By Megan Sayles, AFRO Business Writer, Report for America Corps Membermsayles@afro.com As a young boy, New York native Christopher Emdin was always interested in how the universe works. He was an inquisitive child, and his mother would foster his curiosity. When he began school, Emdin quickly developed a passion for science, which endured into his […]
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New step to curb tech giants’ power advanced by Senate panel
By Marcy GordonAssociated Press Congress has taken a new step toward reining the market dominance of Big Tech. Bipartisan legislation advanced by a Senate panel would bar the dominant online platforms from favoring their own goods and services over those of rivals. It could, for example, prevent Amazon from steering consumers to its own brands […]
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Viral Movements: How internet activism changed the world
By Nadia Reese Special to the AFRO Everyone has interacted with social media in some way. Primarily used to connect people from around the world, recently, the social platforms have taken a political approach. Now, account holders are taking to these websites to spread awareness for issues of social injustice, among other causes. Popular websites […]
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TEDCO’s Social Impact Funds Fuel Maryland Tech Startups
When James L. Brinkley II first started his company IPGen in 2019, he was optimistic about raising funds for his patent-focused startup, anticipating investments within three or four months. Brinkley had impressive credentials: a law degree, a master of laws degree and legal experience working on technology issues at IBM. Still, he found it difficult […]
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Black Women Talk Tech acquires Black Female Founders
By Megan Sayles, AFRO Business Writer Report for America Corps Member msayles@afro.com Black Women Talk Tech, a global collective of Black women tech founders, announced Wednesday that it acquired the assets of Black Female Founders (#BFF), a social impact platform designed to increase exposure for Black female founders and their ventures, for an undisclosed amount. […]
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In Africa, rescuing the languages that Western tech ignores
By Matt O’Brien and Chinedu Asadu Associated Press Computers have become amazingly precise at translating spoken words to text messages and scouring huge troves of information for answers to complex questions. At least, that is, so long as you speak English or another of the world’s dominant languages. But try talking to your phone in […]
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Study reveals racial pay gap for social media influencers
By Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent The racial pay gap has long presented issues for African Americans in corporate America and other industries. It’s now filtered to social media. MSL U.S., in partnership with The Influencer League, unveiled a first-of-its-kind research study, “Time to Face the Influencer Pay Gap,” uncovering a vast […]
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Snoop Dogg’s Son Named Creative Director for Crypto Gaming App
LOS ANGELES, CA (December 23, 2021) – Former UCLA football athlete Cordell Broadus is championing his own lane of innovation in the cryptocurrency and non-fungible token (NFT) industries. The new play-2-earn (P2E) gaming app Doge Dash tapped Cordell Broadus as its’ first-ever creative director to oversee its brand and artistic framework. Following his withdrawal from […]
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TEDCO generates $2.3 billion in economic benefits to the State of Maryland and supports 10,433 Maryland jobs, according to new independent study
COLUMBIA, Md. (November 17, 2021) — TEDCO, Maryland’s economic engine for technology companies, announced today the findings of an independent study detailing the impact of TEDCO’s six core programs to the state of Maryland. Conducted by the University of Baltimore’s Jacob France Institute, the study found that TEDCO provides significant value to the state’s start-up […]
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Black people’s undeniable impact on TikTok
By Aysia Morton Special to the AFRO Without a doubt, Black TikTok creators have a major impact on today’s pop culture. The app gained notable popularity during quarantine and now has amassed over one billion users across the globe. As with many trends in popular culture, Black people have been on the forefront of content […]
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The Hidden Figures blazed a trail for greater representation of Black women in STEM
By Megan Sayles AFRO Business Writer I can remember the day I went to see “Hidden Figures” in theaters. I was a part of the science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) program at my high school, and one of my teachers offered us extra credit to go see the film. I was never one to […]
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New app dedicated to saving the lives of Black women with breast cancer
By Black PR Wire (Black PR Wire) – Breast cancer doesn’t have a color but the journey, narrative, and experience of a Black woman surviving cancer are radically different from a White woman. Studies suggest Black women do not have the highest diagnosis of breast cancer incidence, yet they have a higher death rate than […]