Google Unwinds Diversity

Google Calendar users no longer see default entries for events like Pride, Black History Month

Google’s online calendar has removed default references for a handful of holidays and cultural events — with users noticing that mentions of Pride and Black History Month, as well as other ...

ABC News - 5h

Goldman axes diversity rule that has 'served purpose'

The bank ditches a policy that stopped it acting on flotations for firms with an all male, all white board.

BBC News - 7h

Goldman Sachs Ditches Big Diversity Rule As Wall Street Backs Off DEI

Goldman Sachs will drop a demand that corporate boards of directors include women and members of minority groups as financial firms backpedal from D.E.I. promises.

The New York Times - 9h

Disney cuts diversity category from executive pay scheme

Entertainment group faced allegations from conservative politicians that it pushed ‘woke’ agenda

Financial Times - 10h

Why Trump and Google Are Paying Employees to Quit—and What It Means for Your Business

The tens of thousands of workers who’ve left their jobs under government pressure or because of large corporate layoffs represent a wealth of expertise that can benefit your company.

Inc. - 20h

Google Calendar omits Pride, Black History Month from default display

Also omitted is Indigenous Peoples Month, Hispanic Heritage Month and Holocaust Remembrance Day, according to social media users and product experts.

CBS News - 8h

Google Calendar removes Black History Month, Pride and other cultural events

Company says listed holidays were not ‘sustainable’ for its model in latest move to roll back diversity efforts. Google ’s online and mobile calendars are no longer including references to Black ...

The Guardian - 12h

Google Maps updates Gulf of Mexico name for US users

The update aligns with Donald Trump's order that the body be referred to as the Gulf of America.

BBC News - 13h

Goldman abandons IPO board diversity pledge

Wall Street bank is latest major US company to roll back DEI initiative

Financial Times - 15h

Google Maps changes Gulf of Mexico to Gulf of America for U.S. users

Google Maps has renamed the Gulf of Mexico as the Gulf of America for anyone using the app in the United States. The change comes after President Trump signed an executive order to rename the body ...

CBS News - 16h

Many Argentines back Milei on economy. His war on diversity is more divisive.

Polls show many Argentines oppose the president's strongly conservative social views — despite crediting him for stabilizing the embattled economy.

NBC News - 16h

Google Maps now shows Gulf of Mexico as Gulf of America for U.S. users

Google Maps renamed the Gulf of Mexico the Gulf of America in its app — but only for U.S. users.

CBS News - 17h

Zuckerberg’s swerve: how diversity went from being a Meta priority to getting cancelled

Meta once invested millions and attracted top talent as tech’s leader in corporate diversity. After those aspirations peaked in 2019, the company scuttled them altogether. In 2019, Facebook set ...

The Guardian - 20h

Google officially updates name of 'Gulf of America'

Google Maps users in the U.S. will now see “Gulf of America” displayed over the body of water that was once labeled the “Gulf of Mexico.” Users in Mexico will still see the name “Gulf of Mexico,” ...

The Hill - 1d

Birders, South Africa's Garden Route is a haven of avian diversity

Yahoo News - 1d

Google Calendar no longer includes start of Black History Month, Pride Month

Google Calendar has removed reference to observances such as the beginning of Black history Month on Feb. 1, and Women's History Month on March 1.

CNBC - 1d

DeepSeek’s AI model is ‘the best work’ out of China but the hype is 'exaggerated,' Google DeepMind CEO says

DeepSeek's AI model "is probably the best work" out of China, Demis Hassabis said on Sunday, but added it was not a scientific advancement.

CNBC - 1d

Super Bowl 2025 commercials: Budweiser, Google and more ads released so far

A barrage of new, glitzy, celebrity-filled ads debuted during Super Bowl 59 on Sunday.

NBC News - 2d

Rooney Rule founders point to diversity needs

They point to a paucity of black offensive coordinators, the pool often tapped for new head coaches.

ESPN - 3d

Google Maps changed the way we get around. It all began in a spare bedroom in Sydney

This weekend the mapping platform turns 20 – and Stephen Ma is writing himself and his friends back into its origin story. Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our ...

The Guardian - 3d

As Ground Shifts, ‘Flailing’ Democrats Struggle to Find Footing in Diversity Fight

President Trump’s aggressive moves against transgender rights and diversity, equity and inclusion programs have left the Democratic Party casting about for a strategy for how to respond.

The New York Times - 3d

The Google/Epic Games app store showdown goes before Court of Appeals | The DeanBeat

We had a rare peek this week into the legal world of antitrust and its enforcement in the games industry.

VentureBeat - 4d

Documentarian Alex Gibney Teams Up With a Google Billionaire

The Oscar-winning filmmaker Alex Gibney has sold a majority stake in his Jigsaw Productions to the philanthropist Wendy Schmidt.

The New York Times - 4d

Google Rolls Back AI Promises and DEI Measures as Staff Ask, ‘Are We the Bad Guys Now?’

Google’s unofficial motto used to be ‘Don’t be evil,’ but that sentiment sits in sharp contrast to recent leadership decisions that have angered some employees.

Inc. - 5d

Google scraps its diversity hiring goals as it complies with Trump's new government contractor rules

Google is scrapping some of its diversity hiring targets, joining a lengthening list of U.S. companies that have been abandoning or scaling back their diversity, equity and inclusion programs

ABC News - 6d