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Amazon Joins Growing List of Companies Scaling Back DEI Initiatives Amid Backlash

Amazon, led by Jeff Bezos, has announced it is scaling back its diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives, joining other major corporations in revising or ending such programs following criticism for being "ineffective" and "woke."

Pennsylvania’s Struggle to Protect Jobs Amid Federal Interference

Pennsylvania’s steel industry faced significant challenges this year as federal decisions threatened operations at two major companies: Cleveland-Cliffs and U.S. Steel. While Gov. Josh Shapiro joined bipartisan efforts to protect Cleveland-Cliffs’ Butler County plant, his neutrality on the U.S. Steel merger has drawn criticism from state lawmakers and workers.

Massive Data Breach Exposes Exploitation of Popular Apps for Location Tracking

A recent data breach involving location data company Gravy Analytics has uncovered widespread exploitation of mobile apps to harvest sensitive user location data. Apps ranging from popular games like Candy Crush to prayer and fitness apps have reportedly been used to collect location data, often without the knowledge of users or even the app developers themselves.

Zuckerberg Says Biden Admin Pressured Facebook, Instagram to Remove Content

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg said during an interview with Joe Rogan that Biden administration staff called the company to demand they censor content pertaining to COVID-19.

California Official Prohibits Insurance Cancellations in Fire-Plagued Areas

California’s insurance commissioner, Ricardo Lara, issued a one-year moratorium on non-renewals and cancellations in areas affected by the state's fires.

Texas Sues TikTok for Exposing Minors to Inappropriate Content

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton filed a lawsuit against social media platform TikTok, alleging it has exposed children to "inappropriate and explicit material," a press release says.

BlackRock Exits Climate Pact

Investment company BlackRock announced that it exited the United Nations-supported Net Zero Asset Managers Initiative.

Chevron Joins Major Companies in Supporting Trump’s Inaugural Fund

Chevron announced plans to donate to President-elect Donald Trump's inaugural fund, according to a statement from company spokesperson Bill Turenne on Thursday.

Google Donates to Trump Inaugural Fund

Google has donated $1 million to President-elect Donald Trump's inaugural fund.

JPMorgan Leaves Climate Alliance

JPMorgan Chase is the latest major financial entity to leave the Net-Zero Banking Alliance.

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