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Diversity Memo Author Drops Lawsuit Against Google
Developer James Damore drops his lawsuit against former employer Google after it fired him for his infamous ‘diversity’ memo
Facebook Staffer Resigns, Alleges ‘Black People Problem’
Racial tensions. Facebook is alleged to have “a black people problem” according to a former employee
Uber ‘Appropriately’ Investigated Allegations Against HR Chief
The transport firm’s head of human resources, Liane Hornsey, resigned this week following a discrimination probe
Former Employee Sues Google Claiming Discrimination Against White Men
James Damore’s accuses Google of systematically punishing and terminating employees whose views on diversity, social justice and gender bias differed
GitHub’s Diverse Community Will Be The Make Or Break Of Future Software Development
At 10 years old, GitHub needs its diverse community of users more than ever
Fired Google Engineer Clearly Knows Little About Women in Technology
ANALYSIS: A Google engineer’s assertion that women aren’t suited for tech jobs because of biological differences isn’t just offensive, it’s incorrect
Google Fires Author Of Controversial Diversity Memo
The internal memo, which argued Google’s diversity practices were ‘discriminatory’, caused a backlash both within and outside the company
Google Disowns Anti-Diversity Document That Spurred Backlash
Google has said it doesn’t endorse the views in a 10-page document criticising the company’s diversity policies, which drew a heated response from critics
Intel Commits $100m To Buy From Women-Owned Businesses
The chip makers wants to use its supply chain to fuel diversity in the technology world
Women Earn 19.6 Percent Less Than Men In IT Sector
There is still work to be done to close the gender pay gap in the IT world
Qualcomm Pays £15m To Settle Gender Discrimination Lawsuit
Qualcomm claims it has strong defenses against accusations of blocking women in STEM, but will work to make improvements
Meet The Women And Transgender Engineers Building MongoDB
“The main thing that we felt was that we were very isolated from each other”
Salesforce Wants To Beat Google For ‘Best British’ Tech Employer Title
EXCLUSIVE: Salesforce bets on diversity boost appeal to UK tech workers over Google
Intel Seeing Some Internal Resistance To Diversity Efforts, CEO Says
At an event last week, CEO Brian Krzanich said there has been pushback from some employees to Intel’s program for hiring more women and minorities