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Facebook’s plan to offer free internet in developing countries ended up costing users, WSJ reports

The Verge

Facebook partners with mobile carriers in developing countries like Indonesia, the Philippines, and Pakistan to give users free access to Facebook and a few other websites, but users have been unknowingly getting charged by their cellular providers, according to a report from The Wall Street Journal. Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge.

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Amazon partners with UCLA on science hub focusing on AI and its social impact

GeekWire

Amazon and UCLA are launching a research hub that will draw upon industry and academic research to address the social issues raised by the rapid rise of artificial intelligence. The collaboration will support doctoral fellowships and research projects as well as community outreach programs. UCLA Photo).

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Google launches Google Play Partner Program for large game devs

Venture Beast

Google unveiled its Google Play Partner Program as part of its services for large game developers, adding to services it has for small devs. Read More.

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The Internet of Things Will Deliver Big Data's Promise

Social, Agile and Transformation

Social, Agile, and Transformation. I cover topics for Technologists from CIOs to Developers - agile development, agile portfolio management, leadership, business intelligence, big data, startups, social networking, SaaS, content management, media, enterprise 2.0 The Internet of Things Will Deliver Big Datas Promise.

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How generative AI could change the way video games are developed, tested, and played

GeekWire

(Rec Room screenshot) Video game companies are dipping their toes into the rapidly-evolving world of generative AI with behind-the-scenes development. Much of that debate, however, has been crowded out of the limelight by other concerns, such as a year-long wave of layoffs that has cost roughly 10,000 developers their jobs since January.

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Seattle and Comcast launch $100,000 initiative to improve technology access for job seekers

GeekWire

The City of Seattle launched a new program this week designed to provide necessary technology to people of color and other marginalized groups who are looking for jobs. The first round of refurbished laptops were donated to 20 participants in the program earlier this month. (Flickr Photo / Daniel X. O’Neil).

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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. No cell phones.

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