The most important news from CES 2015 involves hundreds of millions of dollars and a titan in the tech industry. It has its origins in a movement that scarred the latter half of 2014. Its not a gadget. Its not a service. Its not something thats for sale at all, actually. The most important news at CES 2015 comes from Intel of all places, which announced its Diversity in Technology Initiative on Tuesday evening: an ambitious $300 million investment, intended to increase the representation of women and underrepresented minorities in the workplace and our industry through partnerships, hiring and oversight. As Intel CEO Brian Krzanich puts it, This isnt just good business; this is the right thing to do. For a company thats over 75 percent male, its about time. Filed under: Gaming, HD, Intel Comments engt.co/1FFtP08
Posted on: Sat, 10 Jan 2015 23:56:27 +0000