Hacker News with Generative AI: Diversity

The untold story of how Shopify killed DEI (thelogic.co)
It started when protestors marching against police brutality toppled a statue of Sir John A. Macdonald in downtown Montreal. It was the fall of 2020 and Shopify employees were watching four of their colleagues debate the legacy of one of Canada’s most important and controversial political figures.
Diversity, Equity, Shopify, Canada, Social Justice
13 points by jtemperton 8 days ago | 27 comments
Target suffers 10th consecutive week of foot traffic decline since caving on DEI (retailbrew.com)
As its stock dropped to a four-year low on April 4, Target also saw its foot traffic drop for the 10th consecutive week, a traffic slump that began the week after Target announced it was cancelling its diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) program in January.
Retail, Business, Diversity, Equity, Inclusion (DEI)
39 points by josefresco 39 days ago | 39 comments
US tells European companies to comply with Donald Trump's anti-diversity order (ft.com)
Politics, US, Europe, Diversity
16 points by doener 53 days ago | 8 comments
US tells French companies to comply with Donald Trump's anti-diversity order (ft.com)
US tells European companies to comply with Donald Trump’s anti-diversity order
Politics, International Relations, Business, Diversity
11 points by pera 55 days ago | 3 comments
NASA Scraps Promise to Land 'First Woman and Person of Color' on the Moon (gizmodo.com)
After years of promoting its return to the Moon with the promise of inclusion, NASA has concealed its well-publicized intent of landing a diverse crew on the lunar surface as part of the Artemis program.
Space Exploration, NASA, Diversity, Artemis Program
23 points by doener 60 days ago | 4 comments
NASA drops plan to land first woman and first person of color on the moon (theguardian.com)
Nasa has dropped its longstanding public commitment to land the first woman and person of color on the moon, in response to Donald Trump’s directives to eliminate diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) practices at federal agencies.
Space Exploration, NASA, Politics, Diversity
12 points by pseudolus 63 days ago | 1 comments
The University of California Will Stop Requiring Diversity Statements in Hiring (nytimes.com)
The University of California said on Wednesday that it would stop requiring the use of diversity statements in hiring, a practice praised by some who said it made campuses more inclusive but criticized by others who said it did the opposite.
Higher Education, Diversity, Hiring Practices, Policy Changes
9 points by TMWNN 64 days ago | 0 comments
Animation breakthrough makes it possible to better illustrate Black hair (npr.org)
Animation, Technology, Representation, Diversity
15 points by rak 68 days ago | 5 comments
Military to Remove 'Enola Gay' Photos for Violating DEI Rules (newsweek.com)
Images of "Enola Gay," the aircraft that dropped an atomic bomb on Hiroshima in Japan are among those targeted by the U.S. military in an initiative to eliminate content related to diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI).
Military, History, Diversity, Equity, Inclusion
21 points by fortran77 77 days ago | 5 comments
Apple shareholders reject proposal to scrap company's diversity programs (apnews.com)
Apple shareholders rebuffed an attempt to pressure the technology trendsetter into joining President Donald Trump’s push to scrub corporate programs designed to diversify its workforce.
Apple, Diversity, Business, Politics, Shareholders
7 points by rbanffy 86 days ago | 1 comments
Trump Responds to Apple Keeping Diversity Policies (macrumors.com)
In an all-caps post on Truth Social today, U.S. President Donald Trump said Apple should fully end its diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) policies.
Politics, Apple, Diversity, Social Media
19 points by frizlab 86 days ago | 15 comments
Apple shareholders vote against ending DEI program amid Trump crackdown (theguardian.com)
Apple shareholders voted down an attempt to pressure the technology company into yielding to Donald Trump’s push to scrub corporate programs designed to diversify its workforce.
Apple, Diversity, Politics, Shareholder Activism
13 points by oneeyedpigeon 86 days ago | 0 comments
Shopify lays off team supporting Black, Indigenous and women entrepreneurs (thelogic.co)
TORONTO — Shopify has laid off the team responsible for its social impact initiatives, including programs to support Black, Indigenous, and women entrepreneurs, sources have told The Logic.
Shopify, Business, Layoffs, Diversity, Entrepreneurship
42 points by nickcotter 92 days ago | 11 comments
Mark Zuckerberg's charity guts DEI after assuring staff it would continue (theguardian.com)
The for-profit charity organization founded by Mark Zuckerberg and his wife, Priscilla Chan, has done an about-face on its commitment to corporate diversity.
Meta, Diversity, Charity, Business, Social Responsibility
10 points by adrian_mrd 93 days ago | 2 comments
OpenAI scrubs diversity commitment web page from its site (techcrunch.com)
OpenAI has eliminated a page on its website that used to express its commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion.
OpenAI, Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, Technology
107 points by gpi 99 days ago | 148 comments
Amazon Studios Quietly Steps Back from Diversity Goals Amid Trump DEI Crackdown (hollywoodreporter.com)
Amazon Studios is rolling back division-wide policies aimed at boosting diversity on its series and films.
Amazon, Diversity, Film Industry, Politics, DEI
6 points by adrian_mrd 99 days ago | 1 comments
Google defends scrapping AI pledges and DEI goals in all-staff meeting (theguardian.com)
Google’s executives gave details on Wednesday on how the tech giant will sunset its diversity initiatives and defended dropping its pledge against building artificial intelligence for weaponry and surveillance in an all-staff meeting.
Google, Artificial Intelligence, Ethics, Business, Diversity
19 points by vinni2 100 days ago | 8 comments
Google Calendar removes Black History Month, Pride and other cultural events (theguardian.com)
Google’s online and mobile calendars are no longer including references to Black History Month, Women’s History Month and LGBTQ+ holidays, among other events.
Google, Calendar, Cultural Events, Diversity, Social Issues
8 points by edward 100 days ago | 1 comments
Google Calendar removed events like Pride and BHM; retains Black Friday (theverge.com)
Google says it switched to only showing default entries for public holidays and national observances last year.
Google, Calendar, Events, Diversity, Public Holidays
72 points by blipr 102 days ago | 62 comments
Google scraps diversity hiring goals and cites Trump's DEI orders (theguardian.com)
Alphabet’s Google is scrapping its goal to hire more employees from historically underrepresented groups and is reviewing some of its diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) initiatives.
Google, Diversity, Employment, Legal Issues, Politics
6 points by doener 105 days ago | 1 comments
NSA museum covered plaques honoring women and people of color (npr.org)
Late last week, a national museum literally papered over history.
History, Museums, Diversity, Controversy, Government
20 points by rbanffy 106 days ago | 17 comments
Google scraps diversity 'aspirations,' citing role as federal contractor (cnbc.com)
Google, Diversity, Law, Business, Federal Contractors
55 points by donsupreme 107 days ago | 2 comments
West Point Disbands Cadet Clubs Following Trump's Anti-DEI Order (time.com)
If you’re a member of the Society of Black Engineers at West Point, you can probably forget about attending the national group’s annual conference next month.
Military, Education, Diversity, Politics
10 points by fzeroracer 107 days ago | 2 comments
Federal employees told to remove pronouns from email signatures by end of day (abcnews.go.com)
Employees at multiple federal agencies were ordered to remove pronouns from their email signatures by Friday afternoon, according to internal memos obtained by ABC News that cited two executive orders signed by President Donald Trump on his first day in office seeking to curb diversity and equity programs in the federal government.
Politics, Government, Employment, Diversity, Email
63 points by impish9208 112 days ago | 122 comments
Internal NASA Memo on Diversity Erasure (nasawatch.com)
ODEA is Gone
NASA, Diversity, Internal Documents, Space Exploration, Politics
10 points by gpi 121 days ago | 5 comments
Apple opposes investor calls to end its DEI efforts (9to5mac.com)
Apple filed its annual proxy report for shareholders today ahead of its annual shareholders meeting next month. The report reveals new information on Tim Cook’s compensation for 2024 and calls on shareholders to vote against a proposal to end its diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives.
Apple, Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, Business
45 points by pyb 131 days ago | 32 comments
US judge rejects Boeing 737 MAX accord over diversity policies (france24.com)
A US judge rejected a criminal settlement with Boeing over the 737 MAX crashes on Thursday, slamming diversity policies at the aviation giant and the Justice Department that made him "skeptical" of a fair outcome.
Legal Disputes, Boeing, Aviation, Diversity
7 points by thefounder 169 days ago | 2 comments
The University of Michigan Doubled Down on DEI What Went Wrong? (nytimes.com)
A decade and a quarter of a billion dollars later, students and faculty are more frustrated than ever.
Higher Education, Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, Criticism
5 points by braza 219 days ago | 0 comments
The University of Michigan Doubled Down on DEI What Went Wrong? (nytimes.com)
A decade and a quarter of a billion dollars later, students and faculty are more frustrated than ever.
Education, Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, Higher Education
20 points by tysone 219 days ago | 11 comments
Web Tech Needs Diversity (rubenerd.com)
Hey, remember Crowdstrike? That update to Windows security software that affected airports, hospitals, supermarkets, schools… and clients who called me desperate to know why their VMs had vanished? It was fun! By which I mean it was an unmitigated disaster, and the ultimate example of a technical externality bourne by everyone.
Software, Security, Diversity
15 points by Brajeshwar 230 days ago | 1 comments