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A House Oversight Committee investigation found that at least 22 McKinsey consultants were staffed at both the FDA and opioid manufacturers on related topics, sometimes simultaneously. In 2011, four consultants working on a $1.8M FDA drug safety contract were also working for Purdue Pharma on projects to persuade FDA of opioid safety, including writing scripts for Purdue to use in FDA meetings. McKinsey never disclosed these conflicts despite contractual obligations to do so.

Stripe co-founded Frontier, an advance market commitment to purchase over $1 billion in permanent carbon removal by 2030. More than 15,000 companies across 40 countries have joined Stripe Climate. By 2021, commitments reached $15 million with purchases from multiple carbon removal startups.

In November 2021, Apple announced its Self Service Repair program, launching in April 2022 for iPhone 12/13 and M1 Macs. The program made genuine Apple parts, repair manuals, and tools available to consumers for the first time. However, repair advocates noted limitations: tools arrived in two massive 35.8kg pelican cases, parts pairing still restricted many repairs, and analysts assessed the program as a preemptive measure to get ahead of right-to-repair legislation rather than a genuine philosophical shift.

Mozilla's IRS filings revealed CEO Mitchell Baker received compensation packages exceeding $5-6 million annually between 2020-2022, while the organization conducted multiple rounds of layoffs. Critics argued a nonprofit with a public mission shouldn't pay executives tech-company salaries, especially during workforce reductions.

Peter Thiel donated $15 million to support JD Vance's successful 2022 Ohio Senate campaign through the Protect Ohio Values PAC. Vance later became Trump's 2024 running mate and Vice President. Thiel's investment in Vance represents one of the most consequential political donations in recent history.

Intel committed to net-zero greenhouse gas emissions in global operations by 2040, with interim 2030 milestones including 100% renewable electricity, net-positive water use, and zero waste to landfill. Intel co-founded the Semiconductor Climate Consortium and the Catalyze program (a renewable electricity accelerator for the semiconductor supply chain). As of 2024, Intel is 99% toward its renewable electricity goal and achieved net-positive water status in the US, Mexico, Costa Rica, and India. Intel also targets 30% reduction in upstream Scope 3 emissions by 2030 and net-zero by 2050.

In April 2022, current DeepMind employees publicly detailed failures in the company's handling of harassment complaints. Employees described DeepMind leadership offering 'vague platitudes and defensive attempts to discredit the victim' rather than addressing reported harassment by a senior staff member. The employees criticized an 'obsession with reputation management at the cost of employees' well-being,' noting that the grievance process was 'life-changingly terrible' for those who reported harassment.

Samsung partnered with iFixit in 2022 to make genuine Samsung parts, tools, and repair guides available for Galaxy devices. Samsung also introduced a Repair Mode feature that protects user data during repairs by hiding personal content, addressing a key concern about third-party repairs. The partnership covered Galaxy S20, S21, and Tab S7+ models at launch and expanded to additional devices.

In fiscal year ending March 31, 2022, SoftBank Vision Fund posted a record 3.5 trillion yen ($27.4 billion) loss as the valuation of its stock portfolio plummeted. The losses reflected failed bets on companies including WeWork, OneWeb, Wirecard, OYO Rooms, Katerra, and Greensill Capital. Son told investors in August 2022 he was 'embarrassed' and 'ashamed' about how he had run the Vision Fund, struggling to persuade investors of the value of his high-risk investment strategy.

During the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, MSI refused to withdraw from or reduce operations in the Russian market. Yale's Chief Executive Leadership Institute classified MSI in its 'Digging In' category for companies defying demands for exit or reduction. MSI was the only Taiwanese company in the database. MSI claimed it 'abides by all international regulations.'

On March 15, 2022, Brian Chesky along with co-founders Joe Gebbia, Nathan Blecharczyk and his wife Elizabeth committed to personally match up to $10 million in donations to Airbnb.org to help house refugees fleeing Ukraine. Chesky had previously stated on CNBC that he personally put in 'millions of dollars' to the initiative. By August 2022, Airbnb.org successfully housed 100,000 Ukrainian refugees.

In March 2022, the European Parliament established the PEGA committee to investigate abuses of Pegasus spyware by European member states. The committee found that at least 22 customers in 14 EU member states had purchased Pegasus. During testimony, NSO admitted it only investigates misuse when it receives information from whistleblowers or media. In June 2023, the Parliament adopted a resolution calling for boundaries on law enforcement use of spyware. Despite calls from 86+ human rights organizations, the EU has not imposed direct sanctions on NSO Group.

Multiple European data protection authorities fined Clearview AI for illegal processing of biometric data under GDPR. France's CNIL fined Clearview €20 million in October 2022 and an additional €5.2 million for non-compliance in 2024. Italy's Garante fined €20 million in March 2022. The UK ICO initially fined £7.5 million (later upheld on appeal in October 2025). Greece fined €20 million. Australia found Clearview breached privacy law but imposed no fine. As of late 2025, Clearview had not paid most international fines, and noyb filed criminal charges in Austria against the company and its executives.

On March 8, 2022, Guido van Rossum posted on LinkedIn: 'Stand with Ukraine. The Python logo has Ukrainian colors!' He encouraged donations: 'Here's a web site with many links to organizations helping in Ukraine. Please consider donating; every bit helps.' This demonstrated public opposition to Russian aggression during the 2022 invasion.

Following Russia's invasion, Markus Villig led Bolt to donate €1M immediately and commit 5% of all European orders to Ukraine support (totaling €5M+). Bolt removed all Russian-associated products from Bolt Market and closed all Belarus operations. He was recognized as Partner of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Estonia for Ukraine support.

Nikolay Storonsky published an open letter calling Russia's invasion 'wrong and totally abhorrent' and calling for an immediate end to fighting. In October 2022, he renounced his Russian citizenship. Revolut matched Red Cross donations and donated 5% of European orders (€5M+) to Ukraine support.

The Wikimedia Foundation refused Roskomnadzor's demands to remove articles about the Russian invasion of Ukraine, accepting cumulative fines of 8.4 million rubles (approximately $100,000 USD) rather than complying with censorship requests.

Malicious actors exploited flaw in Revolut's payment systems stealing over $20 million in early 2022. Fault stemmed from discrepancies between US and European systems, causing funds to be erroneously refunded using Revolut's own money when transactions were declined. Problem first detected late 2021, but organized criminal groups leveraged loophole by encouraging individuals to make expensive purchases that would be declined. Total $23 million stolen, with some funds recovered.

Bank of Italy banned N26 from onboarding new customers and offering new products/services to existing customers in March 2022 due to 'significant shortcomings in respect of anti-money laundering legislation.' Ban followed on-site inspection October-December 2021. N26 had 750,000 customers in Italy at time of ban. Represents complete market freeze in major European country.

Palmer Luckey personally directed Anduril to deploy personnel and autonomous weapons systems to Ukraine within two weeks of Russia's February 2022 invasion. Anduril's Ghost drones were deployed from the second week of the war. Luckey stated on X that 'Anduril had people/hardware in Ukraine two weeks into the invasion. Our autonomous weapons have destroyed hundreds of millions worth of Russia's war machine.' The UK MoD also contracted Anduril to supply nearly GBP 30 million in Altius loitering munitions to Ukraine in March 2025.

On February 27, 2022, Hiroshi Mikitani announced a personal donation of ¥1 billion (approximately $8.7 million USD) to the Ukrainian government to support it during the Russian invasion. This was a personal contribution, not a corporate donation from Rakuten.

On February 26, 2022, two days after Russia's invasion, Ukrainian minister Mykhailo Fedorov requested Starlink assistance on Twitter. SpaceX activated country-wide service and delivered the first shipment of terminals by February 28. By May 2022, over 150,000 Ukrainians used Starlink daily. Terminals supported hospitals (600 received in one month), schools, railways, government communications, and President Zelenskyy's broadcasts. SpaceX donated 3,667 terminals and initially waived subscription fees. Ukrainian officials called Musk 'one of the biggest private donors' of Ukraine's future victory.

Valve launched the Steam Deck in February 2022 with official iFixit partnership for replacement parts. The OLED model scored 9/10 for repairability. Valve released CAD design files under Creative Commons for 3D printing and modding, and opened authorized repair centers for mail-in repairs free under warranty.

In 2022, Team17 QA staff reported base pay of £16,000/year (below UK minimum wage), with senior testers earning £19,000 (barely above). Employees reported being unable to 'afford to heat their homes, have 3 meals a day or replace clothes with holes' while CEO Debbie Bestwick made ~$10.24 million and had £200M personal fortune. Women who received 'suggestive and degrading messages and photos from male colleagues' were told by HR to 'handle the issue themselves' or saw perpetrators get 'a slap on the wrist.' One female employee said she feared being 'gaslit' by HR.

In February 2022, Meta announced a partnership with the UAE government's Federal Competitiveness and Statistics Centre to support policy-making using Meta's data tools. Meta provides access to real-time aggregate public data on traffic, demographics, and social media use to help the UAE government design future initiatives. The UAE government described it as enhancing 'the effectiveness of government policies' for a country with documented restrictions on speech and press freedom.

In early 2022, Greylock Partners hired Mustafa Suleyman as a venture partner. Suleyman had been placed on administrative leave from DeepMind in 2019 following complaints about bullying employees. Suleyman publicly acknowledged the issue, stating he had been 'very demanding and pretty relentless' and that 'a couple of colleagues made a complaint about my management style.' The hiring raised questions about accountability for workplace misconduct in tech leadership.

In January 2022, Team17 announced MetaWorms NFT project without informing most employees, including the social media team who faced public harassment. Partner studios Aggro Crab, Playtonic, and SMG condemned the project - Aggro Crab called NFTs 'an overall fucking grift' and vowed not to work with Team17 again. The project was cancelled within 24 hours. An internal FAQ warned employees that 'criticising or embarrassing Team17' publicly 'could be cause for disciplinary action.' Staff who opposed NFTs internally were ignored by management.

In January 2022, Neil Young demanded Spotify remove his music over Joe Rogan Experience episodes spreading COVID-19 vaccine misinformation. Joni Mitchell and other artists followed. Spotify added content advisories but refused to remove misinformation outright, and removed 70 episodes containing racial slurs. Despite the controversy, Spotify renewed Rogan's deal for up to $250M in February 2024, making it non-exclusive.

On the All-In podcast in January 2022, Chamath Palihapitiya stated 'nobody cares about what's happening to the Uyghurs' and said he would be lying if he said he cared. He listed supply chain issues, climate change, and healthcare as his actual priorities. After widespread backlash, the Golden State Warriors distanced themselves from him, calling him a 'limited investor.' He issued a statement acknowledging he came across as 'lacking in empathy' but did not specifically address the Uyghurs. He later divested from the Warriors in June 2023.

In January 2022, over 80 fact-checking organizations sent an open letter to Wojcicki calling YouTube 'one of the major conduits of online disinformation and misinformation worldwide' and stating YouTube's measures to combat misinformation are 'proving insufficient.'