An AI pilot has beaten three champion drone racers at their own game
This isn't the first time an algorithm from University of Zurich has bested human fliers.
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Instagram starts asking some users about their race and ethnicity
Meta says the data could help make the app fairer and more inclusive.
Netflix and Mo'Nique settle lawsuit over alleged discrimination
The comedian claimed the company retaliated after she accused it of low-balling her in talks for a stand-up special.We have two newsletters, why not sign up for both?
Google open-sources skin tone research to improve inclusivity
The work will power more inclusive results in Search and new filters in Photos.
Amazon will perform a racial equality audit of its hourly workers
The audit won't address racial and gender disparities in the company's corporate workforce.
Judge affirms jury's verdict in Tesla racism lawsuit but reduces $137 million payout
A federal judge has reduced the damages awarded to Owen Diaz to $15 million.
Activision Blizzard recruits a new chief diversity officer amid harassment scandal
Kristen Hines will be tasked with helping to increase the number of women and non-binary workers at the company.
Lawsuit accuses Google of fostering systemic bias against Black employees
Black people make up only 4.4 percent of the company's workforce, according to the complaint.
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."
Zwift is holding a cycling esports event in a virtual NYC
Around 180 riders will compete in the 2022 UCI Cycling Esports World Championships.
California is suing Tesla over 'racial discrimination and harassment'
Tesla called the lawsuit "unfair and unproductive."
Spotify CEO apologizes to staff, but won’t back down over Joe Rogan stance
Daniel Ek still believes removing misinformation represents a 'slippery slope.'
Democratic lawmakers take another stab at AI bias legislation
Democrats want to hold companies accountable for discriminatory algorithms in banking, housing and other sectors.
NYC bill bans AI recruiting tools that fail bias checks
Jobseekers would also get more transparency for the hiring process.
Tesla must pay $137 million in discrimination lawsuit
A Black contract worker, Owen Diaz, had accused the company of racial abuse.
Twitter's AI bounty program reveals bias toward young, pretty white people
There are biases against the elderly and Arabic writing, too.
English soccer to boycott social media for four days over racist abuse
Clubs are hoping to persuade Twitter and Facebook to clamp down on online hate.
A Hulu docuseries based on the The New York Times' 1619 Project is on the way
The Pulitzer-winning project examined the history of slavery in the US.
Apple's upcoming iOS update unblocks 'Asian' as adult content
Screen Time's adult filter has been blocking search queries with 'Asian' in them.
Peacock is removing racist scenes from classic WWE matches
Like Disney, NBCU is grappling with a troubled streaming library.
