Latinos in tech prepare for resistance as Trump takes office

Latinos in tech prepare for resistance as Trump takes office

NewsTaco December 28, 2016

*How the 6 percent Latino tech workforce could be key in resisting Trump’s announced immigration plans. VL By Marissa Lang, San Francisco Chronicle (8 minute read)   They heard him […]

Venture Capital Doesn’t Invest in Blacks and Latinos – But That’s Changing in Oakland

NewsTaco August 1, 2016

*Here’s a refreshing idea, venture capital investment that asks “who benefits if this tool actually works?”  They’re not talking about investors. They’re talking about Latino startups that  benefit Latino communities. […]

The Digi-Divide at SXSW 2014

NewsTaco December 17, 2014

*There’s work to be done to get Latinos involved in tech in genegral.  At SXSW specifically: more Latino panel speakers, programming and networking. VL By BusinessWire AUSTIN, Texas–(BUSINESS WIRE)–A recent […]

The True Story of the Latino Kids Who Beat MIT’s Best Robots, Coming Soon to Theaters

NewsTaco December 5, 2014

*An uplifting Friday morning read. I’m anxious to see this. VL By WIRED Ten years ago, contributing editor Joshua Davis received a press release that gave him pause. Clumsily formatted […]

Why there aren’t more Latinos in the tech industry

NewsTaco August 26, 2014

*From the article: “Latinos made up less than 9% of computer science and engineering college graduates in 2013.” VL By Maria Teresa Kumar, MSNBC Last week, Apple was the latest […]

Latinos Welcome SXSW Spotlight, But Still Feel Marginalized

Mary Mata March 10, 2014

By Veronica Zaragovia, KUTNews South by Southwest Interactive is underway in Austin. This year, there’s a focus on the Latinos innovation in tech – a field where many Latinos face […]

Latinos Talk Tech

Mary Mata December 17, 2013

By Maria Hinojosa, Latino USA In 2013, you can’t talk money without talking tech. It isn’t just the industry of the future, it is the industry of now. But despite […]