New data makes it clear that the tech industry still has lots of work to do when it comes to reducing discrimination, closing wage gaps, increasing technologists’ satisfaction with their careers and jobs, and p…
The tech industry makes a lot of promises. The promise of continuous innovation. The promise of a fulfilling career. The promise of an inclusive work environment. Black History Month is a timely reminder for us…
It’s Black History Month, which means it’s a good time to look at the diversity numbers within the tech industry. Although tech companies of all sizes have pledged to take significant steps to improve the diver…
Building accessibility into video games is a key issue for many game developers. A new study suggests the game industry is making progress when it comes to making the majority of games accessible to disabled pe…
People-led, tech-powered. That’s what Walmart Global Tech delivers every day, while helping people save money and live better. And that’s not just for customers. Living better is also a goal the company has for…
Over the past few years, companies throughout the tech industry have devoted more resources to promoting workforce diversity and inclusion. Have game studios put the same focus on a more diverse and inclusive w…
Riot Games will pay $100 million to settle a gender-based discrimination class-action suit. Some $80 million of that will go to members of the class-action suit, and the rest to plaintiffs’ legal fees. “This is…
Activision Blizzard’s employee diversity is “wholly inadequate,” according to its COO. The gaming giant’s latest diversity report found that roughly a quarter of its global workforce self-identifies as women, w…
Timnit Gebru, the artificial intelligence (A.I.) researcher whose departure from Google set off a major controversy, is launching a new research institute committed to the responsible development of A.I. The in…
Do technologists feel their teams are diverse? According to new data from CompTIA, they don’t—and they might not know what to do about increasing diversity at their organizations. CompTIA’s IT Industry Outlook…
As more companies broaden and invest in their diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs, more leaders are adding neurodiversity to their vocabularies. Large technology companies such as SAP, HP, and Micro…
This year, The Walt Disney Company is celebrating 100 years of storytelling, dreams and innovation. As we approach our centennial celebration, we caught up with three technologists to learn more about how techn…