Uber and Lyft drivers in at least 17 US cities, including Los Angeles and Chicago, plan to strike today over pay; UK-based food app couriers also plan to strike
Thousands of drivers for ride-share platforms Uber and Lyft, as well as the food delivery service DoorDash are expected to strike on Wednesday …
The White House designates 31 communities across the US as regional Tech Hubs that can compete for $40M to $75M each in grants, under the CHIPS and Science Act
The White House and the Commerce Department announced … Trevor Mogg / Digital Trends : White House unveils 31 U.S. tech hubs to boost industry Brittany Roston / SlashGear : White House Designates 31 U...
AT&T begins its 5G C-band rollout in eight US metro areas, including Austin and Chicago, after delaying rollouts around airports due to safety concerns
The company is lighting up towers in just eight locations amidst pushback from airlines — AT&T is lighting up its expanded 5G service …
How Fannie and Freddie requiring mortgage lenders use its credit scoring algorithm leads to a disproportionately high number of Black applicants being rejected
These two people applied for loans in Chicago, Ill., in 2019. — They both earned $350K-$400K — and their debt level was healthy.
A look at Oracle's effort to sell Endeca software to Chinese authorities beginning in 2012, and how Oracle touted its use in Chicago for predictive policing
Chicago PD shuts down its arrest API, used by journalists to access arrest data, after Chicago Reporter used it to reveal that CPD had inflated looting claims
Blocking access to key law enforcement data hinders critical accountability efforts by journalists and researchers and ultimately limits discourse on public safety.
Google's limits on microtargeting of political ads for state and federal candidates shakes up ad plans and frustrates both Democrats and Republicans
but it's a secret April Glaser / Slate : Will Google's Changes to Political Ads Hurt Democrats or Republicans More? Washington Post : Google's new political ad rules unite Democratic and Republican ca...
Airbnb says it will debut a host registration system in San Francisco similar to one slated for Chicago, as unfavorable rulings and rules appear imminent
Carolyn Said / San Francisco Chronicle :
Analysis shows that Amazon Prime same-day delivery serves predominantly white neighborhoods better than black ones in cities like Boston, Atlanta, and Chicago
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Computer Science Is Now A High School Graduation Requirement In Chicago's Public School District
Following a unanimous vote by the Chicago Public School Board of Education, computer science will become a graduation requirement for all high school students in what is the nation's third largest sch...