Are AI Models Championing Diversity or Killing an Art?
In the past year, the fashion industry has come face to face with AI through the creation and use of AI models. Now many are wondering what their implications are for the fashion industry.
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Challenging the VC Bros Status Quo
The mostly white, mostly male dominated VC community had its chance to widen the tent but has been too slow on the draw. Lemmings are not good for innovation.
Mentor Spaces Makes DEI Personal: SAP.iO Foundries Sustainability Spotlight
Chris Motley made it to the top with help from his community. A virtual mentorship program he founded aims to attract under-represented talent—and help companies deliver on diversity promises on a larger scale.
Brooklyn Startup Addresses Gun Violence with Climate Jobs
BlocPower’s "Civilian Climate Corps" program provides paid, on-the-job training to New Yorkers who live in neighborhoods with high rates of gun violence.
Most Genome Data Comes from White Folks. Scientists Are Trying to Fix That.
With a new genome sequence, more diverse data sets, and population-specific projects, scientists are making progress in representing humanity’s real DNA diversity.
NFTs at SXSW: They Came, They Minted, They Conquered
If the metaverse is the next web, promising fully immersive digital destinations, then NFTs are increasingly positioned as a ticket to get in.
Fintech Means Economic Inclusion
Fintech is creating a wider, more inclusive tent for those who want access to financial services. Innovators have done that by focusing on the pain points in today’s financial system.
Here’s How to Get More Women in Tech
Studies show that diversity drives revenue. To increase diversity in tech, the mentality that “representation is good to have” has to be flipped on its head to “representation is a must-have.”
What Apprenticeships Can Do for Companies – and for Workers
With many saying the market isn’t supplying enough skilled workers, companies are building their own pipeline via apprentice programs.
