i...
It's Friday, which means it's time for the #TopFive things you need to read this week to understand tech’s impact on our economy with TechEquity Founder and CEO @catherinebracy.com:
January 9, 2026 at 6:13 PM
It's Friday, which means it's time for the #TopFive things you need to read this week to understand tech’s impact on our economy with TechEquity Founder and CEO @catherinebracy.com:
Coming off the heels of publishing “World Eaters," TechEquity CEO @catherinebracy.com found helpful insights in Jenny Odell’s “How to Do Nothing.”
She says it's a grounded reminder that you don’t have to live at the pace the world—including VC-backed companies—demands from you.
She says it's a grounded reminder that you don’t have to live at the pace the world—including VC-backed companies—demands from you.
January 9, 2026 at 5:09 PM
Coming off the heels of publishing “World Eaters," TechEquity CEO @catherinebracy.com found helpful insights in Jenny Odell’s “How to Do Nothing.”
She says it's a grounded reminder that you don’t have to live at the pace the world—including VC-backed companies—demands from you.
She says it's a grounded reminder that you don’t have to live at the pace the world—including VC-backed companies—demands from you.
A new year means a new legislative cycle and an opportunity to solidify our voices into law.
And according to our 2025 AI Compass report, Californians want AI regulation. techequity.us/2025/08/19/h...
And according to our 2025 AI Compass report, Californians want AI regulation. techequity.us/2025/08/19/h...
How Californians Feel About AI - Findings From the 2025 AI Compass - TechEquity Collaborative
We surveyed over a thousand Californians about AI to find out if organizations and legislators have it right or are missing the mark.
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January 8, 2026 at 8:08 PM
A new year means a new legislative cycle and an opportunity to solidify our voices into law.
And according to our 2025 AI Compass report, Californians want AI regulation. techequity.us/2025/08/19/h...
And according to our 2025 AI Compass report, Californians want AI regulation. techequity.us/2025/08/19/h...
“Empire of AI” by Karen Hao pulls you inside the world of OpenAI in a way that feels unsettlingly relevant.
Karen offers a behind-the-scenes look at what actually happened inside OpenAI as it evolved from a scrappy research lab into one of the most significant AI companies.
Karen offers a behind-the-scenes look at what actually happened inside OpenAI as it evolved from a scrappy research lab into one of the most significant AI companies.
January 8, 2026 at 8:04 PM
“Empire of AI” by Karen Hao pulls you inside the world of OpenAI in a way that feels unsettlingly relevant.
Karen offers a behind-the-scenes look at what actually happened inside OpenAI as it evolved from a scrappy research lab into one of the most significant AI companies.
Karen offers a behind-the-scenes look at what actually happened inside OpenAI as it evolved from a scrappy research lab into one of the most significant AI companies.
While tech can be used to assist workers or even improve the quality of work, it can also cause harm to workers and their communities.
Digital technologies pitched as support can be used to track, monitor, and manage them, as well as suppress their ability to organize.
Digital technologies pitched as support can be used to track, monitor, and manage them, as well as suppress their ability to organize.
January 8, 2026 at 5:10 PM
While tech can be used to assist workers or even improve the quality of work, it can also cause harm to workers and their communities.
Digital technologies pitched as support can be used to track, monitor, and manage them, as well as suppress their ability to organize.
Digital technologies pitched as support can be used to track, monitor, and manage them, as well as suppress their ability to organize.
80% of U.S tech leaders cited upskilling as the best way to improve employees’ gaps in important tech skills, especially in the age of AI.
But previous cycles of labor disruption have shown that focusing on reskilling, retraining, and workforce development hasn't been sufficient.
But previous cycles of labor disruption have shown that focusing on reskilling, retraining, and workforce development hasn't been sufficient.
January 7, 2026 at 5:46 PM
80% of U.S tech leaders cited upskilling as the best way to improve employees’ gaps in important tech skills, especially in the age of AI.
But previous cycles of labor disruption have shown that focusing on reskilling, retraining, and workforce development hasn't been sufficient.
But previous cycles of labor disruption have shown that focusing on reskilling, retraining, and workforce development hasn't been sufficient.
Why don’t the workers have a say in the technology they’re supposed to use?
Last year, we published “Take the Mic,” which explores how we can change this common workplace dynamic by leveraging worker voice in technology decisions. techequity.us/2025/08/12/t...
Last year, we published “Take the Mic,” which explores how we can change this common workplace dynamic by leveraging worker voice in technology decisions. techequity.us/2025/08/12/t...
Take the Mic – In a nutshell - TechEquity Collaborative
Bringing worker voice into the tech conversation is key to protecting workers’ rights and ensuring that new tech benefits society at large.
techequity.us
January 7, 2026 at 5:42 PM
Why don’t the workers have a say in the technology they’re supposed to use?
Last year, we published “Take the Mic,” which explores how we can change this common workplace dynamic by leveraging worker voice in technology decisions. techequity.us/2025/08/12/t...
Last year, we published “Take the Mic,” which explores how we can change this common workplace dynamic by leveraging worker voice in technology decisions. techequity.us/2025/08/12/t...
Why do so many goods feel pricier and more exploitative than they used to?
In “Bad Company,” @greenwell.bsky.social brings people who are harmed by private equity into focus through real stories of people whose local newspapers got gutted, whose nursing homes changed overnight, and more.
In “Bad Company,” @greenwell.bsky.social brings people who are harmed by private equity into focus through real stories of people whose local newspapers got gutted, whose nursing homes changed overnight, and more.
January 7, 2026 at 5:02 PM
Why do so many goods feel pricier and more exploitative than they used to?
In “Bad Company,” @greenwell.bsky.social brings people who are harmed by private equity into focus through real stories of people whose local newspapers got gutted, whose nursing homes changed overnight, and more.
In “Bad Company,” @greenwell.bsky.social brings people who are harmed by private equity into focus through real stories of people whose local newspapers got gutted, whose nursing homes changed overnight, and more.