Vox

JULY 28, 2023

ChatGPT maker OpenAI is structured as a nonprofit that owns a for-profit arm with “capped” profits : First-round investors would stop earning after their shares multiply in value a hundredfold , with profits beyond that going into OpenAI’s nonprofit. (How much teeth the board has had in practice is debatable.)

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CIO Business Intelligence

APRIL 7, 2023

Dice defines a growing tech hub as a city with universities and colleges to recruit from, venture funding opportunities, a strong social scene for networking, and existing companies looking to hire talent. These 10 cities are the fastest growing tech hubs by salary, according to Dice. increase from 2021, according to Dice. Charlotte, N.C.

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GeekWire

DECEMBER 3, 2021

Social media management tool Hootsuite appointed four new board members: Angel investor and HubSpot board member Julie Herendeen , who will serve as board chair. The following month the company launched an in-app marijuana ordering option after Apple made changes to App Store rules. Tanium Chief Revenue Officer W. Apprenti Photos).

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The Verge

FEBRUARY 11, 2021

Companies have a lot of discretion about when to disengage, the testing environments aren’t uniform, and it’s difficult to make an apples-to-apples comparison between companies. Waymo followed suit , resuming limited operations in June delivering packages for two Bay Area nonprofits.

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The Verge

JUNE 10, 2020

Nonprofit media watchdog Common Sense Media has labeled Zynn a “ pyramid scheme.”. Social media accounts claiming to be operated by Zynn say the company is “in communications with Google and working to fix this ASAP.”. The Verge has reached out to both Apple and Google for comment. Zynn is currently live on the iOS App Store.

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The Verge

DECEMBER 6, 2021

Tony Hunt, chief development officer of Operation Safe Escape, a nonprofit organization that helps victims of domestic violence escape their abusers, says deleting yourself from the internet could be exactly what the stalker wants. For iOS users, Apple provides a step-by-step guide for detecting invasive apps.

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Vox

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

Meta, the company formerly known as Facebook, has shifted its long-term strategy away from its social media apps to focus on the metaverse, a virtual world where people wearing augmented/virtual reality headsets can talk to each others’ avatars, play games, hold meetings, and otherwise engage in social activities.

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GeekWire

JULY 25, 2020

In his interactions with customers in the nonprofit space, many wanted a tool to help them integrate different platforms to manage subscribers, but the only options available were costly packages from big companies that provided additional services they didn’t want. Computer types: Apple MacBook. Your preferred social network?

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GeekWire

OCTOBER 24, 2020

” In her role as CEO for Washington STEM , a nonprofit that promotes science and engineering education and careers through advocacy and coalition building, Jones sits at a hub at the center of many of today’s challenging and often emotionally charged issues. Your preferred social network? Mobile devices: iPhone 11XR.

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GeekWire

OCTOBER 20, 2020

Toth was previously VP of people and policy at Slack and head of privacy and policy for Google social products including Google+. Moore previously held senior human resources roles at Mercedes-Benz’s research and development subsidiary, Apple and Samsung Electronics. Sally Moore (Strike Graph Photo).

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GeekWire

MAY 19, 2020

Computer types: Apple Macbook Pro. Your preferred social network? I think most millennials my age (I’m 29) have not fully leveraged the power of this social media platform. She is someone who prioritizes her passions and values through her work with her own and other nonprofits, and still runs her own business.

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GeekWire

JUNE 29, 2021

I wrote device drivers for the IBM PC, as well as Apple Mac IIs and SEs.”. Most of my clients were endowed nonprofits, foundations and universities, and the returns we achieved for them went back into helping further their missions, so there was a lot of meaning to the work we did there.”. “I What was your first job? “My

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The Verge

JANUARY 7, 2021

As for what or who is responsible for so many new users interested in trying the platform, which is operated by the nonprofit Signal Foundation, there are two likely culprits: Tesla CEO Elon Musk and Signal competitor WhatsApp.

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Vox

NOVEMBER 24, 2021

It’s the metaverse — defined most simply as a virtual world where people can socialize, work, and play — and Facebook’s CEO Mark Zuckerberg believes it is the future of the internet and of his trillion-dollar company. Many critics and skeptics have mocked Zuckerberg’s plan to change Facebook from a social media company to a metaverse company.

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The Verge

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

Apple CEO Tim Cook called AR “a big idea, like the smartphone.” Writer and researcher Erica Neely says that laws and social norms aren’t prepared for how AR could affect physical space. “I Researcher Luke Clark has likened facial recognition to “the plutonium of AI,” saying any potential upsides are far eclipsed by its social harms.

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ForAllSecure

APRIL 7, 2021

Tennisha: Black Girls hack is a nonprofit organization we recently got our 501 C three designation. Vamosi: So she founded Black Girls Hack to help others. I've mentioned before but InfoSec Twitter is a valuable resource. If you follow members and ask questions, you're likely to get answers.

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ForAllSecure

APRIL 7, 2021

Black Girls hack is a nonprofit organization we recently got our 501 C three designation. Vamosi: So she founded Black Girls Hack to help others. I've mentioned before but InfoSec Twitter is a valuable resource. If you follow members and ask questions, you're likely to get answers.

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GeekWire

OCTOBER 9, 2021

The cannabis regulatory environment is certainly evolving, including recent Apple App Store changes that allowed Leafly to accept marijuana orders on its iOS app. Recent investments include AI platform Yoodli , social platform Game Jolt and London-based startup Troop. He was most recently head of partner growth at AWS. Audere Photo).

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ForAllSecure

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

Then why haven't we seen more talks on the social science aspect of security, Grooten: My personal motivation for spinning to Black Hat in particular, was that, I think that if you are a technology expert, a security expert, and you're going to do some work on stock because someone contacts you about something they think they have on their phone.

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GeekWire

JULY 24, 2020

billion; Xevo acquired by Lear for $320 million; Xnor AI acquired by Apple. Founded in Boston in 2000, the nonprofit training program launched in the Puget Sound region in 2011 with a mission to “close the opportunity divide.” Students also receive “wraparound” support including career skill development and social services.

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Vox

MARCH 4, 2023

Generative AI is already starting to find its way into mainstream applications for everything from food shopping to social media. Apple, Meta, and Amazon have their own AI initiatives, and there are plenty of startups and smaller companies developing generative AI or working it into their existing products.

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GeekWire

DECEMBER 28, 2021

Epic vs. Apple : The fallout. Epic vs. Apple, a lawsuit that Epic hoped would tear down the “walled garden” around the Apple app store, ended in what’s probably safest to call a draw. Apple had also exhibited a willingness to change those terms of service on the fly in order to keep specific apps out of its ecosystem.

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The Verge

JULY 30, 2021

Decentralized social network Mastodon now has an official iPhone app. The nonprofit behind Mastodon launched the app on iOS today, supplementing an existing web version and several third-party apps for iOS, Android, and other platforms. Reddit’s iOS app, for instance, makes you opt into NSFW content through the web.)

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The Verge

MAY 20, 2020

Lil Nas X’s “Panini,” NASA’s social media presence, Rihanna’s Fenty Beauty line, and John Krasinski’s Some Good News YouTube show are among the winners of this year’s Webby Awards. National Geographic took away this year’s most awards, 15 total, with wins for its science podcasts, travel videos, and photos on social media, among other things.

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Vox

JUNE 2, 2020

Thomas, a senior marketing director at Atlantic Records, and Agyemang, a senior artist campaign manager at the Apple-owned music platform Platoon, launched #TheShowMustBePaused as several labels committed to participating in Blackout Tuesday on Instagram. View this post on Instagram.

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The Verge

JANUARY 25, 2021

Among the biggest beneficiaries has been Signal, the encrypted messaging app whose development is funded by a nonprofit organization. We’re organized as a nonprofit because we feel like the way the internet currently works is insane,” CEO Moxie Marlinspike told me.

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Vox

DECEMBER 29, 2021

Speaking out against a powerful company like Google, Facebook, or Apple isn’t an easy choice. “No Zhang has been invited to speak before the UK Parliament, lawmakers in India, and other governmental bodies about regulation to limit the harm of social media platforms like Facebook. Former Apple engineer and tech activist Cher Scarlett.

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The Verge

MAY 19, 2020

Whether it’s helping people find reliable information in search, working with the government on testing, building an exposure-tracking system into Android and iOS in partnership with Apple, or battling misinformation on YouTube, Google’s capability — and responsibility — has never been greater. But it’s a bit hard for me to say.

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GeekWire

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

I will also make sure when elected that the corporate social responsibility goals of the employer community are aligned with many of the problems that have been caused by our enormous growth. GeekWire: Apple or Android? . Gonzalez: Apple. Harrell: Apple. Housing affordability is an example. I have a commitment to do that.

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The Verge

JUNE 3, 2021

There are areas where tech companies have made significant contributions — like collecting mobility data that helped officials understand the effects of social distancing policies. One of the flashiest attempts tech companies made to fight the pandemic was the Google and Apple exposure notification program. This was really chaotic.

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The Verge

JULY 9, 2020

Yesterday we talked about the audio-only social network Clubhouse , which found itself at the center of controversy after failing to take action or even make a public comment after users began to experience harassment within the app. To its credit, TikTok has owned up to its overly draconian approach to the problem.

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AUGUST 11, 2022

She led a research project on the Future of Data and investigated topics such as 3D printing, social enterprise, and the evolving role of the state. Chung has been a Co-Curator of TEDxSingapore, and she continues to advise teams of undergraduate students about their management consulting projects for clients in the social sector.

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Vox

JANUARY 12, 2021

Signal, once a niche messaging service for the privacy-minded, is currently the most downloaded app in the United States, unseating perennially popular social media and gaming apps. Previously, the number of new Signal users has rocketed up following social or political unrest. What makes Signal different?

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The Verge

JULY 1, 2020

The big social platforms, who were once loath to intervene in matters of political speech, are getting much more comfortable with the idea. Yesterday I wrote about the Facebook ad boycott, and heard back from some people who thought I had been a little too rough on the advertisers — or a little too easy on the social network.

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The Verge

JUNE 3, 2020

The optimists argue that social media is neither good nor bad , but simply a powerful new tool for society to use. The pessimists argue that social networks are getting played by bad actors who have gamed it to re-enforce and worsen existing power imbalances. Another way of saying this is that there are optimists and pessimists.

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The Verge

JUNE 10, 2020

The latter app also drove growth in kids’ social app use by 100% in 2019 and 200% in 2020, the report found. So basically, before TikTok, kids used social apps a certain amount. If you are working on a social app, this is a good sign that you are doing something right. Sounds fun! Hugh Langley / Business Insider ).

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Vox

APRIL 15, 2021

Similarly, Carbon Health, which has partnered with the city of Los Angeles for vaccinations, has launched a digital health pass that will soon work with Apple Wallet and Google Pay. The CommonPass was launched by the Commons Project, a nonprofit initiative that focuses on digital health.

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