An AI pilot has beaten three champion drone racers at their own gameThis isn't the first time an algorithm from University of Zurich has bested human fliers.By A. Tarantola, 08.31.2023
Instagram starts asking some users about their race and ethnicityMeta says the data could help make the app fairer and more inclusive.By K. Holt, 07.28.2022
Netflix and Mo'Nique settle lawsuit over alleged discriminationThe comedian claimed the company retaliated after she accused it of low-balling her in talks for a stand-up special.By K. Holt, 06.15.2022
Google open-sources skin tone research to improve inclusivityThe work will power more inclusive results in Search and new filters in Photos.By K. Bell, 05.11.2022
Amazon will perform a racial equality audit of its hourly workersThe audit won't address racial and gender disparities in the company's corporate workforce. By A. Khalid, 04.19.2022
Judge affirms jury's verdict in Tesla racism lawsuit but reduces $137 million payoutA federal judge has reduced the damages awarded to Owen Diaz to $15 million.By M. Moon, 04.14.2022
Activision Blizzard recruits a new chief diversity officer amid harassment scandalKristen Hines will be tasked with helping to increase the number of women and non-binary workers at the company.By K. Holt, 04.11.2022
Lawsuit accuses Google of fostering systemic bias against Black employeesBlack people make up only 4.4 percent of the company's workforce, according to the complaint.By I. Bonifacic, 03.19.2022
Cameo CEO favorably compares Web3 boom to the colonization of the Americas"They're gonna pull a bunch of beads out of their pocket and [...] make the best real estate transaction of all time."By A. Ellis, 03.11.2022
Zwift is holding a cycling esports event in a virtual NYCAround 180 riders will compete in the 2022 UCI Cycling Esports World Championships.By K. Holt, 02.14.2022
California is suing Tesla over 'racial discrimination and harassment'Tesla called the lawsuit "unfair and unproductive." By S. Dent, 02.10.2022
Spotify CEO apologizes to staff, but won’t back down over Joe Rogan stanceDaniel Ek still believes removing misinformation represents a 'slippery slope.'By J. Fingas, 02.07.2022
Democratic lawmakers take another stab at AI bias legislationDemocrats want to hold companies accountable for discriminatory algorithms in banking, housing and other sectors. By A. Khalid, 02.03.2022
NYC bill bans AI recruiting tools that fail bias checksJobseekers would also get more transparency for the hiring process.By J. Fingas, 11.20.2021
Tesla must pay $137 million in discrimination lawsuitA Black contract worker, Owen Diaz, had accused the company of racial abuse. By S. Dent, 10.05.2021
Twitter's AI bounty program reveals bias toward young, pretty white peopleThere are biases against the elderly and Arabic writing, too.By J. Fingas, 08.10.2021
English soccer to boycott social media for four days over racist abuseClubs are hoping to persuade Twitter and Facebook to clamp down on online hate.By S. Shah, 04.26.2021
A Hulu docuseries based on the The New York Times' 1619 Project is on the wayThe Pulitzer-winning project examined the history of slavery in the US.By K. Holt, 04.01.2021
Apple's upcoming iOS update unblocks 'Asian' as adult contentScreen Time's adult filter has been blocking search queries with 'Asian' in them.By M. Moon, 03.31.2021
Peacock is removing racist scenes from classic WWE matchesLike Disney, NBCU is grappling with a troubled streaming library.By J. Fingas, 03.27.2021