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DINT 84 - Popular Post Roundup - September, October, November

PLUS: Recent promotions at the intersection of tech, race, and gender

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Lisa D. Sparks
November 10, 2023

I had a back injury yesterday. Minor, but I still got it checked out. Turns out I have a lumbar contusion aka back sprain. I’m postponing our follow-up to Microsoft’s 2023 Global Diversity Report until next week in hopes I’ll be in fighting shape by then. In the meantime, enjoy a roundup of the most popular posts in the last three months and I’ll see you on the other side of this weekend. - L

Today’s News at the Intersection of Tech, Race, and Gender

First planned small nuclear reactor plant in the US has been canceled

NuScale and its primary partner give up on its first installation.

arstechnica.com/science/2023/11/first-planned-small-nuclear-reactor-plant-in-the-us-has-been-canceled

Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak hospitalized in Mexico City, source says | CNN Business

Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak was hospitalized in Mexico City on Wednesday, a source from the organizers of the World Business Forum (WBF), an event he attended in the country’s capital, told CNN En Español.

edition.cnn.com/2023/11/09/tech/apple-cofounder-steve-wozniak-hospitalized-intl-hnk/index.html

Samsung launches generative AI model made for its devices, beating Apple to the punch

Samsung Electronics on Wednesday introduced a new generative artificial intelligence model called Samsung Gauss.

www.cnbc.com/2023/11/08/samsung-launches-generative-ai-model-made-for-devices.html

Industrial robot crushes man to death in South Korean distribution centre

Machine apparently identified man inspecting it as one of the boxes it was stacking

www.theguardian.com/technology/2023/nov/08/south-korean-man-killed-by-industrial-robot-in-distribution-centre

Friday Feature Roundup

Popular Post Roundup: September, October, November

Where’s the Truth About Israel - Palestine Conflict? Not on Social Media

PLUS: Video and Transcript Released of LA Police in 2017 Rushing to Catch Pokemon Instead of Criminals

dint.beehiiv.com/p/misinformation-social-media-israel-palestine

Redaction Reversed by ChatGPT But Is It Accurate?

PLUS: Scammers fleece Uber Eats for $1 million.

dint.beehiiv.com/p/chatgpt-redaction-accuracy

Black Startup Founders Grab Just 0.13% of All Venture Capital Invested in Startups in Q3 2023

PLUS: Criminals Clean Crime Cash with Coins - Bitcoin

dint.beehiiv.com/p/dismal-funding-for-black-startups

SpaceX Pays Women and Black People Less Than Their White, Male Counterparts for Doing the Same Job: Class Action Lawsuit

PLUS: Once a Bastion of Saftey and Equality, Work-from-Home Rates Take a Post-Pandemic Drop

dint.beehiiv.com/p/spacex-sued-discrimination-women-minorities

Will Black Founders Be Silicon Valley Bank’s Redemption?

PLUS: Bank of England Admits AI Data Sets Hold Racial and Gender Biases

dint.beehiiv.com/p/svb-comeback-black-tech-founders

Here's the #1 Solution to Performative Diversity in Tech

Plus: The US Copyright office wants your thoughts on AI and copyright infringement.

www.dint.news/p/dint-74-heres-the-1-solution-to-performative

Black and Hispanic Women Occupy 5% of STEM Roles, Says Bureau of Labor Statistics

PLUS: UK looks to balance innovation with safety in AI

www.dint.news/p/09-18-2023-black-and-hispanic-women

Recent Promotions in Big Tech

Microsoft CMO Chris Capossela is leaving after 32 years, replaced by veteran exec Takeshi Numoto

Chris Capossela, Microsoft's longtime chief marketing officer. (Microsoft Photo) One of Microsoft's longest-running executive leaders is leaving after

www.geekwire.com/2023/microsoft-cmo-chris-capossela-is-leaving-after-32-years-replaced-by-veteran-exec-takeshi-numoto

Microsoft reorgs its Xbox and marketing teams to prepare for an AI and gaming future

A big shake-up ready for Activision Blizzard and the future of AI.

www.theverge.com/2023/10/26/23933049/microsoft-reorg-xbox-marketing-ai-leadership-changes

Palate Cleanser

Dogs Need Friends, Too: How Socializing Affects Their Health

A dog's social support network (i.e. their furry friends) has the greatest influence on their health outcomes, a recent study determined

nicenews.com/animals/dogs-need-friends-socializing-affects-health-study

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