Published 8th February 2017 Darcie Thompson-Fields, Access Ai The musician and entrepreneur encouraged fashion brands to embrace advancing technologies at a talk in London on the 6th February. British Fashion Council Trust’s co-chair, Tania Fares, hosted the talk with Will.i.am and Farfetch CEO José Neves at Sotheby’s in Mayfair. The […]
Month: February 2017
Diversity In Technology: Hiring, Wages, Promotions All Lacking For Minorities, Report Says
BY DENISSE MORENO ON 02/08/17 AT 4:58 PM As tech leaders rally against President Donald Trump’s immigration executive order, a new report released Wednesday by the nonprofit Open Mic shows there is a striking lack of diversity in the tech industry. The low diversity in the tech industry undermines financial […]
How mobile ordering is reinventing the drive-thru experience
Feb. 8, 2017 | by Elizabeth Friend The drive-thru is a cornerstone of the chained fast food experience, so much so that 53 percent of fast food sales in the US went through the drive-thru in 2015. While penetration in other global markets varies widely, drive-thru value is still growing steadily […]
Facebook introduces features to curb discrimination
BY ALI BRELAND – 02/08/17 03:05 PM EST Facebook on Wednesday announced the rollout of new tools designed to combat discrimination in its advertising products. The social media giant’s new policies name specific protected races, ethnicities and nationalities, and specifically outline prohibited discriminatory practices on the site. The moves […]
Seniors in the digital age show it’s never too late to learn
By PATRICK FILBIN, Associated Press Published: February 8, 2017 1:02 AM CDT GILLETTE, Wyo. (AP) — Beth McGee can be in two places at once. One is in the building where she lives, the four-story home of Primrose Retirement Community in Gillette. She’ll sit in a chair in her […]
Hashtag Revolution: Coming Soon
HASHTAG REVOLUTION is a 5 part series examining black culture and history through the evolution of the hashtags #blackgirlmagic #blacktravel #melanin #carefreeblackboy and #sayhername. Series coming soon to Fusion. By Bethany Mollenkof and Sophia Nahli Allison
How Google’s Own Diversity Efforts Could Change the Way you See the Word
By Ellen McGirt @ellmcgirt I’ve spent the better part of the last two months reporting two stories for Fortune’s upcoming diversity issue, one of which has gone live today. The first feature took me into the hearts and minds of some extraordinary Google employees who are working to capitalize on […]
Can this ‘blind’ hiring app help solve Silicon Valley’s diversity issue?
Chantel McGee — Jan 30 at 6:00AM | Last updated Jan 30 at 9:08AM Stephanie Lampkin isn’t the typical tech CEO. As a black woman, she is somewhat of a rarity in Silicon Valley, where over 83 percent of tech executives are white and nearly 80 percent are male. The […]
The Heroines of Hidden Figures are also STEM Heroes
Bill Belichick may have given up on his Microsoft Surface — but Drew Brees and Russell Wilson are still fans
Matt Weinberger Earlier this week, New England Patriots coach Bill Belichick gave a five-minute-long answer for why he’s given up on using the NFL’s official Microsoft Surface tablets, saying “I just can’t take it anymore.” In a new blog post, Microsoft goes on the defensive over its three-year long technology […]