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April 25, 2022
Elon Musk makes good on his offer to buy Twitter, paying $45B for the company which he promises to make…
April 23, 2022
The European Union is nearing agreement on a sweeping law that would force big tech companies to police themselves harder.
April 21, 2022
AT&T has contributed $500,000 to PCs for People in Baltimore to provide free access to digital tools for low-income students.
March 18, 2022
The United Negro College Fund is working with Deloitte Digital to launch HBCUv, an online learning platform targeting HBCUs.
March 4, 2022
Latoya Elder and Sherrell Dorsey have developed mentorship programs and resources to help Black job seekers land tech jobs.
Police
November 5, 2021
Morehouse College and Google's Jigsaw have spearheaded groundbreaking technology aimed at training police through the lens of virtual reality.
Actress Yara Shahidi BTS Photo Shoot Celebrating Her Appearance On CNN Heroes
October 8, 2021
Yara Shahidi is making moves for Gen Z. The actress and activist has announced a multi-year collaboration with Dell XPS…
AfroTech Executive thegrio.com
August 30, 2021
Blavity Inc. held its first-ever executive conference featuring key players in the tech world for an up close and personal…
May 13, 2021
Democratic and Republican lawmakers mulled over the intersection of mental health and technology as a byproduct of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Lakeith Stanfield
May 9, 2021
The "Get Out" actor posted an apology to social media condemning hate speech after participating in a chat filled with…
May 8, 2021
The card that millions of people use to prove their identity may soon be a thing of the past as…
May 2, 2021
An education app responded to a 7-year-old Tennessee student by adding hairstyle options for Black girls to its avatars.
April 27, 2021
As part of a new system update, Apple’s Siri now has two voice options that may be more recognizable to…
April 4, 2021
The argument over vaccine passports echoes division over the past year about masks, shutdown orders and the vaccines themselves.
The Facebook logo
April 4, 2021
The information appears to be several years old and includes info on millions of people across more than 100 countries.
February 7, 2021
Iddris Sandu, a Ghanaian architectural technologist, created the first smart store -- 'The Marathon Clothing' with Nipsey Hussle.
Tope Awotona www.theGrio.com
January 27, 2021
The $350M investment added substantially to company value and will be used to provide liquidity for early shareholders.
REVOLT X AT
January 25, 2021
Master P is teaming up with ex-Tesla engineer to develop the 1st Black-owned supercar. Maser P has a hand in…
December 13, 2020
Crystal Etienne is the founder of Ruby Love, a company created to protect those who bleed from menstruation mishaps and…
November 14, 2020
Delivery giant DoorDash plans an initial public offering, capitalizing on the growing trend of consumers embracing app-based deliveries.