Economy

Diversity in Tech: U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission to Discuss Solutions, Reveal New Report

Silicon Valley continues to struggle with its lack of diversity, but many firms are now funding initiatives, adjusting policy, and actively seeking solutions. Now, two years after Google began the trend, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) is finally joining the conversation in an active way.

Google I/O 2016 Preview: Google VR and Project Tango To Succeed Cardboard?

The Internet giant Alphabet (né Google) is about to hold its annual developer's conference, I/O 2016, in the company's headquarters at Mountain View, California, starting Wednesday. As the kickoff quickly approaches, rumors are blowing up about the company's next big expansion of the next big thing: virtual reality.

Google I/O 2016 Preview: Android N Developments & Chrome OS Merging?

Alphabet (né Google) is hosting its annual developer conference at the company's Mountain View, California headquarters this week, and just like every Google I/O, 2016 is guaranteed to give us more details on the company's next mobile operating system, this year dubbed Android N.

Barack Obama's AMA on Reddit: Tips to Ensure Success for Recent Graduates

Many students are graduating this May and many hard decisions will need to be taken. Some students will be unemployed while others will already be out with a job. Others will be working on forming their own companies while others will still try and figure out what it is they want to do with their lives. President Obama shares some important tips on his AMA on how to succeed as a recent graduate.

Where are the Latino Superheroes? Spider-Man’s Hispanic Roots Left Out of 'Captain America: Civil War'

The first Latino Spider-Man recieved little fanfare in his August 1992 debut. Mavel earned widespread acclaim for introducing a second one in 2011, though their cinematic empire still lacks actors to represent the Hispanic community's ever-growing fan base.

With Brazil President Dilma Rousseff Suspended, Long Brewing Disfunction and Mistrust Boil Over

On Thursday, Brazil's Senate voted 55 to 22 to suspend President Dilma Rousseff, the first step in bringing an impeachment trial against the controversial, embattled national figure.

Shopping for Your Roots: How the Grocery Trip Culturally Connects Latino Millennials

Millennials find themselves at a cultural crossroads, the intersection between identifying with their roots while increasingly acculturating to the U.S. mainstream.

'Don't Be Evil': Google to Ban Payday Loan Industry From AdWords Next Month

Google has decided to stop showing advertising from the payday loan industry, saying that it is banning ads for payday loans and similar high-interest rate financial products starting July 13.

Panama Papers Names Reveal Differing Uses for Offshore Banking

A database of names of people using offshore accounts in Latin America and the Caribbean went live this week, part of the biggest leak of secret data ever to hit the web, now dubbed "The Panama Papers."

Hispanics Consumer Spending Will Pass Millennials Within the Next Four Years

Hispanics are expected to top millennials in consumer spending by the year 2020. Hispanics are expected to top millennials in consumer spending by the year 2020.

The Facebook Effect: Controversy Over Conservative News in Trending Topics Points to Broader Issues

Is Facebook suppressing how much content appears from conservative news outlets? Either way, the controversy points to larger concerns over Facebook's power in media.

There's A Push for Greater Latino Inclusion on Boards of Fortune 500 Companies

The Hispanic Association on Corporate Responsibility (HACR) is calling for the inclusion of more Latinos in leadership positions on the boards of some of the country's top Fortune 500 companies

More Green: Why Energy Efficiency Matters to Low Income Latinos, Urban Minorities

Energy efficiency in cities is more than an environmental issue for low-income Latinos and other urban minorities: it could help stretched family budgets.

Donald Trump on Minimum Wage: GOP Candidate Changes Tune, Would Allow States Raise Wage

The re-branding of presumptive Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump has already begun The re-branding of presumptive Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump has already begun.

T-Mobile's Cuba Expansion Will Increase 'Uncarrier' Boost Interconnect, Roaming Deals

T-Mobile announced on Monday it had increased its services and access to the fledgling Cuba market, securing an important expansion for its Miami market, as well as expanding its foothold on one of the freshest, most untouched new Caribbean markets in decades.

Social Media Sunday: WhatsApp's Recurring Brazil Ban, Facebook's Faceprint Privacy Issue, & Snapchat's Shoppable Ads

This week in social media, a judge in Brazil ordered WhatsApp to be blocked throughout the country (again) and that order was overturned within a day (again).

New Study Finds Donald Trump's Mass Deportation Plan Could Cut US Economy by Two Percent

The U.S. economy could shrink by as much as 2 percent if presumptive Republican nominee Donald Trump gets his wish of mass deporting some 11 million immigrants.

North Carolina Transgender Bathroom Law HB2 Violates the Civil Rights Act In These Four Ways

The North Carolina Law HB2 continues to be extremely controversial as the U.S department of Justice has just sent an open letter to Governor Pat McCrory stating that the law, now nicknamed "The Bathroom" law, goes against civil rights.

How Latino Millennials Compare to Peers in Mobile, Social Media Use - New Report

Two huge, fascinating trends are converging in the U.S.: the rise of connectivity through social media and mobile technology and the rise of Latino millennials in population and also economic and cultural influence.

A Smarter Siri: What to Know About 'Viv' Before AI's Introduction to the World on Monday

The creators of Siri, the sometimes-smart AI assistant running on Apple iPhones since 2011, have another AI up their sleeve. They're going to introduce their next generation AI, "Viv," to the world next Monday.