Technology

TikTok, theGrio.com
All the final details still need to be nailed down among several joint venture partners that will include Oracle.
/ September 23, 2025
Apple, new iphone, iPhone 2025, Apple prices going up, theGrio.com
Since 2020, Apple has charged $800 for its basic iPhone and $1,200 for its top offering, but top analysts think…
/ September 9, 2025
John Stankey, AT&T, DEI, Trump Administration, theGrio.com
The telecommunications company’s CEO, John Stankey, discusses the upcoming $5.75 billion merger with Lumen Technologies.
/ May 28, 2025
Google, Google Black employees lawsuit, Google lawsuit, Google racism, Black in tech, theGrio.com
The tech giant has settled a lawsuit accusing the company of fostering a “racially biased corporate culture” that denigrated Black…
/ May 16, 2025
Shiloh Hendrix, Kiandria Demone, Square, Block, GiveSendGo, theGrio.com
After Shiloh Hendrix raised $600K post-racist rant, activist Kiandria Demone is working to stop the payout and hold platforms accountable.
/ May 7, 2025
TikTok, TikTok ban, TikTok ban 2025, theGrio.com
A lawyer representing TikTok told Supreme Court justices last week that TikTok will “go dark” on Jan. 19 if the…
/ January 17, 2025
Tik Tok Red Note Tabitha Brown Keith Lee
As TikTok faces a potential U.S. ban, users are grieving the loss of their digital community and exploring new platforms…
/ January 15, 2025
Bluesky. Bluesky bots, Bluesky app, Bluesky users, social media bots, theGrio.com
It's not only humans who've been flocking to Bluesky but also bots, including those designed to create partisan division or…
/ December 24, 2024
teens and social media, teenagers online, teen habits online, Pew Report on teens, theGrio.com
Nearly half of American teenagers say they are online “constantly” despite concerns about the effects of social media and smartphones on their…
/ December 15, 2024
TikTok, TikTok ban, Will TikTok be banned in the U.S., TikTok Supreme Court, theGrio.com
A federal appeals court panel on Friday unanimously upheld a law that could soon lead to a ban on TikTok.
/ December 7, 2024
AI racial discrimination lawsuit settled, theGrio.com
SafeRent Solutions, the company behind an algorithm designed to score rental applicants, agreed to pay over $2.2 million and roll
/ November 21, 2024
Naya Ellis, WingItt, Naya Ellis WingItt, stroke-detecting smartwatch, stroke symptoms, stroke detection, Naya Ellis smartwatch, Black STEM students, theGrio.com
New Orleans teen Naya Ellis was inspired to create the WingItt smartwatch after witnessing her grandmother's post-stroke experience.
/ October 15, 2024