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Nas: Silicon Valley should make products for people of color - USA TODAY

SAN FRANCISCO — Nasir "Nas" Jones, brand ambassador for Bevel's new electric trimmer, says Silicon Valley needs to make more products for people of color — and it needs more diversity. Bevel ... read more

13 leaders aiming to increase African Americans in tech - USA TODAY

This Silicon Valley entrepreneur is building a modern personal care line for people of color and recently raised $24 million from top venture capitalists and celebrity investors such as Earvin ... read more

Artificial intelligence: Will Silicon Valley get rich on other's products? - The Mercury News

Silicon Valley is poised once again to cash in on other people’s products, making a data grab of unprecedented scale that has already spawned lawsuits and congressional hearings. read more

Meet the Silicon Valley CEO Opening Doors for People of Color

Tristan Walker didn’t know anything about Silicon Valley until he was 24 years old. Today, at age 31, he’s gone through stints at Twitter, Foursquare and Andreessen Horowitz, emerging as a ... read more

“Bodega,” Silicon Valley’s Newest Idea, Is an Economic Assault on People of Color - Paste Magazine

So they invented a hotel mini-bar. Cool. Silicon Valley leads the world in creating things that already exist, and Bodega is an encapsulation of the lack of creativity in the Valley housing ... read more

Silicon Valley Bank collapse renews calls to address disparities impacting entrepreneurs of color

Entrepreneurs like Arlan Hamilton, left, Joynicole Martinez, center, and Asya Bradley, right, worry the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank could decrease funding opportunities for people of color. read more

Silicon Valley Bank Failure Could Have Outsize Consequences for Start-Ups Led by People of Color | KQED

One clear theme emerged: a deep concern about the broader impact on start-ups led by people of color. While Wall Street struggles to contain the banking crisis after the swift demise of SVB — the ... read more

Silicon Valley is leaving women of color behind - Salon.com

Women and people of color are both underrepresented in ... Reveal’s investigation exposing the lack of diversity in 177 of the largest technology companies headquartered in Silicon Valley. read more

Silicon Valley Would Rather Cure Death Than Make Life Worth Living

Silicon Valley is coming for death. But it's looking in the wrong place. After disrupting the way we love, communicate, travel, work, and even eat, technologists believe they can solve the ... read more

Women of Color are the New Unicorn in Silicon Valley - Forbes

Female CEOs, and particularly women of color, are the new unicorn in Silicon Valley. Investors should seek them out, invest in them, and hopefully someday, they won’t be so absurdly rare that we ... read more