Austin homeless strategy officer to present housing plan to council

Stakeholders initially estimated over $500 million will be needed and the city’s Homeless Strategy Officer is expected to outline the cost more clearly.

FTC warns about ‘Amazon impersonators’ ahead of holiday shopping season

The Federal Trade Commission is warning Americans about a scam involving impersonators pretending to work for Amazon when asking for payments and gift card information.

Netflix employees 'walkout' in protest of new Dave Chappelle special, calling it 'transphobic'

Some Netflix workers on Wednesday participated in a walkout in protest of comedian Dave Chappelle’s new special "The Closer." Critics say the new special is offensive to transgender people and has the potential to instigate real-life violence.

Facebook pays millions to settle DOJ discrimination claims in hiring process

Facebook also agreed in the settlement announced Tuesday to train its employees in anti-discrimination rules and to conduct more widespread advertising and recruitment for job opportunities in its permanent labor certification program.

House committee threatens criminal probe of Amazon over competition practices

U.S. House lawmakers are threatening to seek a criminal investigation of Amazon, saying the tech giant has one “final chance” to correct previous testimony by executives on its competition practices.

Facebook 'metaverse': Company to hire 10K in EU to build futuristic platform

Facebook will hire 10,000 European workers to build “the metaverse,” a futuristic platform for connecting online using augmented and virtual reality.

The future of Walt Disney World: New rides, shows, and more

There are so many attractions, shows, and experiences under development at the Florida resort and we are taking a look at what comes next.

Protesters demand CEO Mark Zuckerberg leave Facebook

A group gathered outside of the home of Mark Zuckerberg demanding he resign as CEO of the social media company.

Netflix fires employee for leaking 'sensitive material' on Dave Chappelle special

Netflix says it has fired an employee for disclosing confidential financial information about the Dave Chappelle comedy special “The Closer,” which some have condemned as being transphobic.

Austin-Bergstrom reminds passengers to arrive early, plan ahead

Austin-Bergstrom International Airport is advising travelers to plan ahead and arrive early due to a high volume of passengers expected this weekend.

Facebook broadening anti-bullying policies to protect public figures

“On National Bullying Prevention and Awareness Day in the US, we’re announcing updates to our global bullying and harassment policies to better protect members of our community, particularly those who may be vulnerable to online abuse,” Facebook said in a news release.

Amazon to allow employees to work mostly from home indefinitely

Amazon is trying to get their employees back to the workplace by 2022, but with so many offices around the globe, they are leaving that decision to individual teams and their managers.

Southwest cancellations causes issues for those flying out of Austin

The problem started over the weekend with Southwest Airlines canceling more than a thousand flights since Friday, October 9.

Facebook oversight board to meet with whistleblower Frances Haugen

Facebook’s oversight board will be meeting with whistleblower Frances Haugen in the coming weeks in an effort to push for greater transparency and accountability from the social media giant, the panel said.