Apple and Intel reveal some progress in increasing diversity
This week, Apple and Intel were among a group of technology companies that released updated reports with data about the diversity of their employee base. The release follows the White House’s first ever Demo Day this month, during which President Obama urged leaders in the innovation economy to encourage the inclusion of “all the talent America has to offer, no matter who they are or where they set up shop.” Read more in Chris Bing's report.
DC's new unicorn
The tech world loves unicorns, and now D.C. has its own new one to boast about after Vox Media announced a $200 million funding round from NBCUniversal that has put the value of the company over the magic line of $1 billion. But it's the tech behind the consumer products that's really enticing to investors. Find out why it turns out Ezra Klein knew what he was doing when he left WaPo for Vox in our full story here.
Blackboard's latest acquisition
Edtech stalwart Blackboard announced on Thursday that it had acquired Nivel Siete, an edtech firm popular in Latin America. It's the latest in a long line of acquisitions by the company in the last year and a half or so. This buy will give the company a bigger footprint in Latin America for its products built on the learning management system, Moodle. Find out more in the announcement here.
Every iPhone rumor that matters
The next big iPhone announcement is coming, almost certainly in just a month or so. But what kind of product will Apple CEO Tim Cook unveil at the much-hyped event, will it be the iPhone 6S and 6S Plus or will he jump straight to the iPhone 7? Chris Bing took a look at the rumors to find out what's coming. Check out his survey of the scene here.
Pilots are seeing hundreds of drones flying where they shouldn't
Drones are flying all over the place, even where the shouldn't according to the FAA. Aircraft pilots have spotted over 650 drones so far in 2015, a huge increase from the 238 sightings in all of 2014. In June and July alone the number quintupled from 52 to 275. The FAA released the numbers as part of an effort to educate people on when and where drones can be flown safely and legally. Check out all the numbers and why the FAA is concerned in their report here.
