An apology was issued by Google CEO Sundar Pichai in relation to his company’s handing of the firing the chief Artificial Intelligence (AI) researcher of the company who is a Black woman who voiced her concerns regarding racism rooted in algorithms. In a memo published by Axios, Pichai stated that her firing does not align with her claims and stated that an investigation will be launched to understand her departure and “work to restore” their trust.
Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) continues to be outraged at the news that Trump lost the state of Georgia, becoming the first Republican to register a loss in the state since 1992. Graham did not blame the party or the president and instead blamed Stacey Abrams and claimed that she conned the Republican leadership in Georgia into a consent decree that adultering the signature verification system.
As the coronavirus pandemic continue to impact the world, the vaccine’s first doses have been rushed. On Monday, several frontline healthcare workers received doses as the intention is to protect them from further risk of contracting the disease. One of the first people to receive the vaccine in the state is a Black registered nurse at New York’s Long Island Jewish Medical Center.
Recently, a picture of Republican Georgia U.S. Senate candidate Kelly Loeffler with a former Ku Klux Klan leader began to float in the media. However, she has denied knowledge of him being a KKK member. Chester Doles is very popular in white supremacist circles. However, Loeffler’s campaign clarified that if she knew him, she would not have stopped for a picture.
It is reported that Joe Biden offered Keisha Lance Bottoms a cabinet position that was turned down by the Atlanta mayor. This information was stated by Rashad Taylor, Bottoms’ senior advisor. There is no information regarding what position was offered to Bottoms or why it was turned down. Friday saw speculations that the offer to be an ambassador to the Bahamas was forwarded to her.
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