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Why it matters that IBM is getting out of the facial recognition business

Vox

As a decades-long leader in the industry, IBM’s actions stand to influence technology companies and lawmakers alike. The news that IBM will no longer produce facial recognition technology might not sound huge at first. IBM is taking a stand against the development of technology that can lead to human rights abuses.

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14 organizations that support LGBTQ+ tech workers

CIO Business Intelligence

Maven Youth Maven Youth is a nonprofit organization dedicated to empowering LGBTQ+ youth to “network, organize, and educate for social change through technology and the tech sector.” The nonprofit was born after IBM sponsored a focus group in 2005 at the Human Rights Campaign headquarters in Washington, D.C.,

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10 fastest growing US tech hubs for IT talent

CIO Business Intelligence

Companies such as Amazon, Infosys, IBM, Wipro, Apple, Oracle, Microsoft, Capgemini, Uber, Dell, Google, and Salesforce all have offices in Tampa. Other tech companies that have opened offices in Portland include Airbnb, Google, IBM, Amazon, Logitech, Apple, Nvidia, Oracle, and Salesforce among others.

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DEI that works: 5 companies reaping the benefits of IT diversity strategies

CIO Business Intelligence

AllianceBernstein works directly with job training nonprofit Year Up , which connects the global asset management corporation with tech talent from underserved populations. AllianceBernstein also recently added full-time, paid apprenticeships, and tuition-free web development bootcamps alongside the Greater Nashville Technology Council (NTC).

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With new Phoenix robot, Sanctuary AI looks to usher in ‘labor as a service’

GeekWire

Sanctuary had developed a system that can query any publicly available large language model, including those from ChatGPT maker OpenAI. was started in 2018 by past founders of quantum computing company D-Wave, AI robotics company Kindred, and the R&D nonprofit Creative Destruction Lab.

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

GeekWire

EdXeno is developing a mobile app to provide free college advising and resources to students, and give universities a recruiting platform by communicating directly with interested students. He ultimately decided to chart his own path in the field — initially founding a nonprofit called Equitable College Counseling before founding EdXeno.

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Tech Moves: Zillow co-founder joins Palantir board; Hootsuite names new CEO; and more

GeekWire

Patel was chief intellectual property officer at TiVo and has held IP roles at Technicolor and IBM. Ideoclick, a Seattle e-commerce startup, promoted Jonathan Ferrell to vice president of business development. He joined the 11-year old company in 2019 as senior manager of business development. Adriana Gil Miner.(Qumulo