Brian Brackeen, the founder and former CEO of facial recognition startup Kairos, has made his way back to the company following his ouster in 2018. Brackeen is now chairing the […]
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Back to news homeDear Sophie: What are the pros and cons of the H-1B, O-1A, and EB-1A?
Sophie Alcorn Contributor Sophie Alcorn is the founder of Alcorn Immigration Law in Silicon Valley and 2019 Global Law Experts Awards’ “Law Firm of the Year in California for Entrepreneur […]
How a Lack of Sponsorship Keeps Black Women Out of the C-Suite
Before 2021, only one Black woman had been CEO of a Fortune 500 company. If we want to see more Black women step into the C-suite, and specifically into CEO […]
How Pariti is connecting founders with capital, resources and talent in emerging markets
According to Startup Genome, Beijing, London, Silicon Valley, Stockholm, Tel Aviv are some of the world’s best startup ecosystems. The data and research organisation uses factors like performance, capital, market […]
GSV Ventures doubles assets managed with new fund focused on global edtech
GSV Ventures, co-founded by Deborah Quazzo and Michael Cohn, has raised $180 million in its second fund, exclusively focused on backing edtech startups across the globe. The startup now manages […]
Hear from Uber, Facebook and Netflix about diversity, equity and inclusion tomorrow at TC Sessions: Justice
Tech companies are no stranger to controversy and workplace issues. Over the years, it’s become clear that no company is immune from diversity issues. But it’s the job of those […]
Storm Ventures promotes Pascale Diaine and Frederik Groce to partners
Storm Ventures, a venture firm that focuses on early stage B2B enterprise startups, announced this week that it has promoted Pascale Diaine and Frederik Groce to partners at the firm. […]
EC roundup: BNPL startups, growth marketing tips, solid state battery market map, more
When I needed a new sofa several months ago, I was pleased to find a buy now, pay later (BNPL) option during the checkout process. I had prepared myself to […]
Google’s treatment of AI ethics researchers continues to stir up controversy
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Google fires top AI ethics researcher Margaret Mitchell
Google has fired Margaret Mitchell, the founder and former co-lead of the company’s ethical AI team. Mitchell announced the news via a tweet. Google confirmed Mitchell’s firing in a statement […]