‘The days of using federal funds to further discrimination are over’: IBM to pay $17 million in first-of-its-kind ‘Civil Rights Fraud Initiative’ settlement – Trump administration anti-DEI push seeks to strip businesses of ‘inherently divisive policies’

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www.techradar.comby https://www.techradar.com/author/benedict-collinsApril 14, 2026Submitted April 14, 2026

(Image credit: Shutterstock) IBM will pay $17 million in a settlement with the US governmentThe government alleged that IBM pursued discriminatory DEI policiesIBM said it was taking measures to remove DEI...

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