A lawsuit filed on June 30 by Andre Wong against Lumentum, a Silicon Valley tech company, sheds light on the persistent issue of racism and discrimination faced by Asian Americans in the workplace.
A-pop! #NotTheSame and “The Big Sick”
By Vivian Nguyen Northwest Asian Weekly With the holidays officially underway, we’re counting down the final days of 2015. Take a second to reflect on what has happened this year […]
Toyota invests $1b in artificial intelligence in US
By Yuri Kageyama AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Toyota Motor Corp. is investing $1 billion in a research company it’s setting up in Silicon Valley to develop artificial intelligence […]
Pao resigns — Controversial CEO leaves Reddit
By Marley Jay Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Reddit announced July 3 that interim CEO Ellen Pao resigned from the company, and co-founder Steve Huffman is back as its […]
Artsy coffee chain Blue Bottle brews long queues in Tokyo
By Yuri Kageyama AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Japan, famous for green tea, is welcoming artisanal American coffee roaster Blue Bottle with long lines that have at times meant […]
Chinese gay dating app grows to 15 million users
By Louise Watt and Aritz Parra Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — By day, Ma Baoli was a high-ranking officer in a seaside city police force. By night, he ran a […]
Open sesame… – Alibaba moves into Seattle, next to competitor Amazon
By Jason Cruz Northwest Asian Weekly Chinese e-commerce company, Alibaba, has settled into offices in downtown Seattle near one of its
Alibaba to open office in area soon? — Chinese e-commerce giant could make Seattle its second US office
By Jason Cruz Northwest Asian Weekly All indications point to Chinese tech giant, Alibaba, setting up an office in the area. Alibaba, a Chinese e-commerce and technology company, is recruiting […]
Immigrants fueling a U.S. boom in cricket
By Frank Eltman Associated Press EAST ISLIP, New York (AP) – Cricket, the international game of bats and balls that isn’t baseball, is enjoying a surge of popularity in America, […]
California governor looks to China for investments
By Juliet Williams The Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California Gov. Jerry Brown has designs on building some of the most expensive public works projects in the nation and […]