Brian Brackeen returns as an advisor to facial recognition startup Kairos following his ouster as CEO
9:00 am PDT • March 19, 2021
Brian Brackeen, the founder and former CEO of facial recognition startup Kairos, has made his way back to the company following his ouster in 2018. Brackeen is now chairing the…
Fired GitHub employee reaches ‘amicable resolution’ with company
3:06 pm PDT • March 15, 2021
GitHub has reached an “amicable resolution” with the person the company fired in the aftermath of the attack on the U.S. Capitol in January, the former employee told TechCrunch. On…
Actor Terry Crews is going in on the blockchain. With the help of social currency startup Roll, Crews is launching his own social currency, $POWER. But first, let’s break down…
Startups
Learn how to build a strong board of directors at TC Early Stage this April
8:56 am PST • March 9, 2021
Building a strong board for your startup is key. It’s important to have folks on your board who have both the founder’s and the company’s best interests in mind, and…
A glimpse inside the minds of tech’s DEI leaders
8:25 am PST • March 8, 2021
Diversity and inclusion as an idea has been on the agenda of tech companies for years now. But the industry still lacks true inclusion, despite best efforts put forth by…
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The path forward for essential workers
Gig workers and warehouse workers have become essential in a pandemic-ravaged economy. In California, a law went into effect earlier this year that makes gig workers independent contractors. Meanwhile, Amazon warehouse workers in Alabama are actively seeking to form a union to ensure better protections at the workplace. At TC Sessions: Justice, I spoke with…
7:30 am PST • March 8, 2021
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The explosive (and inclusive) potential of NFTs in the creative world
Digital collectibles are having a very large moment. Just last month, a piece of digital art by Beeple sold for $6.6 million on online art marketplace Nifty Gateway. Meanwhile, Linkin Park’s Mike Shinoda recently sold clips of a song via online marketplace Zora. Over on Dapper Labs’ NBA Top Shot, more than 200,000 people recently…
2:25 pm PST • March 2, 2021
Hear from Uber, Facebook and Netflix about diversity, equity and inclusion at TC Sessions: Justice
9:10 am PST • March 1, 2021
Tech companies are no stranger to controversy and workplace issues. Over the years, it’s become clear that no company is immune from diversity issues. But it’s the job of those…
Kapor Capital is raising a $125 million fund
10:48 am PST • February 24, 2021
Kapor Capital, the venture firm focused on funding social impact ventures and founders of color, is raising a $125 million fund, called Kapor Capital, Fund III, a source familiar with…
Announcing the complete agenda for TC Sessions: Justice
1:19 pm PST • February 23, 2021
TC Sessions: Justice, our second-ever dedicated event to diversity, equity, inclusion and labor in tech, is coming up on March 3, 2021. This is a virtual one-day conference featuring the…
Google’s treatment of AI ethics researchers continues to stir up controversy
1:19 pm PST • February 20, 2021
You’ve landed on the web version of the weekly Human Capital newsletter. Sign up here to get this in your inbox every Friday at 1 p.m. Welcome back to Human…
Google has fired Margaret Mitchell, the founder and former co-lead of the company’s ethical AI team. Mitchell announced the news via a tweet. Google confirmed Mitchell’s firing in a statement…
Uber extends work from home policy through mid-September
12:05 pm PST • February 18, 2021
Uber today notified employees that it will extend its work from home policy through September 13. “In considering the extension, we took into account the latest scientific data and experts’…
Google has appointed Dr. Marian Croak to lead its responsible artificial intelligence division within Google Research, Bloomberg reported earlier today. Croak was previously the vice president of engineering at the…
Fintech
Outfit wants to make DIY home improvements easier to tackle
10:20 am PST • February 18, 2021
Doing home renovations yourself can be more cost-effective than hiring a contractor, but many people don’t know where to begin. Ian Janicki, the founder and CEO of DIY home renovation…
Glassdoor now lets you filter company ratings by demographics
8:59 pm PST • February 17, 2021
Despite efforts from companies to create equitable environments, it’s clear that employees of certain demographics, like Black women, sometimes have very different experiences from their counterparts. Glassdoor aims to better…
Justice Through Code is a free coding program for those impacted by the criminal justice system
1:14 pm PST • February 16, 2021
People who have spent time in jail or prison often face barriers to accessing stable jobs, housing and financial services. These types of barriers are a key driver of recidivism…
Ex-Postmates VP of global public policy on the future of gig work
5:00 am PST • February 16, 2021
Vikrum Aiyer, the now-former vice president of global public policy and strategic communications at Postmates, penned a memo to his former colleagues and other stakeholders in the gig economy outlining…
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Examining the ‘pipeline problem’
The tech industry has long grappled with an overwhelming lack of diversity among employees, executives, venture-backed founders, venture capital firms and board members. And despite recent efforts to increase diversity throughout the industry, tech still remains predominantly white and male. Over the years, many have argued that the lack of diversity in tech is caused…
9:30 am PST • February 14, 2021
Human Capital: Doing away with the NDA
2:40 pm PST • February 13, 2021
You’ve landed on Human Capital, a weekly newsletter detailing the latest in diversity, equity, inclusion and labor. Sign up here to receive the newsletter every Friday at 1 p.m. PT.…
Chronic allergy sufferers know well the daily discomfort of seasonal allergies and environmental allergies. They also likely know about allergy shots — the treatment that requires you to go into…
Announcing the agenda for TC Sessions: Justice
10:07 am PST • February 9, 2021
TC Sessions: Justice, our second-ever dedicated event to diversity, equity, inclusion and labor in tech, is coming up on March 3, 2021. This is a virtual one-day conference featuring the…
Ex-Salesforce manager alleges microaggressions and inequity
4:55 pm PST • February 8, 2021
Cynthia Perry, a former design research senior manager at Salesforce who left earlier this month, posted her resignation letter on LinkedIn that detailed her negative treatment at the company, Protocol…
Silenced No More Act seeks to ban use of NDAs in situations involving harassment or discrimination
11:28 am PST • February 8, 2021
Ifeoma Ozoma, a former Pinterest employee who alleged racial and gender discrimination at the company, is co-leading new legislation with California State Senator Connie Leyva and others to empower those…
Amazon warehouse workers to begin historic vote to unionize
10:19 am PST • February 7, 2021
On Friday, the National Labor Relations Board rejected Amazon’s attempt to delay a union vote set to begin on Monday, February 8. For many, the online giant’s bid was seen…
Amazon, Google pay the piper
11:00 am PST • February 6, 2021
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Startups
BeGreatTV to offer MasterClass-like courses taught by Black and brown innovators
10:11 am PST • February 5, 2021
BeGreatTV, an online education platform featuring Black and brown instructors, recently closed a $450K pre-seed round from Stand Together Ventures Lab, Arlan Hamilton, Tiffany Haddish and others. The goal with…
CA Supreme Court denies lawsuit challenging Prop 22’s constitutionality
2:23 pm PST • February 3, 2021
The California Supreme Court today shot down the lawsuit filed by a group of rideshare drivers in California and the Service Employees International Union that alleged Proposition 22 violates the…
Google to pay $2.59 million to settle allegations of discrimination
4:25 pm PST • February 1, 2021
Google has agreed to pay $2.59 million to more than 5,500 current employees and former job applicants as part of a settlement with the U.S. Department of Labor over allegations…
Human Capital: Alpha Global forms to unite Alphabet workers worldwide
1:00 pm PST • January 31, 2021
You’ve just landed on the web version of my weekly newsletter, Human Capital. It’s where we look at the recent events of the week pertaining to diversity, equity, inclusion and…
