Automation and Jobs Read our latest special issue. Open Now The news cycle this week seemed to grab people by the collar and shake them violently. On Wednesday, Palantir went public. The secretive company with ties to the military, spy agencies, and ICE is reliant on government contracts and intent …
Read More »Roblox’s user-generated game platform could go public at $8 billion valuation
You can’t solo security COVID-19 game security report Learn the latest attack trends in gaming Access here User-generated game platform Roblox has seen its users go through the roof in recent years, and the company is reportedly planning to go public early next year at a valuation that could hit …
Read More »Portland City Council votes to ban facial recognition technologies in public places
Automation and Jobs Read our latest special issue. Open Now The Portland, Oregon City Council today unanimously voted to adopt two of the strongest bans of facial recognition technologies in the U.S. One prohibits the public use of facial recognition by city bureaus including the Portland Police Department, while the …
Read More »For tech to serve the public good, we need standards
Automation and Jobs Read our latest special issue. Open Now When I first started as a technology investor, I became interested in Neil Postman’s work at NYU. He stated — in a time of the rising proliferation and expansion of television programming — that mediums of mass persuasion and influence needed …
Read More »Confidence On Camera for Health Coaches, Entrepreneurs and Public Figures
Today we welcome guest author Arriane Alexander, Business Coach and Video Expert, and creator of the Lights, Camera, CASH Coaching Program. How do you stand out from the crowd online? Whether you are a health coach or an entrepreneur, you are probably trying to figure out how to grow your …
Read More »Fighting Over Masks in Public Is the New American Pastime
On any given day, somewhere in the United States, someone is going to wake up, leave the house and get in a huge argument with a stranger about wearing masks. Grocery store managers are training staff on how to handle screaming customers. Fistfights are breaking out at convenience stores. Some …
Read More »Dear public company CFO
Editor’s note: The following is an open letter from Aha CEO Brian de Haaff in reaction to financial bullying from public companies during the coronavirus crisis. On the surface, it was not unique. An email requesting extended invoicing terms for an Aha subscription. Not atypical considering world events, but it …
Read More »India orders coronavirus tracing app for all public and private sector employees
(Reuters) — India has ordered all public and private sector employees use a government-backed contact tracing app and maintain social distancing in offices as it begins easing some of its lockdown measures in districts less affected by the coronavirus. Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government said on Friday India, with the …
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