Tag: diversity in tech
After Claiming ’12 White Blue-Eyed, Blonde Men’...
Denise Young Smith, head of inclusion and diversity at Apple, has expressed "regret" over her controversial comments about the subject. In an email issued to...
Black Lawmakers Urge Uber to Diversify Its...
Members of the Congressional Black Caucus are calling on Uber to hire more nonwhite executives, especially as the multibillion-dollar ride-hailing company struggles to fill a number...
Ne-Yo Wants to ‘Diversify the Tech World’,...
Singer Ne-Yo wants to do his part to make the tech industry more diverse and he's doing so by investing in an innovative school...
Twitter CEO Addresses Diversity Woes At National...
After months of battling ongoing diversity issues at Twitter, CEO Jack Dorsey talked to the National Society of Black Engineers at their annual convention...
Tech Insider Leslie Miley: Tech’s Diversity Efforts...
Former Twitter engineer Leslie Miley revealed last year that Twitter has very few people of color in leadership roles in a post on Medium....
Twitter Unveils New Tactics to Stop Hate...
Twitter revealed new ways it will stop the rampant hate speech on its platform. According to The Guardian, Twitter aims at stopping the recruitment...
Twitter Struggles with Employing Black Women
According to a report by The Verge, the tech industry has an issue with hiring Black women. In fact, the report reveals that major tech...
New Program Focuses on Providing Access to...
The telecommunications company Verizon has funded a program targeting 41 Black middle school boys that will help increase interest in the technology industry.
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Twitter Aims to Improve Diversity by Following...
Pinterest was one of the first companies to come out publicly and address its lack of diversity. The social media company has obtained the...
Facebook Releases Workforce Diversity Numbers: Mostly Male,...
For the first time, Facebook released its workplace diversity figures. The numbers were made public Wednesday, in a blog post written by Global Head...
Yahoo’s Report Reiterates Lack of Diversity in...
Yahoo shared some basic demographic information Tuesday on its workforce, the latest Silicon Valley company to reveal the stark lack of diversity in its ranks.
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