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Google CEO and HBCU leaders discuss talent pipeline for Black tech workers

Leaders of five historically Black colleges and universities met with Google CEO Sundar Pichai on Friday to discuss the company’s relationship with the schools in the wake of anti-HBCU-graduate discrimination allegations made by a former Google employee. On December 21, ex-Google diversity recruiter April Curley tweeted that she had been fired by the company in September after repeatedly raising concerns about how the tech chain evaluates black college graduates. In recent… Source link

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NC A&T, other Black leaders to talk racism, sexism allegations with Google CEO

Leaders from some of the nation’s top historically Black colleges and universities are meeting virtually with Google CEO Sundar Pichai next week to discuss the future of their schools’ relationships with the tech giant in the wake of racism and sexism allegations made by two Black former employees. Among them is North Carolina A&T Chancellor Harold Martin, according to a report from CNN. In December, ex-Google artificial intelligence researcher Timnit Gebru and former Google… Source link

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Google CEO to meet with Black college leaders following racism allegations

Leaders from some of the nation’s top historically Black colleges and universities are meeting virtually with Google CEO Sundar Pichai next week to discuss the future of their schools’ relationships with the tech giant in the wake of racism and sexism allegations made by two Black former employees. In December, ex-Google artificial intelligence researcher Timnit Gebru and former Google diversity recruiter April Curley both tweeted that they had been fired by the company after… Source link

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Google CEO to meet with Black college leaders following racism allegations

By Chauncey Alcorn | CNN Business Leaders from some of the nation’s top historically Black colleges and universities are meeting virtually with Google CEO Sundar Pichai next week to discuss the future of their schools’ relationships with the tech giant in the wake of racism and sexism allegations made by two Black former employees. In December, ex-Google artificial intelligence researcher Timnit Gebru and former Google diversity recruiter April Curley both tweeted that they had been… Source link

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Google CEO to meet with Black college leaders following racism allegations

By Chauncey Alcorn | CNN Business Leaders from some of the nation’s top historically Black colleges and universities are meeting virtually with Google CEO Sundar Pichai next week to discuss the future of their schools’ relationships with the tech giant in the wake of racism and sexism allegations made by two Black former employees. In December, ex-Google artificial intelligence researcher Timnit Gebru and former Google diversity recruiter April Curley both tweeted that they had been… Source link

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Google CEO to meet with Black college leaders following racism allegations

Leaders from some of the nation’s top historically Black colleges and universities are meeting virtually with Google CEO Sundar Pichai next week to discuss the future of their schools’ relationships with the tech giant in the wake of racism and sexism allegations made by two Black former employees. In December, ex-Google artificial intelligence researcher Timnit Gebru and former Google diversity recruiter April Curley both tweeted that they had been fired by the company after… Source link

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Google CEO to meet with Black college leaders following racism allegations

Leaders from some of the nation’s top historically Black colleges and universities are meeting virtually with Google CEO Sundar Pichai next week to discuss the future of their schools’ relationships with the tech giant in the wake of racism and sexism allegations made by two Black former employees. In December, ex-Google artificial intelligence researcher Timnit Gebru and former Google diversity recruiter April Curley both tweeted that they had been fired by the company after… Source link

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Democratic and Republican leaders reach $900 billion coronavirus relief deal that includes stimulus checks

Democratic and Republican leaders reached an agreement on a new coronavirus relief deal worth around $900 billion that includes a second round of stimulus checks and additional unemployment benefits. The bill will soon be put for a vote in the House and the Senate. “We’ve agreed to a package of nearly $900 billion, with targeted policies that help struggling Americans who’ve already waited entirely too long,” Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) said from the Senate floor on… Source link

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AG Ken Paxton’s antitrust lawsuit against Google could harm Texans, group of state leaders say

AUSTIN (KXAN) — During a one-on-one interview with KXAN earlier this month, indicted Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, now the subject of an FBI investigation into allegations of bribery and misuse of office, was asked why the public should trust him as the state’s top law enforcement official. “Look at what we’re doing with Google,” Paxton explained, when listing his accomplishments. FULL INTERVIEW: AG Ken Paxton answers questions about whistleblower… Source link

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NCAA basketball leaders need to rethink season to save tournament

College basketball is scheduled to start its season on Wednesday. If, that is, there are any remaining teams, healthy coaches or programs still up and running. That’s a slight exaggeration, of course. Duke, Arizona and Tennessee all lost games on Monday. The A-list of coaches sidelined with COVID-19 includes Syracuse’s Jim Boeheim, Baylor’s Scott Drew and Tennessee’s Rick Barnes. Michigan State’s Tom Izzo just returned. There will be more, especially with an indoor contact sport… Source link

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