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Google is the latest tech giant to move away from DEI, as it weighs implications for federal contracts
The decision marks the latest major corporate retreat from diversity, equity and inclusion practices.MarketWatch - 3h -
Google scraps diversity 'aspirations,' citing role as federal contractor
Google said it's been reevaluating diversity programs over the last year.CNBC - 5h -
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 - 6h -
Weighing the Fallout From Trump’s Looming Trade War
Business groups, economists and even some Republicans cautioned that new tariffs on goods from Canada, Mexico and China could undercut U.S. industry and the economy.The New York Times - 2d -
Google rolls back DEI efforts, including hiring goals
Google’s parent company has removed mention of “diversity, equity, and inclusion” from its annual report to the Securities and Exchange Commission and ended hiring goals for representation this ...NBC News - 5h -
Google ends minority hiring goals, reviewing DEI efforts
Google is dropping its diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) hiring goals in the wake of President Trump’s executive orders seeking to end the practice. “We’ll continue to invest in states across ...The Hill - 6h -
Does AI need all that money? (Tech giants say yes)
Meta and Microsoft commit to tens of billions to build out AI infrastructure, having lavished tens of billions already. Hello, and welcome to TechScape. It’s been another wild few days in ...The Guardian - 1d -
The latest call to boycott Target is over its DEI rollback
After Target Corp. last week became the latest major company to announce a rollback in its diversity, equity and inclusion plans, some activists are asking shoppers to boycott the retailer ...MarketWatch - 5d -
Trump threatens BRICS nations that move away from 'mighty US dollar'
President Trump vowed to impose tariffs of up to 100 percent on countries that back a new reserve currency among the BRICS countries, a group that includes Russia and China. Trump's Truth Social ...The Hill - 5d -
Oil ends higher as traders weigh tariff uncertainty, await next move from OPEC+
Oil futures finished higher Thursday as traders continued to weigh the possibility that President Donald Trump will implement tariffs on Canada and Mexico.MarketWatch - 6d -
Trump sparks outcry with implication that DEI policies are at fault in D.C. midair collision
In his first news conference since the aircraft collision over the Potomac River, President Donald Trump on Thursday implied that diversity, equity and inclusion programs could be the cause, ...NBC News - 6d -
Latest news on D.C plane crash as Trump blames DEI policies
President Trump is suggesting DEI policies in air traffic control hiring practices may be to blame for the deadly plane crash over the Potomac River involving an Army Black Hawk helicopter near ...CBS News - 6d -
Aston Villa weigh up move for Wolves’ Matheus Cunha and target striker
Wolves adamant they will not sell key player Cunha Villa may move for a like-for-like Durán replacement Aston Villa are weighing up a move for Matheus Cunha with Jhon Durán expected to finalise ...The Guardian - 6d -
PlayStation Plus Moving Away From Monthly PS4 Games
Sony has announced a key change for the future of PlayStation Plus. Sony will shift away from offering PS4 games as it looks to focus on PS5 games instead. Sony said it's making this change as part ...GameSpot - Jan. 29 -
From DEI to abortion, these 7 questions from Trump administration hint at what federal funds it seeks to freeze
A memo suggests federally funded programs related to supporting “illegal aliens,” foreign assistance, the U.S. International Climate Finance Plan, placing a “burden” on the use of domestic energy ...MarketWatch - Jan. 29 -
Alibaba’s Qwen2.5-Max challenges U.S. tech giants, reshapes enterprise AI
Alibaba's Qwen2.5-Max AI model sets new performance benchmarks in enterprise-ready artificial intelligence, promising reduced infrastructure costs and improved efficiency for business applications.VentureBeat - Jan. 28 -
Trump: DeepSeek 'wake-up call' for US tech giants
President Trump said Monday that DeepSeek, a Chinese startup behind a popular new artificial intelligence (AI) model, represented a “wake-up call” for American tech firms. “The release of ...The Hill - Jan. 28 -
Target latest company to roll back DEI programs
Target has announced it is rolling back its diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) policies, becoming the latest corporation to do so following President Trump’s election. In a memo sent to ...The Hill - Jan. 24 -
Target rolls back DEI initiatives, the latest big company to retreat
Target joins Walmart, Meta, McDonald's and a wave of other major companies pulling back on DEI programs.CNBC - Jan. 24 -
Target rolls back DEI initiatives, the latest big company to retreat
Target on Friday said it’s rolling back diversity, equity and inclusion programs — including some that aim to make its workforce and merchandise better reflect its customers.NBC News - Jan. 24 -
Trump Federal Contracting Order Reverses 60 Years of Anti-Discrimination Progress
As part of Trump’s onslaught on longstanding federal policies, his action affecting government contracting cancels an order signed by LBJ that was integral to the civil rights movement of the 1960sInc. - Jan. 24 -
Democrats weighing limits on presidential pardons after Trump, Biden moves
House Democrats are calling for Congress to rein in the president’s pardon powers after President Trump’s mass clemency for the Jan. 6 mob and President Biden’s reprieve for certain family members. ...The Hill - Jan. 23 -
The U.K. has new powers vs. tech giants. It’s probing Apple and Google.
The U.K. competition regulator on Thursday said it’s using new powers to investigate Apple and Google’s mobile ecosystems.MarketWatch - Jan. 23 -
All federal DEI employees placed on leave
All federal employees who hold roles in diversity, equity and inclusion programs have been placed on paid leave as President Trump, immediately after taking office this week, signed executive ...CBS News - Jan. 22 -
Trump revokes executive order banning discrimination in federal contracting
In a memo, the White House said the decades-old order had undermined "our national unity."NBC News - Jan. 23 -
Tech giants are putting $500bn into 'Stargate' to build up AI in US
Trump has extolled the project as an important investment, but Elon Musk is throwing shade on it.BBC News - Jan. 22 -
Latest news on refugee program, Trump targeting DEI and his message to Putin
There's new State Department guidance on refugee travel and processing as President Trump's executive actions attempt to put a stop to federal workplace DEI initiatives. This comes as Mr. Trump ...CBS News - Jan. 22 -
Why Trump's order withdrawing US from WHO could have massive implications
Public health experts say there could be massive implications after President Trump signed an executive order withdrawing the U.S. from the World Health Organization.ABC News - Jan. 22 -
Federal DEI employees to be placed on paid leave
The Trump administration has directed that all federal diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) employees be placed on paid leave by Wednesday evening. In a Tuesday memo, the U.S. Office of Personnel ...The Hill - Jan. 22 -
MLB rumors: Padres, Blue Jays make moves with potential Roki Sasaki implications
Here are Friday's MLB news and notesCBS Sports - Jan. 17 -
Former European Leaders Call for Google Ad-Tech Breakup
A group of 18 former European heads of state have called on the European Commission to break up Google’s highly lucrative advertising-technology business, claiming it erodes Europe’s media landscape.The Wall Street Journal - Jan. 17 -
Tech giants to attend President-elect Trump's inauguration
TikTok's CEO has joined a growing list of tech industry giants, including Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos and Mark Zuckerberg, who will be attending President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration on Monday. ...CBS News - Jan. 17 -
Why tech companies like Amazon, Google and TSMC are flocking to Phoenix
Phoenix, a longtime hub for aerospace and defense, is becoming an epicenter of semiconductor manufacturing and autonomous vehicles.CNBC - Jan. 17 -
From giant Lego-style bricks to artificial reefs, how the construction industry is using tech to tackle climate change
The building industry is "by far" the largest emitter of greenhouse gases of any sector, according to the U.N.CNBC - Jan. 17 -
'Norman exit a good move but LIV isn't going away'
Rory McIlroy says Greg Norman's exit is "probably a good move" for a LIV circuit which he believes is here to stay for the foreseeable future.BBC News - Jan. 16 -
Private equity firm Providence weighs £1bn sale in latest events transaction
Company in early-stage deliberations over sale of CloserStill amid surging demand for conferencesFinancial Times - Jan. 15 -
Jonathan David's time to move away from Lille is now: Why Canada star could use fresh start
Ligue 1-based Canadian star is understandably a target for big European sides as his contract runs downCBS Sports - Jan. 10 -
Google donates $1 million to Trump's inauguration fund, joining other tech giants
Google becomes the latest tech company to donate to Trump's inauguration fundCNBC - Jan. 9 -
U.K. Competition Watchdog Prepares to Investigate Tech Giants Under New Rulebook
The regulator said it would open investigations into at least three types of tech platforms at the start of this year to work out which tech giants need to obey a new law governing the digital ...The Wall Street Journal - Jan. 7 -
Why China’s industrial giants won’t be damaged by latest US blacklisting
Being placed on the Chinese military blacklist does not carry specific penalties or immediate bansFinancial Times - Jan. 7
