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Venture capitalist who launched a fund while homeless to keynote Innovate Raleigh Summit

Posted by Jason Parker | Jul 24, 2018

From homeless to venture capitalist, Arlan Hamilton will soon share her inspiring story in the Triangle.

As fight resumes over HB2 replacement, Apple’s Cook vows to speak out on social issues

Posted by WRAL TechWire | Jun 26, 2018

Apple CEO Tim Cook intends to continue lambasting U.S. immigration policies and other issues that trouble him to avoid falling into an “appalling silence” as debate continues in court over North Carolina’s replacement bill for HB2.

Report: Amazon officials pressed NC governor on ‘bathroom bill’

Posted by WRAL TechWire | Apr 20, 2018

A visiting team of Amazon officials that recently toured the Triangle seeking information about whether the region is a fit for its HQ2 project reportedly grilled Gov. Roy Cooper about House Bill 2, the so-called “bathroom bill”

Grindr to stop sharing HIV status of users with outside companies

Posted by WRAL TechWire | Apr 3, 2018

The gay dating app Grindr says it will stop sharing the HIV status of its users with other companies.

Transgender engineer sues Google: I was fired for pushing back on discrimination

Posted by CNN | Feb 22, 2018

A former Google engineer is accusing the company of firing him after he spoke out about incidents of racism, sexism and harassment.

Gay rights advocates tell Amazon: Don’t pick Triangle for new headquarters

Posted by WRAL TechWire | Feb 2, 2018

Gay rights advocates are calling on Amazon to choose an LGBT-friendly city for its second headquarters. And the Triangle – one of the 20 declared finalists for the HQ2 project – is NOT among the “friendly.”