Google, Meta, other tech giants cut DEI programs in 2023
AnitaB.org CEO Brenda Wilkerson speaks on a panel with Dr. Jackie Bouvier Copeland at the 2019 Grace Hopper conference. Shortly after the murder of George Floyd at the hands of …
Civil rights violations
Abortion foes’ lawsuit settled with National Archives over clothes ban
The National Archives Building – Washington DC, USA. Hisham Ibrahim | Photodisc | Getty Images Several abortion opponents who were ordered to remove or cover clothing with “pro-life” messages during …
TikTok is driving spending for women in their 20s
Young people using cellphones. Filippobacci | E+ | Getty Images Gen Z women are driving spending trends on TikTok. Women in their 20s spend more time on the short-form video …
Trump not immune from Capitol riot lawsuits, appeals court rules
An advertisement soliciting donations for former U.S. President Donald Trump is seen as it was introduced as evidence and displayed during the second public hearing of the U.S. House Select …
Three Palestinian students shot near the University of Vermont
University of Vermont Photo: rachaelvoorhees Three Palestinian students were shot and wounded near the University of Vermont Saturday night, police said. Two of the three 20-year-old men are in stable …
White House blasts Elon Musk for promoting antisemitic, racist ‘hate’
Elon Musk, chief executive officer of Tesla Inc., during a fireside discussion on artificial intelligence risks with Rishi Sunak, UK prime minister, not pictured, in London, UK, on Thursday, Nov. …
Elon Musk calls antisemitic tweet ‘the actual truth’
Tesla, SpaceX, and X Corp. leader Elon Musk issued a spate of arguably bigoted tweets on Wednesday that spurred a critical backlash online. First, Musk drew attention to and agreed …
Nikki Haley softens social media policy that would verify everybody
Former US ambassador to the UN and 2024 Republican Presidential hopeful Nikki Haley speaks at the Republican Party of Iowa’s 2023 Lincoln Dinner at the Iowa Events Center in Des …
Industry, civil rights, labor groups react
US Vice President Kamala Harris applauds as US President Joe Biden signs an executive order after delivering remarks on advancing the safe, secure, and trustworthy development and use of artificial …
Saudi Arabia to host 2034 soccer World Cup after Australia declines to bid
Saleh Al-Shehri of Saudi Arabia celebrates with his team mates after scoring a goal to make it 1-1 during the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 Group C match between Argentina …