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03 Jun

SAN FRANCISCO — Last fall I wrote a guest column for USA TODAY: "Three questions about diversity in tech." The article was in reaction to the pervasive lack of diversity at technology companies. The three questions I asked were: What diversity initiatives are these companies launching? Will anything really change? What's next? Here's an update. What diversity initiatives have been launched?
10:13 / Diversity / News / Tech Talk
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02 Jun

Most of the tech industry leaders who showed up at the Code Conference in Rancho Palos Verdes this week were confronted with one of the most important issues facing Silicon Valley today: How diverse are your ranks? In the video below, watch Reddit’s Ellen Pao, Apple’s Jeff Williams, Snapchat’s Evan Spiegel and other speakers offer their thoughts on the topic and, in some cases, hard numbers on how many (or how few) minorities and women make up their ever-growing ranks.
12:07 / Diversity / News / Tech Talk / Video
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02 Jun

Intel Corp., the world’s largest computer-chip maker, is shaking up its workforce inside. In January, Intel INTC, +0.81% surprised Silicon Valley when Chief Executive Brian Krzanich announced at the Consumer Electronics Show a big effort — backed by plans to spend $300 million — to diversify its workforce. The company’s goal is that by 2020, its workforce will be less white and male-dominated and more reflective of the broader U.S. working population.
10:10 / Diversity / News
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