After vocal commitments following George Floyd's murder in 2020, DEI programs at Big Tech companies, including Meta and Google, were in broad retreat in 2023
- After vocal commitments following the murder of George Floyd in 2020, DEI programs in the tech industry are in broad retreat.
Interviews with 20+ people describe GTA developer Rockstar's attempts to change its male-heavy workplace culture, starting in 2018, after complaints and burnout
In the summer of 2020, after a police officer killed George Floyd, Rockstar Games quietly shelved a mode of play it had planned …
Some Black startup founders are finding it easier to attract investors in 2020, as investors are accessible on Zoom and creating diversity-focused funds
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A look at the pandemic's impact on Nextdoor and how CEO Sarah Friar has attempted to promote the concept of “kindness” amid a tumultuous year for the company
The social network for local communities bet on kindness to power it to an IPO. If only the locals don't ruin it. Tweets: @mclendaniel , @table_delete , and @ctrlzee Tweets: Morgan Clendaniel / @mcle...
Recent pledges by Google, Facebook, Apple, and Microsoft to diversify their workforce come after years of similar claims followed by little progress
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Black Amazon employees, many working in warehouses, urge Jeff Bezos to match his rhetoric on racial justice with actions to address “systemic” racial bias
From racist graffiti to missed promotions, employees say a “systemic pattern of racial bias” permeates the company. Tweets: @kyweise , @kyweise , @kyweise , @kyweise , @teamcoworker , @kyweise , and @...
Tim Cook, in a memo to staff addressing racism in US, says Apple will give to non-profits like Equal Justice Initiative, match staff donations 2-to-1 in June
- Tim Cook writes letter to employees after George Floyd killing — Apple donating to equal justice, human rights groups, CEO says