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Microsoft hires Google and Facebook product vet, building out ‘Teams for Life’ consumer group

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Microsoft made another key hire for a new consumer technology group on Wedneday, adding former Facebook and Google product leader Amit Fulay as vice president of product. Fulay and Gupta worked together previously at Google, where Fulay led the real-time communications team and co-founded Google Hangouts, Duo and Allo.

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How the Google union could boost labor organizing in Silicon Valley

The Verge

Just over a year ago, I spent some time in Austin meeting with Google contractors. Google has 123,000 full-time employees, and 130,000 contractors.). In 2019, Google cafeteria staff employed by vendor Bon Appetit won their union election. Since then, Google has ramped up its anti-union strategy.

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IT leaders turn to HBCUs for future IT talent

CIO Business Intelligence

HBCU students and alumni attend an intern social at the Durham Bulls game with Employee Network, AABEN. Teqwon Norman, a Morgan senior majoring in computer science, in spring 2022 took part in the Google Tech Exchange program, a semester-long virtual academic program for students from HBCUs and Hispanic Serving Institutions (HSIs).

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Entrepreneurs and corporate leaders unite in support of Black-owned businesses

GeekWire

When Jasper Kuria considers strategies for addressing racial inequity and social injustice in the U.S., Kuria is doing his part in trying to drum up awareness for the support of Black-owned businesses, sometimes called BOBs, including a social media campaign dubbed “Do The BOB.” million award from Google. BOB Photo).

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