https://www.cnet.com/news/at-alphabet-shareholder-meeting-google-diversity-issues-take-center-stage/ > For the past year, culture and diversity clashes within Google and its parent company, Alphabet, have dominated headlines. > Last summer, a now-infamous memo by fired engineer James Damore roiled the company, highlighting issues of gender and race. And Alphabet, like many other tech giants, has been criticized for not having enough diversity on its board. (Of the 11 members, only two are women.)