Black Women Raising Millions, Google “Firing” Timnit Gebru, Calm vs Headspace & Letitia Wright

Techish is back with a brand new episode! Abadesi and Michael discuss how Black women are raising millions with VC funding. They also break down: The fallout from Google’s ’firing’ of Dr. Timnit Gebru Headspace vs Calm Can newly acquired Slack compete with Microsoft? Did Letitia Wright’s comments get her cancelled? The power of Netflix Sponsors: Gruntwork is hiring: www.pocitjobs.com/job/47392 Olark is hiring: www.pocitjobs.com/job/48462 ------------------------------------------- www.pocitjobs.com for roles for POC in tech www.hustlecrew.co for talks and training to make your company more inclusive ------------------------------------------- Extra Reading: https://fortune.com/2020/12/02/black-women-female-founders-venture-capital-funding-vc-2020-project-diane/ https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2020/dec/01/salesforce-to-buy-slack-microsoft https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/netflix-says-there-are-no-plans-to-add-fiction-disclaimer-to-the-crown https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2020/dec/01/salesforce-to-buy-slack-microsoft ------------------------------------------- Use the hashtag #Techish on Twitter. Support Techish at www.patreon.com/techish Advertise on Techish: goo.gl/forms/MY0F79gkRG6Jp8dJ2 ----------------- Stay In Touch: www.twitter.com/michaelberhane_ www.twitter.com/abadesi www.twitter.com/hustecrewlive www.twitter.com/pocintech Email us at techishpod@gmail.com