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Two ex-Black employees have accused ByteDance, TikTok's parent company, of firing them over their racial discrimination protests.
/ September 22, 2023
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Frustrated by dating apps and a lack of options, a Black woman founded a dating app for Black women.
/ September 20, 2023
A song featuring AI-generated vocals was submitted for the Grammys this week, just the latest example of AI infiltrating the…
/ September 8, 2023
Google will soon require that political ads using artificial intelligence be accompanied by a prominent disclosure if imagery or sounds...
/ September 8, 2023
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Keith “Bang Bang” McCurdy, tattoo artist to Rihanna and LeBron James, has partnered with nanoengineer Carson Bruns on a "smart…
YouTube racial discrimination
Nine Black users said YouTube violated a legal responsibility to offer race-neutral content moderation, limiting their videos more than whites.
/ August 18, 2023
Nichelle Lewis will star in the national tour of "The Wiz" this fall, then debut on Broadway next year as…
/ August 14, 2023