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Google's employees world-wide walk out over sexual harassment and inequality

13 Sept 14:04 Key points summarised by AI

Thousands of Google employees worldwide staged walkouts to protest the company's handling of sexual harassment allegations and demand greater workplace equality.
The protests were triggered by a New York Times report revealing a $90 million exit package for senior executive Andy Rubin despite sexual harassment claims, which organizers called 'the $90 million straw that broke the camel’s back'.
Organizers presented specific demands, including fairer harassment investigations, public sharing of pay-equity data, adding an employee representative to the board, and ending forced arbitration in harassment cases.
Google CEO Sundar Pichai acknowledged the workers' 'concrete steps' and committed to improving the company's culture and human resources processes, recognizing the need to address gender and racial diversity.

Yesterday 16:06 Key points summarised by AI

Two suspected drug couriers were killed in a shootout with narcotics officers in Phetchaburi province.
Authorities seized approximately half a tonne of crystal methamphetamine, also known as Ice, during the operation.
The incident occurred on Tuesday night after officers tracked a network suspected of transporting large quantities of drugs to southern Thailand.
The suspects, identified as Chattharin and Rungarun, both 27, opened fire when confronted by officers, who returned fire, resulting in their deaths.