Microsoft fires DEI team — becoming latest company to ditch ‘woke’ policy: report

After pouring millions of dollars into diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives, Microsoft has reportedly fired the team dedicated to the effort, making it the latest major company to abandon its “woke” policies. The tech giant disbanded its DEI team earlier this month, citing “changing business needs,” according to a July 1 announcement. The emails were […]

Trump rally gunman appeared in ad for money manager BlackRock, company says

Thomas Matthew Crooks, the suspect in the attempted assassination of former President Trump, appears in an advertisement for asset management firm BlackRock in 2022, the company confirmed to The Hill on Monday. BlackRock’s ad was filmed at Bethel Park High School in Pennsylvania, and features Crooks and other unpaid students appearing briefly alongside real teachers, […]

Alleged Trump shooter had Discord account, company says

The 20-year-old Pennsylvania man identified as the shooter who attempted to assassinate former President Donald Trump on Saturday appears to have had an account on the Discord platform, the company said Sunday. In a statement to Fox News Digital, a Discord spokesperson said accounts believed to be associated with Thomas Matthew Crooks were identified and […]

Amazon must comply with US agency’s probe on claims that company discriminated against pregnant warehouse workers

A New York federal judge has ordered online retailer Amazon to comply with a subpoena from a U.S. civil rights agency investigating claims that the company discriminated against pregnant warehouse workers. U.S. District Judge Lorna Schofield in Manhattan late Thursday rejected Amazon’s arguments that the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s (EEOC) subpoena was overly broad and […]