Technology Industry Diversity, Equality and Inclusion: Progress Report
How is the technology industry addressing workforce diversity, equality & inclusion? Latest updates involving Cisco Systems, Square, channel diversity and more.
IBM, HP Partner with HBCUs to Drive Diversity and Inclusion
IBM & HP each partner with HBCUs (Historically Black Colleges and Universities) to encourage students to pursue business and tech careers.
Measuring and Addressing Lack of Diversity in the Technology Channel
Fewer than 2% of technology channel chiefs & channel leaders are Black, research from Dave Sobel finds. To achieve diversity & inclusion you need to study & act on the data, Sobel asserts.
Artificial Intelligence & Facial Recognition: Regulations & Privacy Issues Updates
Should artificial intelligence & facial recognition technology be regulated? Here are AI perspectives from Amazon, Apple, Google, IBM, Microsoft, Portland, the United States, European Union & more.
Accenture Seeks to Support Black Tech Entrepreneurs
Accenture’s Black Founders Development Program will invest in and support Black technology startup founders and entrepreneurs.
Consequences of AI: The Good, the Bad, the Ethically Responsible
Trying to build an ethical AI framework in your business? Avanade’s Chris McClean explains why it’s necessary and how to do it.
Aryaka CEO Matt Carter: The ChannelE2E Interview
Aryaka CEO Matt Carter describes the role businesses of all sizes can play in addressing inclusion, diversity, equality and the end to racism in America.
Cisco’s New Purpose: Power an Inclusive Future for All
Cisco builds four pillars — Families & Community, Research & Resilience, Emerging Technologies & Incubation, and Strategic Recovery — to address global inclusion efforts, CEO Chuck Robbins says.
You Can’t Fire Employees For Being LGBTQ, Supreme Court Rules
The Civil Rights Act of 1964 should be read to cover sexual orientation as well, according to a U.S. Supreme Court ruling issued June 15. Translation: You can’t fire employees for being LGBTQ.
Amazon Pauses Facial Recognition Technology for Police Use
Amazon pauses police use of facial recognition technology; pushes Congress for regulations. IBM abandoned similar technology amid racial descrimination concerns.