ShaCamree Gowdy

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Ex-Anthropic And OpenAI Researcher Warns That AI Could ‘Kill Us All By The End Of The Decade’

AI has quickly become part of nearly every facet of daily life, and so has the controversy surrounding it. But could increasingly powerful AI eventually threaten humanity itself? On Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2026, former Anthropic and OpenAI researcher Jacob Coxon resigned from Anthropic. He then took to X to issue a stark warning about where… Continue reading Ex-Anthropic And OpenAI Researcher Warns That AI Could ‘Kill Us All By The End Of The Decade’

9/9/2026

Business

Deloitte To Pay $21.5M To Settle Lawsuit As Trump Administration Continues Push To Dismantle DEI

Deloitte will pay nearly $21.5 million to settle allegations that it defrauded the federal government by considering race and sex in hiring, promotion, and staffing decisions. According to an August 25, 2026, news release from the U.S. Department of Justice, the multinational professional services firm tracked diversity across its business units and setting race- and… Continue reading Deloitte To Pay $21.5M To Settle Lawsuit As Trump Administration Continues Push To Dismantle DEI

9/1/2026

Education

Florida’s First HBCU Just Recorded Its Highest Fall Enrollment In Over 20 Years

Edward Waters University (EWU), Florida’s first Historically Black College and University (HBCU), recorded its highest fall enrollment in more than two decades after Fall 2026 registration closed. Amid a historic period of institutional growth, expanded academic offerings, and continued investment in the student experience, EWU welcomed 1,281 students as registration closed on Friday, Aug. 14,… Continue reading Florida’s First HBCU Just Recorded Its Highest Fall Enrollment In Over 20 Years

8/31/2026

Business

Target Apologizes For ‘Offensive’ Children’s Halloween Costume Amid Scrutiny Of DEI Rollback

Target has found itself at the center of controversy over a children’s Halloween costume. It has since removed it from its website, issuing a public apology after critics called the product’s imagery racially insensitive. The image on Target’s website showed a Black child modeling the costume in a pose that critics said evoked racist imagery… Continue reading Target Apologizes For ‘Offensive’ Children’s Halloween Costume Amid Scrutiny Of DEI Rollback

8/28/2026

Business

Unrivaled, Co-Founded By Napheesa Collier, Jumps To $650M Valuation After Recent Fundraise

Unrivaled’s Series C fundraise has surpassed its initial $100 million target and is now oversubscribed, valuing the league at $650 million. Inner Circle Sports represented Unrivaled in the fundraise, which Ten Pillars Sports Fund led (backed by UC Investments), according to a news release shared with AFROTECH™. The Series C round includes investments from several… Continue reading Unrivaled, Co-Founded By Napheesa Collier, Jumps To $650M Valuation After Recent Fundraise

8/27/2026

Education

University Of Michigan To Drop Letter Grades From Freshmen Transcripts To ‘Curb The Mental Health Crisis’ Tied To Academic Pressure

The University of Michigan (UM) is making a major shift in how some first-year students are graded in an effort to “curb the mental health crisis unfolding among college-aged individuals,” the Wall Street Journal reports. Beginning in fall 2027, students participating in a new pilot program will receive only pass or no-credit marks on their… Continue reading University Of Michigan To Drop Letter Grades From Freshmen Transcripts To ‘Curb The Mental Health Crisis’ Tied To Academic Pressure

8/20/2026

Entertainment

LeBron James’ Golf YouTube Channel Reaches 450K Subscribers In One Day As He Takes Viewers Inside His Journey Learning The Sport

LeBron James, who has built one of the most decorated careers in basketball history, with four NBA championships and three Olympic gold medals, is turning the spotlight toward another sport he has grown to love — golf. The NBA superstar has officially launched a YouTube channel that will take fans along as he dives deeper… Continue reading LeBron James’ Golf YouTube Channel Reaches 450K Subscribers In One Day As He Takes Viewers Inside His Journey Learning The Sport

8/18/2026

Business

Nine PBS Fights To Recover 70 Years Of Historic Footage After Cloud Storage Provider Allegedly Cuts Off Access

What happens when you suddenly lose access to the cloud? That question is at the center of a lawsuit involving Nine PBS, the St. Louis, MO-based PBS member station, and Open Source Storage (OSS), a cloud storage provider that allegedly cut off access to a massive collection of historical footage spanning more than 70 years.… Continue reading Nine PBS Fights To Recover 70 Years Of Historic Footage After Cloud Storage Provider Allegedly Cuts Off Access

8/17/2026

Business

EEOC Lawsuit Alleges Retaliatory Firing Of Black Washington University Employee Who Objected To Race-Separated DEI Training

Washington University, a private research university in St. Louis, MO, is at the center of a U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) lawsuit alleging that a Black employee was fired after objecting to the way employees were separated during a diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) training. The lawsuit, filed Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2026, alleges that… Continue reading EEOC Lawsuit Alleges Retaliatory Firing Of Black Washington University Employee Who Objected To Race-Separated DEI Training

8/14/2026

Music

Tyga Admits AI Was Used For His Latest Album — ‘I Always Felt Like It’s Similar To A Magician Explaining How He Does His Tricks’

Debate and controversy surrounding AI-generated music continue to shake up the industry, with rapper Tyga among the latest artists to confirm using the technology to create his latest album, “$TARFACE.” Tyga released the ’80s-inspired album on July 31, 2026. In an interview with VIBE on Aug. 6, he confirmed that AI was used in the… Continue reading Tyga Admits AI Was Used For His Latest Album — ‘I Always Felt Like It’s Similar To A Magician Explaining How He Does His Tricks’

8/13/2026

Technology

A Former Google Employee Created An ‘AI’ Chatbot As A Joke, Now People Really Want In

Former Google product engineer Tucker Bryant is behind ChatTJB, an unconventional chatbot with an actual human on the other end. Instead of relying on a large language model (LLM), Bryant manually answers users’ questions, offering a deliberately slower and less predictable alternative, Futurism reports. The platform offers a Pro tier, though it won’t generate faster… Continue reading A Former Google Employee Created An ‘AI’ Chatbot As A Joke, Now People Really Want In

8/12/2026

Education

Tuskegee University President Dr. Mark A. Brown Defends New Dress Code

Tuskegee University President Dr. Mark A. Brown is standing by the university’s new dress code despite the debate it has sparked ahead of its Fall 2026 implementation. During an appearance on CNN on Saturday, Aug. 1, 2026, Brown said the policy is centered on student success and reflects the university’s commitment to preparing students for… Continue reading Tuskegee University President Dr. Mark A. Brown Defends New Dress Code

8/4/2026