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11-06-2023 - Musicians Should Embrace AI Says Star Producer Timbaland at AfroTech 2023

PLUS: Landlords in D.C. used software to fix rents at higher levels, claims litigants in a class action lawsuit seeking to expose such practices.

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Lisa D. Sparks
November 06, 2023

Microsoft’s public relations team did reach out and we should have an official response to the questions we posed about the firm’s 2023 Diversity Report ‘soon.’ Also, AfroTech 2023 wrapped up yesterday and it featured several famous names including Timbaland and Issa Rae. Check out snippets of their talks below.

Today’s Top 5 News Stories in Tech, Race, and Gender

1/ AI Holds Great Potential Says Producer Timbaland

“…AI can grow your company 10x if it is done right. And I feel like I’m trying to be a solution for it.”

Timbaland at 2023 Afrotech Conference

AFROTECH Conference 2023: Timbaland Discusses How Black Creatives Can Leverage The Power Of AI

If you feel nostalgia when you hear Aaliyah’s “One In a Million” or Ginuwine’s “Pony,” then you have been impacted by the musical prowess of mega-producer Timbaland. With a decades-long musical catalog and an ever-evolving entrepreneurial strategy, the Virginia native shared his insight and expertise at AFROTECH 2023.

finance.yahoo.com/news/afrotech-conference-2023-timbaland-discusses-231311822.html?guccounter=1&guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbS8&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAAG4JGFaw3iiKHPyGfYJRBYdx-eK4Grt2P3AUFapGbFxyFnianoxIIUJKhZCcGT3Garf_FGEn3CM2h5dSmyAX3bDAdN64b-ai5SS6q37uBR_1UQx5P7H7iIKVFQ4eVwmExsoG2EaVHV5N_k42MqNXvQ3QsDI8VoWiPGRlZ8lHd-f7

2/ DC Landlords Collude to Keep Rents High Using Software

14 big landlords used software to collude on rent prices, DC lawsuit says

Suit claims employees were told pricing outside the algorithm was "unacceptable."

arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2023/11/14-big-landlords-used-software-to-collude-on-rent-prices-dc-lawsuit-says

3/ In-Depth Look at Big Tech’s Actions in Africa

Silicon Savanna: The workers taking on Africa's digital sweatshops

Content moderators for TikTok, Meta and ChatGPT are demanding that tech companies reckon with the human toll of their enterprise.

www.codastory.com/authoritarian-tech/kenya-content-moderators

4/ Algorithms Aim to Preserve Indigenous Languages

How artificial intelligence is helping keep Indigenous languages alive

Communities in North America and New Zealand are working on teaching algorithms to understand Indigenous languages. But what happens when corporations get involved, asks Annalee Newitz 

www.newscientist.com/article/0-how-artificial-intelligence-is-helping-keep-indigenous-languages-alive

5/ ️Wage Gaps Widen for Latinas in Big Tech

The wage gap between Latinas and white men has hardly budged in 30 years: ‘We need more than good intentions to solve it’

New research shows that Latinas have to earn at least a master’s degree to be paid more than white, non-Hispanic men who have just an associate’s degree.

www.cnbc.com/2023/10/05/the-gender-pay-gap-is-even-worse-for-latinas-with-college-degrees.html

What’s Happening in Tech

🗒️ Notes from Afrotech 2023

Palate Cleanser

Single Mother Of 6 Gifted Car Fixed Up By High School Automotive Tech Students

Automotive technology students at Louisa County High School have dedicated their entire year to restoring a vehicle. On October 19, a single mother of six children received the fruits of the students' labor.

www.sunnyskyz.com/good-news/5212/Single-Mother-Of-6-Gifted-Car-Fixed-Up-By-High-School-Automotive-Tech-Students

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