How the Push for Diversity at Colleges and Companies Came Under Siege
The management philosophy known as DEI, which had gathered momentum since 2020, has been under siege over the past year...
Human Rights/Civil Liberties
WSJ News Exclusive | Activision Blizzard to Pay More Than $50 Million to Settle Lawsuit That Spurred Microsoft’s Takeover
Updated Dec. 15, 2023 10:35 pm ETActivision Blizzard has agreed to pay more than $50 million to settle a high-profile...
‘Digital Discrimination’ in the Crosshairs of New FCC Rule
Updated Nov. 15, 2023 11:59 am ETWASHINGTON—Internet service providers will have their business practices scrutinized for “digital discrimination” based on...
WSJ News Exclusive | Apple’s Latest China Challenge: A Crackdown That Could Shrink Its App Store
Country’s push to register foreign apps threatens to remove Facebook, Instagram and X from iPhone App Store in China. Source...
Inside Musk’s Twitter Transformation: Impulsive Decisions, Favors for Friends
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Elon Musk’s X Sues Nonprofit That Accused It of Allowing Hate Speech
The social-media company alleges that the Center for Countering Digital Hate prepares its research using flawed methodologies to censor viewpoints...
WSJ News Exclusive | Jamie Dimon Says He Never Discussed Jeffrey Epstein’s Accounts at JPMorgan; Jes Staley Says Dimon Did
Updated May 31, 2023 6:19 pm ETA former top JPMorgan Chase executive said in legal documents that for years he...
Target Lands in Culture-War Crosshairs Over Pride Month
The retailer’s halt to its sale of some Gay Pride items fuels criticism it gave in to pressure from anti-LGBT...
How Bud Light Handled an Uproar Over a Promotion With a Transgender Advocate
Two executives have been put on leave, and sales of the No. 1 U.S. beer have declined in recent weeks....
Do Older Workers Work Harder? Some Bosses Think So
Kip Conforti is hiring for a part-time position at one of two package-shipping stations that he owns in Pennsylvania. He’s...
Volkswagen’s Xinjiang Plant Is No Longer Making Cars Amid Human-Rights Concerns
A visit to the factory by the German car maker’s China head reignites criticism over its presence in a region...
Newspapers Drop ‘Dilbert’ After Cartoonist Calls Black Americans ‘Hate Group’
BusinessMedia & MarketingUSA Today Network, Washington Post among newspapers to stop publishing comic Source link
Activision Blizzard Paying $35 Million to Resolve SEC Investigation
Activision Blizzard agreed to pay $35 million to settle regulatory claims tied to its process for deciding how its disclosures...
Elon Musk’s Twitter Takeover Triggers Partisan Clash on Government’s Role
Democrats say company staff cutbacks are threatening user security, while Republicans maintain that the dispute is over free speech. Source...
WSJ News Exclusive | Disney’s ‘Avatar: The Way of Water’ Cleared for December Release in China
WSJ News ExclusiveMedia & MarketingEntertainment company was eager to get approval for a release date in the critical market Source...
Elon Musk Launches Twitter Poll About Reinstating Donald Trump’s Account
TechTwitter boss shared details of company’s speech policy, tweeted that some accounts would be reinstated Source link
Nike Suspends Partnership With Kyrie Irving After He Shared Anti-Semitic Film
BusinessSportswear giant says it won’t release Kyrie 8 sneaker, one of its flagship products Source link
Skechers Says Kanye West Escorted From Office After Showing Up Uninvited
BusinessFootwear company says it ‘is not considering and has no intention of working with West’ Source link
Kanye West to Buy Parler, a Libertarian Social-Media Platform, Company Says
Parler says Kanye West has agreed to buy the libertarian-leaning social network popular with conservatives, the rapper’s latest foray into...
Chinese Tech Billionaire Richard Liu Settles Sexual-Assault Case in Minnesota
MINNEAPOLIS—A legal battle that Chinese feminists had seen as pivotal for the country’s embattled #MeToo movement ended abruptly just before...
