SAN FRANCISCO — Twitter’s U.S. workforce is still predominantly white and Asian, but the tech firm said Thursday that it’s made some progress and hit most of its diversity goals in 2016. The company’s latest diversity disclosure — its third since 2014 — comes as the...
Charles Hudson has lived in the Bay Area for the last 20 years, working as product manager, as an entrepreneur, and an investor. As such, he’s had a front row seat to a number of changes in the way that startup are funding, including the...
It was recently acqui-hired by if(we), the parent company of Tagged, one of the largest dating sites in the world....
Starting Jan. 1, it's natural to reflect on the prior year’s success and challenges. As with any challenge, we revisit the fundamentals that brought us success in the first place. For a leading global city like Chicago, there are many to consider — legacy corporations in...
Pinterest Lowers Its Diversity Ambitions Despite Showing Gains in Latest Report The company made admirable progress in the hiring of women and minorities. So why is it dropping its targets for 2017? After setting ambitious goals for its efforts in diversity, Pinterest on Friday released its 2016...
Technology and diversity news dominated a large portion of tech coverage in 2016. Airbnb was criticized after hosts on its platform were caught discriminating against African American guests. While truly diversifying Silicon Valley remains a goal rather than a reality as 2016 comes to a close,...