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Shirin Ghaffary

Shirin Ghaffary

Former Senior Correspondent

    Latest articles by Shirin Ghaffary

    Technology
    The San Francisco air quality is so bad that Uber drivers are selling masks out of their carsThe San Francisco air quality is so bad that Uber drivers are selling masks out of their cars
    Technology

    The city has seen some of the worst air quality in the world in the past few days.

    By Shirin Ghaffary
    Technology
    Marc Benioff says he had rabbis and imams supporting the Prop C homelessness tax — but not tech CEOsMarc Benioff says he had rabbis and imams supporting the Prop C homelessness tax — but not tech CEOs
    Technology

    Business leaders are conditioned with a “Pavlovian” response against tax hikes, said the Salesforce CEO.

    By Shirin Ghaffary
    Technology
    Airbnb is donating $5 million toward helping the homeless in San FranciscoAirbnb is donating $5 million toward helping the homeless in San Francisco
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    It’s the biggest donation the company has made in its hometown to date.

    By Shirin Ghaffary
    Technology
    Google has responded to its employees’ demands about sexual misconduct. Here are the changes it will and won’t make.Google has responded to its employees’ demands about sexual misconduct. Here are the changes it will and won’t make.
    Technology

    The planned changes come a week after thousands of employees walked out over the company’s handling of sexual misconduct cases.

    By Shirin Ghaffary
    Technology
    San Francisco’s Prop C homelessness tax was a big win for Marc Benioff, but legal challenges may be comingSan Francisco’s Prop C homelessness tax was a big win for Marc Benioff, but legal challenges may be coming
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    Opponents say the city “won’t see a penny” of the funds earmarked for the homeless.

    By Shirin Ghaffary
    Technology
    San Francisco has passed a first-of-its-kind tax on big businesses — like Square and Stripe — to help the homelessSan Francisco has passed a first-of-its-kind tax on big businesses — like Square and Stripe — to help the homeless
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    The contentious measure, Prop C, has divided tech leaders.

    By Shirin Ghaffary
    Technology
    Amazon employees hope to confront Jeff Bezos about law enforcement deals at an all-staff meetingAmazon employees hope to confront Jeff Bezos about law enforcement deals at an all-staff meeting
    Technology

    The “We Won’t Build It” group sent a letter to the CEO this summer decrying the company’s relationships with police.

    By Jason Del Rey and Shirin Ghaffary
    Technology
    Google’s giant employee walkouts are one of the strongest showings of tech worker activism yetGoogle’s giant employee walkouts are one of the strongest showings of tech worker activism yet
    Technology

    Time’s up for tech, say employees who are demanding an end to the company’s alleged mishandling of sexual misconduct and harassment cases.

    By Shirin Ghaffary
    Technology
    Here’s why tech billionaires are fighting over San Francisco’s Prop C ballot measureHere’s why tech billionaires are fighting over San Francisco’s Prop C ballot measure
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    Leaders in the tech community are being pulled into a debate about their corporate responsibility in San Francisco and beyond.

    By Shirin Ghaffary
    Technology
    As big tech struggles to curb hate speech, civil rights groups have some recommendationsAs big tech struggles to curb hate speech, civil rights groups have some recommendations
    Technology

    A new report from a coalition of six groups calls on tech to put more effort into coming down on hate activity online.

    By Shirin Ghaffary