Target Drops Dei Goals and Ends Program to Boost Black Suppliers

Comcast and NBCUniversal receive FCC inquiry on DEI initiatives

The Federal Communications Commission has sent a letter to Comcast inquiring about its DEI practices, a company spokesperson confirmed Wednesday.

CNBC - 27m

Trump froze a bribery law that previously hit suppliers for Elon Musk's Tesla

President Trump has told Attorney General Pam Bondi to look at past cases by the DOJ involving the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act.

CNBC - 37m

FCC Chair Orders Investigation Into Comcast’s DEI Practices

The investigation follows inquiries by the agency into NPR, PBS and CBS News.

The New York Times - 40m

Google defends scrapping AI pledges and DEI goals in all-staff meeting

Exclusive: Google executives gave employees details on dropping the company’s promise against weaponized AI and nixing diversity goals. Google ’s executives gave details on Wednesday on how the ...

The Guardian - 58m

FCC launches effort to 'root out' DEI programs, beginning with Comcast

FCC Chairman Brendan Carr is concerned that diversity, equity and inclusion programs at Comcast and NBCUniversal fostered discrimination, which is forbidden under FCC rules and federal laws.

Los Angeles Times - 1h

Disney softens DEI efforts with Trump back in office

Walt Disney Co. said it would change an internal performance standard focused on diversity and inclusion for executive compensation, saying it would focus on how the initiatives helped the business.

Los Angeles Times - 22h

WATCH: Thieves begin targeting eggs

The bird flu outbreak has sent the price of eggs to record highs, leading to egg thefts in Seattle and Pennsylvania.

ABC News - 2d

Google Calendar drops cultural celebrations like Black History Month and Women's History Month

Google Calendar will no longer mark cultural celebrations like Black History Month, Women's History Month and Holocaust Remembrance Month. Google says it removed the holidays last year when it ...

CBS News - 3h

'Lucky' McKennie shrugs off spectacular UCL goal

U.S. midfielder Weston McKennie broke the deadlock with a stunning goal in Juventus's 2-1 win over PSV Eindhoven in their Champions League first-leg playoff.

ESPN - 9h

Maga replaces DEI in America’s boardrooms

Plus, UniCredit’s bid for Commerzbank finds support within Germany’s industrial base and Lazard’s quick windfall on this year’s big hostile takeover effort

Financial Times - 14h

Anduril to take over Microsoft's $22 billion U.S. Army headset program

Anduril Industries will take control of Microsoft's multibillion-dollar augmented reality headset program for the U.S. Army.

CNBC - 21h

PBS closes DEI office

Public broadcaster PBS is closing its office of diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI), The Hill confirmed Tuesday. “In order to best ensure we are in compliance with the President’s executive order ...

The Hill - 1d

Ineos blames ‘deindustrialisation of Europe’ for ending All Blacks deal

New Zealand Rugby launches legal action against Ineos Sir Jim Ratcliffe’s company looking to cut costs Ineos, the chemicals company founded and run by the British billionaire and Manchester ...

The Guardian - 1d

Judge Keeps Pause on Trump’s Deferred Resignation Program for Federal Workers

A federal judge in Massachusetts said the program would continue to be on hold until he issued a ruling. The government had set a new deadline of Monday night for workers to sign up.

The New York Times - 1d

White cornerback, Black QB: did Eagles grab ultimate DEI Super Bowl win?

Observers have jokingly pointed to Cooper DeJean as a diversity hire for the NFL champions. But they have succeeded by challenging outdated ways of thinking. By now, those who watched Sunday’s ...

The Guardian - 2d

USAID cuts threaten global women's program championed by Ivanka Trump

Five years ago, Lillian Achom stood with President Trump as he backed her women's development work - work she says is threatened by his USAID cut.

CBS News - 2d

Zelensky wants no Russian energy in Europe, suggests other suppliers

Yahoo News - 2d

Reform Isas to boost UK economic growth

It is high time the tax system encouraged more economically productive behaviour than parking funds in a cash account

Financial Times - 2d

The Significance of 2 Black Quarterbacks Starting in the Super Bowl

As they face off on Sunday, perhaps Jalen Hurts and Patrick Mahomes can serve as symbols of hope, a columnist for The Athletic writes.

The New York Times - 2d

Black wolves with rare genetic mutation spotted in Poland

Wolves were essentially extinct in Poland by the 1950s, but the population has returned in recent years.

CBS News - 2d

Travis Konecny's goal lifts the Flyers over the Penguins 3-2, ending a 5-game losing streak

Travis Konecny had a goal and an assist to help the Philadelphia Flyers snap a five-game losing streak with a 3-2 win over the Pittsburgh Penguins on Saturday night

ABC News - 3d

Target Sued for Defrauding Shareholders on DEI

The retailer was hit with lawsuit alleging it misled investors about DEI initiative risks, which led to consumer boycotts and diving stocks.

Inc. - 3d

North Korea's Kim slams US-South Korea-Japan partnership and vows to boost his nuclear program

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has said an elevated U.S. security partnership with South Korea and Japan poses a grave threat to his country and vowed to further bolster his nuclear weapons program

ABC News - 3d

These 2 seasonal stock-market patterns could give your portfolio a boost

Investors take notice of the presidential cycle and years ending in ‘5.’

MarketWatch - 3d

Canada’s trade minister visits Brussels in bid to boost mutual commerce

Move comes after Donald Trump threatened both with tariffs

Financial Times - 4d

Newcastle score controversial goal against Birmingham

Watch as Joe Willock brings Newcastle United level against Birmingham City after a "very, very tight" goal-line decision in the FA Cup fourth round.

BBC News - 4d

When will flu season end?

Flu activity remains "very high" in most states, the Centers for Disease Control said this week, as illnesses, emergency room visits and hospitalizations all continue to trend upward.

The Hill - 4d

Canada and Philippines are in final negotiations for defense pact to boost joint military exercises

The Canadian ambassador says his country and the Philippines are in the final stages of negotiating a key defense pact that will allow their forces to hold larger military drills

ABC News - 4d

Trump administration suspends $5bn electric vehicle charging program

Highway agency ordered states to no longer spend funds allocated under Biden’s EV charging station program. The Trump administration has ordered US states to suspend a $5bn electric vehicle ...

The Guardian - 5d

Judge temporarily blocks Trump's federal employee buyout program

A federal judge in Boston has temporarily halted President Trump's federal employee buyout program proposal. NBC News' Aaron Gilchrist and Danny Cevallos reports on legal aspects surrounding the ...

NBC News - 5d

Feds Halt the National Electric Vehicle Charging Program

The US government has ordered states to retract their plans to build hundreds of federally funded EV charging stations, according to a memo obtained by WIRED.

Wired - 5d

Brooklyn’s Outlandish Hosts Black History Month Hike

Outlandish, a hiking store and adventure group in Brooklyn, is one of several organizations on a mission to encourage Black people to spend time outdoors.

The New York Times - 6d

Google Unwinds Diversity Goals, Citing Trump’s DEI Orders

The Silicon Valley giant also said it was reviewing other diversity programs and initiatives and would update them if they seemed risky or ineffective.

The New York Times - 6d

Google’s holiday ad boost can’t ease AI letdown fears

Google’s digital ad sales continued to grow at a healthy clip during the holiday season, but that wasn’t enough to offset investors’ worries about whether its big bet on artificial intelligence ...

ABC News - Feb. 5

Target Drops Dei Goals and Ends Program to Boost Black Suppliers

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