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The US government has filed a lawsuit against Google, accusing the company of failing to rehire a former employee in a similar position after they returned from military leave. The Justice Department alleges the refusal violates federal employment protections for service members. The case highlights ongoing scrutiny of how major tech employers treat workers with military service obligations.

Tech employment has been slumping since its post-pandemic peak, and a widely shared essay argues that artificial intelligence is not the original culprit. The decline reflects earlier factors such as over-hiring, interest rates and the end of cheap money. But AI now explains why the sector is not bouncing back: companies are absorbing productivity gains and restructuring around automation instead of rehiring, leaving laid-off engineers with fewer openings than in past recoveries.

A technology worker has publicly announced plans to go on strike throughout November, sharing the decision in a brief statement that has drawn attention from the tech community. Details about the employer, the industry dispute behind the action, and the demands involved have not been made clear, leaving readers speculating about the reasons and what the strike is intended to achieve.