Friday, September 22, 2023

The Daily Money: iPhone updates; businesses want DOJ guidance on DEI

If you bought any of the new iPhones, you should update the operating system immediately.

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The Daily Money

ALL THE MONEY NEWS YOU NEED TO KNOW

Fri Sep 22 2023

 

Bailey Schulz Money Reporter

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Happy Friday! It's Bailey Schulz with the day's top headlines. 

If you bought any of the new iPhones – the iPhone 15, iPhone 15 Plus, iPhone 15 Pro or iPhone 15 Pro Max – you should update the operating system immediately.

Apple issued another emergency iPhone update to patch critical vulnerabilities just days after the splashy release of its latest operating system.

Devices affected by the security vulnerabilities are iPhone XS and later, iPad Pro 12.9-inch 2nd generation and later, iPad Pro 10.5-inch, iPad Pro 11-inch 1st generation and later, iPad Air 3rd generation and later, iPad 6th generation and later, iPad mini 5th generation and later.

Vpc Apple Iphone 15 Courtesy Apple

Apple issued another emergency iPhone update to patch critical vulnerabilities just days after the splashy release of its latest operating system.

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Big business wants Biden to weigh in on DEI

Conservative activists have seized on the high court ruling that struck down affirmative action in higher education, arguing it raises fundamental issues about how corporate America addresses workplace inequality. Since then, the nation has seen an uptick in legal challenges to DEI programs, and Republican state attorneys general have warned large employers like Microsoft and Walmart against race-conscious practices in hiring and contracting. 

The ruling has prompted some companies to retreat from public targets for racial diversity in their executive ranks and from leadership training programs geared to underrepresented groups. Others are removing "diversity" from job titles.

The Chamber of Progress, a tech industry trade group, is now asking the Justice Department's civil rights division to weigh in. 

"As Republican attorneys general take their legal fight against diversity and inclusion to the private sector, American companies face a similar need for affirmation of their legal right to build an inclusive and diverse workforce," the Chamber of Progress wrote to the Department of Justice.

USA TODAY research shows that the top ranks of America's largest corporations are still predominantly white and male. At the same time, women and people of color are concentrated at the lowest levels with less pay, fewer perks and rare opportunities for advancement. Despite pledges to improve racial equity following George Floyd's murder in 2020, little progress has been made. 

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If you're a nature lover, you can enter all 425 sites within the National Park System with free entry on Saturday for National Public Lands Day . The day is also the biggest of the year for volunteering at parks and public lands, with over 70,000 volunteers expected to chip in on service projects across the country.  

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The iPhone 15 Pro is shown after its introduction on the Apple campus, Tuesday, Sept. 12, 2023, in Cupertino, Calif.

Apple has issued another emergency iPhone update to patch critical vulnerabilities just days after the splashy release of its latest operating system.

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President Joe Biden speaks about the Supreme Court's decision on affirmative action, in the Roosevelt Room of the White House in Washington, DC, on June 29, 2023. Biden said he "strongly" disagreed with the Supreme Court's ruling banning the use of race and ethnicity in university admission decisions. The ruling "walked away from decades of precedent," he added.
 

DEI is under attack. Big business urges Biden to weigh in.

Corporations are wrestling with the implications of a Supreme Court ruling reversing affirmative action and rising legal challenges to DEI initiatives

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