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Ziff Davis Newsletter Sign Up Past Editions Advertise With Us Community Events Work With Us / Partner Deloitte to Pay $21.5M to Settle Claims Its DEI Programs Violated Civil Rights Law By Habiba Katsha in Articles, General, Main, Society JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon and Wife Donate $12M to HBCUs By Habiba Katsha in Articles, General, Main, Social Media Black Unemployment Rates Drop but Remain Higher Than Other Racial Groups By Habiba Katsha in Articles, General, Main, Society, WOC Trump’s DEI Crackdown Threatens Alzheimer’s Research By Habiba Katsha in Articles, General, Main, Society Companies That Kept DEI Programs Performed Just As Well As Those That Dropped Them, Study Finds By Habiba Katsha in Articles, General, Main, Society This Engineer’s Solar Tech Has Kept Clean Water Flowing After Hurricane Melissa When Hurricane Melissa tore through Jamaica with 195 mph winds on October 28, it claimed dozens of lives, knocked out electricity, and disrupted water supplies for half a million people. But in Accompong, a remote Maroon community in the mountains of Cockpit Country, clean water has continued to flow thanks to a solar-powered atmospheric water generator. A Solar-Powered Atmospheric Water Generator As the Category 5 storm collapsed power grids and water systems across the island, Accompong’s self-sustaining water generator continued pulling humidity from the air and turning it into nearly 400 gallons of clean, drinkable water each Continue Reading Kenyan Innovator Wins Prestigous Engineering Prize For Sign Language Translation App Elly Savatia, a Kenyan inventor and social entrepreneur, has won the Africa 2025 Engineering Innovation Prize founded by the UK’s Royal Academy of Engineering. He won the award for Terp 360, an AI-powered app that translates speech into sign language using lifelike 3D avatars, along with a £50,000 ($67,000) grant. Terp 360: A Sign Language Translation App Terp 360 offers real-time sign language interpretation, facilitating smooth communication between deaf and hearing individuals across both physical and digital settings. Using 3D avatars and motion-capture technology, it delivers natural, accessible, and immersive interactions. Terp Continue Reading Teen Wins Top UK Scholarship For Innovative Medical Drone Design Kande Sill, 16, has been awarded the Arkwright Engineering Scholarship, one of the UK’s most prestigious honors for young engineering talent. Her award-winning project, “Enhancing Medical Delivery,” explores how drones can securely transport critical medical supplies, such as vaccines and blood, to underserved communities. Medical drone innovation Sill’s design features an insulated, theft-resistant container and a delivery mechanism designed for safety and precision. “My project focused on the development of a secure medical drone delivery system to transport sensitive items while preventing theft,” she told her school. The Arkwright Scholarship Continue Reading DEI Under Fire: The Latest From Goldman Sachs, Coca Cola, Berkshire Hathaway, And More [May 2025] DEI Under Fire is our monthly series that keeps you up-to-date on the latest DEI announcements and changes from the nation’s leading companies. This month, we discovered that more companies are rejecting the anti-DEI wave. Bristol Myers Squibb stood firm on their DEI efforts, highlighting the importance of an inclusive workforce. Berkshire Hathaway also backed its DEI initiatives as shareholders rejected an anti-DEI proposal. Goldman Sachs, however, removed references associated with DEI on its website. Here are some of the latest changes we think you should know about. Remember to Continue Reading Coding Interview Preparation: Building A Plan For Success Originally published at morganlatimer.com Coding interview preparation can seem like an incredibly daunting task. This is especially true if you’ve never done one before, if you are a self-taught developer or bootcamp grad, or if you don’t have much industry experience. Unlocking the coding interview opens the door to top pay, benefits, and perks at premier tech companies.  The key to preparing well for a coding interview is having a great preparation plan. A structured coding interview preparation plan can bolster your confidence and readiness. It also ensures that you will Continue Reading DEI Under Fire: The Latest From Yahoo, Meta, NASA, And More [April 2025] DEI Under Fire is our monthly series that keeps you up-to-date on the latest DEI announcements and changes from the nation’s leading companies. This month, we discovered that Lego removed terms associated with diversity from its annual sustainability report despite adding more “diverse” characters to make its toys more inclusive. NASA fired Neela Rajendra, an Indian-origin official who served as the chief of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI). Yahoo removed multiple pages and other sections associated with DEI policies from its website. Here are some of the latest changes we Continue Reading The Congressional Black Caucus Foundation Launches New Scholarship For Underrepresented Students In STEM The Congressional Black Caucus Foundation, Inc. (CBCF) has announced the launch of the Innovation Leader Scholarship, as stated in a press release. This unique initiative aims to support upcoming diverse leaders in engineering and computer science and inspire them to influence the future of technology. The Innovation Leader Scholarship will financially support five outstanding rising sophomore, junior, and senior students undertaking engineering or computer science degrees. The Innovation Leader Scholarship Recipients must maintain a minimum 3.0 GPA and be enrolled at an ABET-accredited engineering college that is part of the Continue Reading Tech Founder Launches $1.3M Endowment Fund To Upskill Aspiring Software Engineers In Nigeria Adeniyi Abiodun, co-founder and CPO at Mysten Labs, announced that he and his wife, Gloria, are launching a $1.3 million endowment fund to help upskill aspiring tech talent in Nigeria. “It’s a milestone we’ve dreamed of, and now it’s real,” he wrote on X. “By 2040, Africa is set to have half the world’s working-age population. To really unleash that power, young people need access to quality training and opportunities, especially in fast-growing fields like AI and blockchain,” he adds. 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