Hello! Welcome to DINT’s new format. Be sure to check out our ‘palate cleanser’ with fun photos of DINT’s mascot, Neo Sparks.

Today’s Top 5

1 / UK focuses on transparency and access with new AI principlesBritain’s Competition and Markets Authority looks to promote AI innovation while stifling racism, sexism, and hate speech on AI.

2 / Black and Hispanic Women Occupy 5% of STEM Roles: Bureau of Labor StatisticsU.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reveals Black women make up 3% and Latina/Hispanic women make up 2% of all Science Technology Engineering and Math (STEM) roles in the U.S. The total number of women in STEM: 25%.

3 / In Celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month: Resources for Growth in TechOur friends at People of Color in Tech (POC) put together this comprehensive list of resources for Hispanic/Latine people looking to level up in the tech industry.

4 / White House Publishes Map of Clean Energy Jobs and Investments in Your Neighborhood, But Will They Roll Back Environmental Racism?The interactive map of clean energy investments the U.S. Department of Energy released last Thursday lets you track where Inflation Reduction Act funds are being invested and how many jobs are being created as a result. Let’s overlay this map with one on environmental racism, such as the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) EJ Screen.

5/ California Legislature passes Delete Act regulating data brokersCalifornia’s Governor Gavin Newsome has not signaled whether he will sign the Act into law. The Delete Act enables citizens to quickly delete their personal information from databases of 500-plus data brokers.

What’s Coming Up in Tech

September 19 to 20 - CDAO Government (Washington, D.C.)

September 20 - Modern Manufacturing Technology Conference Stoneridgesoftware.com (online)

September 21 - Future of AI & Data (South Korea)

September 22 - SheTek Virtual Women’s Conference 2023 Eventbrite.com (online)

September 26 to 29 - Grace Hopper Celebration (Orlando, FL)

September 26 to 27 - International Cyber Expo (London)

Palate Cleanser - Neo Feature

Check out DINT masco Neo as he celebrated his birthday last year with the family. Have a pet photo to share? Please reply to this email and send it along!