Jay Z addresses critics of Tidal music service

Jay Z fired back at critics of his Tidal music service on Sunday, claiming the site is “doing just fine” and that its subscriber base is growing. The rapper, who relaunched Tidal after purchasing its parent company Aspiro Group earlier this year for $56 million, urged critics to hold off on dismissing the service too soon. “The iTunes Store wasn’t built in a day,” he said. “It took Spotify nine years to be successful.” Jay Z added that 770,000 subscribers have already signed up for Tidal, which he relaunche to compete with platforms such as Pandora and Spotify.

 

Intel seeks to diversify workforce

Intel Global Diversity and InclusionForging new ground that many technology companies have been traditionally criticized for, Intel said it plans to pursue steps to make its workforce reflect the talent pool of women and underrepresented minority groups.  Over the next five years the company said it would take steps to increase women, blacks, Hispanics and other groups by at least 14 percent. The company said it would create a  $300 million fund to improve diversity. The money will be used to fund scholarships and support HBCUs.