Tech boss quits after footage of him hurling racist abuse at Asian family goes viral | Monday, July 13 2020
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- Rachelle Abbott
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- Mon 13 Jul 2020
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- https://play.acast.com/s/tech-science-daily/techbossquitsafterfootageofhimhurlingracistabuseatasianfamilygoesviral-monday-july132020
Silicon Valley CEO Michael Lofthouse has stepped down after footage of him hurling abuse at an Asian family celebrating a birthday at a restaurant in California went viral. After his initial apology was criticised by some for not being genuine, the Solid8 boss quit and he says he’s since enrolled in an anti-racism program. Plus, Ubisoft launches a string of new games as it deals with reports of a toxic culture at the firm, three countries launch missions to Mars this week and new research has found Covid-19 antibodies may only last a few months.
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