On Tuesday, the BBC reported that Uber Eats courier Pa Edrissa Manjang, who is Black, had received a payout from Uber after “racially discriminatory” facial recognition checks prevented him from accessing the app, which he had been using since November 2019 to pick up jobs delivering food on Uber’s platform. The news raises questions about […]
SM Entertainment’s One Bizarre “Bias” For Debuting New Idols
Debuting as a K-Pop idol in itself is no easy feat. But being able to secure a spot in a group debuted under a big-name label like SM Entertainment (SM hereon) is even more difficult, thanks to the sheer volume of competition. So, more often than not, hopeful trainees need to have even more than […]
VCHA Member Accidentally Reveals Her K-Pop Bias In Now-Deleted Post
Eagle-eyed fans discovered VCHA member Kendall‘s K-Pop bias. VCHA is JYP Entertainment and Republic Records‘ global K-Pop girl group consisting of the winning contestants from the competition show A2K (America2Korea). Initially, netizens were excited about the group as it included a diverse group of girls from different races and cultural backgrounds. The group recently was the opening act for TWICE‘s 5th […]
Tigran Sloyan from CodeSignal talks closing the talent gap and mitigating bias in hiring
Welcome back to Found, where we get the stories behind the startups. This week Becca and Dom are joined by Tigran Sloyan, the co-founder and CEO of skills assessment platform CodeSignal. Sloyan spoke to the duo about how outdated traditional resume-based hiring is, and how artificial intelligence is helping his company stay ahead. He also spoke about: What […]
Fan Receives The Most Random And Unexpected Gift From Her Bias
K-Pop fans often give gifts to their favorite idols to express their love and admiration. Yet, a lucky fan recently received an unexpected gift from their bias. Solo artist CODE KUNST attended the CASETiFY x Jujutsu Kaisen event in Hong Kong along with GRAY. Fans were excited to see their favorite music artists in person. […]