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23-Year-Old Daniel Cressy Becomes First Person In Louisiana Cured Of Sickle Cell Disease Through Gene Therapy – AfroTech
Twenty-three-year-old Daniel Cressy already wants to pay it forward after experiencing a medical breakthrough in Louisiana. In 2023, the New…
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Black-Owned Philly-Style Italian Water Ice Company Opened In Downtown Disney On Juneteenth – AfroTech
A Los Angeles-based food truck has now expanded to Disney. Entrepreneur Lemeir Mitchell moved to Los Angeles after his brother’s…
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California Judge Upholds Discrimination Claims In Lawsuit Filed Against Workday’s AI Job Screening Tools – AfroTech
A California judge has upheld some discrimination claims brought against Workday regarding its AI-powered screening tools for hiring. As AFROTECH™ previously…
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AI Screening Tools Being Used By US Employers Are Showing Racial Bias Toward Black And Asian Job Applicants – AfroTech
A new study reveals that racial bias arises when employers rely on AI screening tools to evaluate job applicants. The…
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Why Demond Martin Left A Career At One Of The Largest Global Hedge Funds To Start A Health And Wellness Brand – AfroTech
Demond Martin had “extraordinary breaks in life” that have helped him to become a leader in the health and wellness…
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SZA Claims AI Has Been Trained On More Than 200 of Her Songs, Including Unreleased Music – AfroTech
SZA claims AI has created music using countless songs of hers. On her Instagram Story, she claimed that AI has…
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Federal Judge Approves Sale Of Martha’s Vineyard Property, But Proceeds Can’t Yet Be Given To Uncle Nearest Lender – AfroTech
Despite pushback from Uncle Nearest founders, a federal judge has approved the sale of a property that is part of…
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Keke Palmer Brings KeyTV And Industry Expertise To UCLA Film And Theater Students – AfroTech
Class is in session with Keke Palmer. The actor, entrepreneur, and entertainment powerhouse is adding another title to her impressive…
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AethexAI, A Full-Stack Voice AI Infrastructure Startup, Raises $3M In Pre-Seed Round To Level The Playing Field For Enterprises In Emerging Markets – AfroTech
Mariama D. Diallo and Ayooluwa Odemuyiwa followed a shared conviction to leave their careers to launch a startup. Diallo, who…
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Flutterwave, A Payments Infrastructure Company With A Strong Presence In Africa, Is Valued At $3.2B Following Series E Funding Round – AfroTech
Flutterwave has completed its Series E funding round. Flutterwave is a San Francisco-based payments infrastructure company with a presence in…
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