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Continuing a recent trend among major tech companies, Amazon has released a diversity report for its workforce. Globally, 63 percent of its employees are male, and 60 percent of its US-based workforce is white. As for other ethnicities, 15 percent of employees identify as Black, 13 percent as Asian, and nine percent as Hispanic. However, those numbers change substantially when you consider management. 75 percent of people in leadership positions are male, and 71 percent is white. Asians comprise 18 percent of leadership, with only four percent Hispanics and four  percent Black. Unfortunately, it’s clear there’s a lot of work still left to be…

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Spaceflight company Virgin Galactic has lost its Spaceship Two in a crash during a test flight over the Mojave Desert in California. Here’s the statement from the firm: Virgin Galactic’s partner Scaled Composites conducted a powered test flight of SpaceShipTwo earlier today. During the test, the vehicle suffered a serious anomaly resulting in the loss of the vehicle. Our first concern is the status of the pilots, which is unknown at this time. We will work closely with the relevant authorities to determine the cause of the accident and provide updates as soon as we are able to do so….

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