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Everything that the big social networks banned this week, ranked

The Verge

The big social platforms, who were once loath to intervene in matters of political speech, are getting much more comfortable with the idea. Facebook bans a violent Boogaloo network. for 5G networks. Accountable Tech, a progressive nonprofit, launched a campaign to push the board to demand more authority over content decisions.

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Luni Libes’ Fledge accelerator takes flight as socially conscious investing keeps growing

GeekWire

Libes had been involved with Bainbridge Graduate Institute (now Presidio Graduate School ), a program focused on how to use capitalism for social and environmental benefit. ” So in 2012, Libes launched Fledge , a startup accelerator that focuses on socially conscious, mission-driven, for-profit companies. Nine made the cut.

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Training angels: Fledge accelerator founder leads new courses for budding startup investors

GeekWire

The training is offered through Fledge, a Seattle-based worldwide network of accelerators, investors and mentors focused on supporting entrepreneurs internationally who are creating companies with social missions. Fledge also runs startup accelerators, which attracts applicants internationally. When the U.S.-based

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Founded by a former high school counselor, EdXeno aims to connect students with their future colleges

GeekWire

.” Removing politics from the discussion, EdXeno is aiming to give universities a new way to engage with students and learn what makes them the right fit as applicants for their colleges, he said. “The networking has just come easier for me here. The startup spirit is part of Booker’s family.

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Sam Altman’s ouster puts a new twist into OpenAI’s complicated relationship with Microsoft

GeekWire

Reports overnight indicate that a conflict between Altman’s ambitions for OpenAI and the mission of the nonprofit were at the core of the board’s decision to oust him as CEO and remove OpenAI co-founder and President Greg Brockman as chairman. At the event, on Nov. The developer day was an issue. ’ ” McIlwain said.

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CDH Users: If you have done impactful things with data please share how what and why

CTOvision

The goal of this program is to recognize organizations running CDH for the applications you’ve built using Hadoop, and for the impact your project is having on the organization, business, and/or society at large. SOCIAL IMPACT. GOVERNMENT, NONPROFIT, & NGO. COMMUNITY CONTRIBUTIONS. SECURITY & COMPLIANCE. Bob Gourley.

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Which Government, Non-Profit and NGO Have Big Data/CDH Lessons Learned To Share?

CTOvision

The goal of this program is to recognize organizations running CDH for the applications you’ve built using Hadoop, and for the impact your project is having on the organization, business, and/or society at large. SOCIAL IMPACT. GOVERNMENT, NONPROFIT, & NGO. COMMUNITY CONTRIBUTIONS. SECURITY & COMPLIANCE. Bob Gourley.

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