Black Employees Sue TikTok - The Tech Jawn 99

The Tech Jawn

Robb Dunewood

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4.8 • 32 Ratings

🗓️ 26 September 2023

⏱️ 57 minutes

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Summary

Google announces Project Elevate Black Voices, a partnership with Howard University to improve the technology used in Automatic Speech Recognition.

A Family sues Google alleging its Maps app led a father to drive off a collapsed bridge to his death after being notified numerous times that the bridge had been out for nearly 10 years.

Tinder launches a new $500 per month Tinder Select Tier to less than 1% of the dating platform's most active users.

TikTok is being sued by two Black employees who claim the company has a practice of downplaying complaints of racial discrimination and then retaliating against people who speak out.

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0:00.0	On the CEO's memo podcast.
0:01.3	I've got the new Samsung Galaxy S25 and a new business idea.
0:05.2	You see, now brief of Galaxy AI learns my schedule to keep me ahead of my day.
0:09.6	Activity stats, traffic news and new podcast episodes.
0:15.2	Oh, beaten to it.
0:17.1	Buy the new Samsung Galaxy S25 and O2 by 19th of March
0:20.9	and save up to £480
0:23.0	pounds. Selected languages only, account login
0:25.1	and network connection required. Offer available
0:26.6	on 30 gigabyte plus tariffs,
0:27.8	£10 per month discount over 48 months.
0:29.5	Terms apply.
0:33.4	Google announcers project
0:34.6	Elevate Black Voices, a partnership with Howard
0:36.8	University to improve the technology used in automatic speech recognition.
0:41.0	A family sues Google alleging its Maps app led a father to drive off a collapsed bridge after being notified numerous times that the bridge had been out for nearly 10 years.
0:49.7	Tender launches a new $500 a month Tender Select tier to less than 1% of the dating platform's most
0:54.2	active users. And TikTok is being sued by two black employees who claim the company has a
0:59.1	practice of downplaying complaints of racial discrimination and then retaliating against people
1:03.2	who speak out. We got all this and more for you in episode 99 of the tech John. From
1:08.2	Columbus, Ohio, I'm your host, Rob Dunwood.
1:16.2	And coming out of Philly, it's your girl, Tech Life, Steph. And out of Atlanta, this is Terrence Gaines,
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