Brit+Co is first beneficiary of Intel Capital's $125 million diversity fund
Brit+Co confirmed the company raised $20 million from Intel Capital, and as its first acquisition brought user-generated DIY app Snapguide to add more media to its platform.
Jun 12, 2015 8:43 AM EDT
Intel Capital allocates $125 million to fund firms with women and minorities in top roles
Intel Capital, the venture capital arm of the global chip maker- Intel Corp., on Tuesday announced to allocate $125 million fund to back companies with women and minorities in leadership roles. This comes after its pledge in January to spend $300 million over the next five years to promote diversity in the company.
New Xprize contest to give out $7 million for mobile apps promoting adult literacy
The new Xprize challenge will award $7 million for mobile apps developers who can best address adult literacy concerns. The competition is jointly presented by the Barbara Bush Foundation and the Dollar General Literacy Foundation.
Ellen Pao wants Kleiner Perkins to pay $2.7 million as settlement
Ellen Pao is willing to forgo an appeal for a sum of $2.7 million, which is most likely to prolong this three-year-old case. Pao originally demanded for $16 million as damages but jury ruled against her..
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Oct 25 NFL Game Will Stream Live on Yahoo sites for FREE
Yahoo and NFL team up to broadcast a free live-streaming on NFL's Oct 25 football game. Great news for NFL fans worldwide as Yahoo and NFL team up for the first time to provide "Free Live-Stream" on the National Football League's regular season game.
Jun 08, 2015 11:42 AM EDT
Drought season coming in fast; Are firefighters ready to face epic fire blazes?
Fire blazes continue to endanger the lives of firefighters each year, that’s why they undergo tough training regularly, including jumping out of an airplane and parachuting into parched bushes as well as other hard exercises that come with the job of being a firefighter.
Jun 08, 2015 10:19 AM EDT
India launches “Khoya Paya”, a website for missing children
India decides to fight kidnapping by launching "Khoya Paya" , a "lost and found" website for missing children.
Jun 07, 2015 10:59 AM EDT
“I have aged 30 years in these last 30 days”: Sheryl Sandberg, Facebook’s COO, mourns husband’s death; Writes a touching, emotional post in Dave’s honor
30 days after her husband Dave’s death, Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg still mourns his passing. Her grief and loss are such that Sheryl says that she has aged “30 years” during the 30-day mourning period.
Jun 05, 2015 2:23 AM EDT
MERS Virus Claims Two Lives In South Korea
Health officials have confirmed that two people in South Korea died from Middle East respiratory syndrome (MERS). They are the first death from an outbreak in the country. Around 700 people who are now under quarantine.
Jun 04, 2015 3:11 AM EDT
Indiana gears up to deal worst of bird flu
Indiana is hit by a virulent bird flu for the first time and is taking multiple measures to deal with worst case scenario. 300 inmates being trained for culling and other handling. Ban on bird shows in county fairs was also implemented.
Jun 03, 2015 4:55 AM EDT
Google Says 21 percent of Tech Hires in 2014 Were Women, Resulting from Efforts to Bridge Gender and Minority Gaps in the IT Industry
Google reveals that 21 percent of their tech hires in 2014 are women, as part of their efforts to bridge gender and minority gaps in their workforce.
Jun 03, 2015 1:56 AM EDT
United Airlines denies a chaplain an unopened pop as it could be used as a weapon
A Muslim chaplain claimed discrimination and hatred by an airline attendant on asking an unopened can of pop. Her FB post on her experience garnered mass support, many declaring to boycott the said airline service.
Jun 03, 2015 1:35 AM EDT
Indian Heat Wave death toll goes over 2200
Heat wave persists in India, raising the death toll to 2200. Weekend showers bring little help as the day time temperature continue to hover around 47 degree Celsius.
Jun 02, 2015 10:22 PM EDT
Protesters Rally Against ‘Fake Name’ Policy outside Facebook’s Headquarters
Over 100 protestors have shown up outside Facebook’s headquarters to rally about the “fake name” policy of the social media site.
Jun 02, 2015 5:55 AM EDT
Paris Officials Remove Love Locks From Pont Des Arts Bridge Due To Added Weight On Infrastructure
Paris officials already started to remove the padlocks that have been placed on the Pont Des Arts bridge. The main reason for this was that the added weight on the infrastructure was the cause of a collapse on one of the railings last year.
Jun 02, 2015 12:19 AM EDT
B.B. King Laid to Rest in Mississippi as Obama Praises the Blues Legend; Cause of Death not Poisoning?
The Blues legend B.B. King was laid to rest at a funeral service in his hometown of Indianola, Mississippi on Saturday. President Barack Obama even paid his tributes to the iconic singer.
Jun 01, 2015 8:44 AM EDT
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