Hacker News with Generative AI: Equity

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 5 days ago | 32 comments

CTO / cofounder exit deal after 1.5y at 600k revenue without SHA (ycombinator.com)
I co-founded a deeptech company in France 1.5 years ago with another founder. We both invested €30k initially. My co-founder, who has a business background and is CEO, owns 51% of the shares and has 2/3 of the voting rights, while I own 49% of the shares and hold 1/3 of the voting rights. I have a PhD in AI and serve as the CTO.

Startup, Founders, Equity, Business, Legal

46 points by biphasic 13 days ago | 69 comments

My School Experimented with 'Education Equity.' It Failed (thefp.com)
NEWTON, Massachusetts — In autumn 2021, against the already-challenging backdrop of the Covid-19 pandemic and remote learning, the Newton Public Schools decided to carry out a complex initiative at its two high schools known as “multilevel classrooms.”

Education, Schools, Social Issues, Equity

12 points by barry-cotter 35 days ago | 9 comments

Ask HN: How does a cash acquistion with SAFEs work? (ycombinator.com)
I hope this doesn't come across as too stupid of a question. There is so much insight for more complex situations, but nothing I saw that clearly explained this simple situation. Want to make sure I'm not over/under thinking this.

Finance, Startups, Investing, Equity

7 points by funnywalrus 58 days ago | 3 comments

SFO Ballot Measure Reflects 10-Year Battle to Reinstate 8th-Grade Algebra (justequations.org)
The San Francisco Unified School District, which pulled algebra from its middle schools 10 years ago in the name of equity, will bring the course back next fall, ending a controversial experiment that some say squandered the opportunity for advanced learners to excel in mathematics—and did little to close the achievement gap.

Education, Math, San Francisco, Equity

8 points by throwoutway 67 days ago | 1 comments

The Staggering Success of Vaccines (nature.com)
Vaccines are the first step toward health equity in many parts of the world.

Vaccines, Health, Equity, Public Health

12 points by sohkamyung 82 days ago | 1 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 93 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 94 days ago | 11 comments

Equity share with co-founder for an app I've already built (ycombinator.com)

Startup, Business, Legal, Equity, Co-founder

16 points by mkrblue 164 days ago | 32 comments

25% equity plus 6 month cliff (ycombinator.com)

Startups, Equity, Investments, Compensation

18 points by Joseph614 184 days ago | 25 comments

Corporate HR is taking "Equity" out of DEI (axios.com)

Diversity, Equity, Corporate Culture

23 points by leotravis10 187 days ago | 5 comments

Unique New Vesting Schedules (levels.fyi)