Jessica Guynn, USA TODAY

Jessica Guynn

USA TODAY

San Francisco, CA, United States

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  • Indianapolis Star
  • The Tennessean
  • Austin American-Statesman
  • News-Leader
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  • Enquirer
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  • Burlington TimesNews
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Recent articles by Jessica:

Tesla releases diversity data for first time: How it stacks up against GM and Ford

Demographic data of Tesla’s workforce shows men vastly outnumber women at the upper levels of billionaire Elon Musk’s electric car manufacturer. → Read More

When home appraisals are not equal: Biden administration rolls out plan to fight discrimination

Spurred by evidence of discrimination against Black homeowners, Vice President Kamala Harris announced reforms to combat racism in home appraisals. → Read More

The corner closet: Why there are so few gay and transgender executives in corporate America

Nine years after Apple's Tim Cook became the first publicly gay Fortune 500 CEO, there are still very few LGBTQ+ leaders in corporate America. → Read More

Not feeling chill about new Netflix ban on password sharing? How to cancel your account.

#CancelNetflix? Netflix subscribers are threatening to leave the streaming service after the password sharing crackdown. How to cancel your account. → Read More

'BudLighted': Target is latest to face boycott calls over support for the LGBTQ+ community

“BudLighting” is a strategy of branding companies as “woke” and calling for boycotts over everything from gender-inclusive swimwear to Bud Light beer. → Read More

Netflix has lowered the boom on password sharing. What you should do now.

How to find out who's using your Netflix account and gently break the news to Netflix-mooching friends and relatives that you are cutting them off. → Read More

Musk's Twitter tries to recapture the political spotlight post Trump with DeSantis 2024 run

Musk aims to revive Twitter's glory days at the center of the national political conversation when DeSantis declares his presidential bid Wednesday. → Read More

Target removes LGBTQ Pride month merchandise after threats

Target is pulling some LGBTQ+ merchandise from stores for Pride Month after a conservative backlash and threats from some customers. → Read More

Netflix launches paid account sharing in the United States: How much it will cost you

The Netflix password sharing crackdown has begun in the U.S. Here's what you need to know about the account sharing restrictions including pricing. → Read More

Is Adidas having a Bud Light moment? Transgender Pride swimsuit touches off controversy

A new Adidas gender-inclusive swimsuit has some calling for a boycott as the sports apparel maker becomes latest brand to face right-wing condemnation → Read More

Bud Light maker stripped of LGBTQ+ rating for caving to Dylan Mulvaney backlash

Human Rights Campaign says it's taking action against Anheuser-Busch over its handling of the conservative backlash to trans influencer Dylan Mulvaney → Read More

Culture wars are spreading to work: Republican and Democrat workers deeply divided over DEI

GOP frontrunners Donald Trump and Ron DeSantis attack DEI, Democrats embrace it. Now those divisions have spread to the workplace. → Read More

Taco Tuesday throwdown: Taco Bell challenges Taco John's to 'liberate' trademark

Taco Bell wants to cancel the Taco Tuesday trademark owned by Wyoming-based restaurant chain Taco John’s. → Read More

Linda Yaccarino is Twitter's new CEO: What to know about Elon Musk's pick

Elon Musk has tapped NBCUniversal advertising sales chief Linda Yaccarino to succeed him as Twitter’s CEO. → Read More

Disney CEO Bob Iger escalates war of words with Ron DeSantis. Who's winning the Florida feud?

Iger escalated the war of words with DeSantis this week, hinting that Disney World might drop plans to invest $17 billion and create 13,000 new jobs. → Read More

Twitter is getting a new CEO: Elon Musk says his replacement starts in six weeks

Elon Musk says he has picked a new Twitter CEO. He did not name her but reports say it may be NBCUniversal's advertising chief Linda Yaccarino. → Read More

Google says Gmail is getting blue checkmarks to improve email security

Google says Gmail is rolling out a new way to verify the authenticity of a sender: a blue checkmark next to the organization’s name. → Read More

Fake or fact? 2024 is shaping up to be the first AI election. Should voters worry?

Biden attack ad from the Republican National Committee was just the start. Artificial intelligence could play a role at the ballot box in 2024. → Read More

Tuesday morning going out of business: Chain slashes prices as it closes doors for good

Is Tuesday morning closing all its stores? Yes. Items are marked up to 30% off the lowest ticketed price. Gift cards will be honored through May 13. → Read More

Bluesky buzz: Why everyone's talking about the new app taking on Elon Musk and Twitter

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Chrissy Teigen have signed up. So has Dril. People are flocking to Bluesky, the latest rival to Elon Musk's Twitter. → Read More