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IRL is a new social network taking on Facebook groups

The Verge

IRL’s groups and events can be accessed on its app or website. Do people want an app specifically for discovering events and messaging as a group? That’s the bet behind IRL, a young social network that has been quietly growing over the past year and just attracted an eye-popping amount of money to take on Facebook.

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Leverage Supplier Diversity Programs to Unlock Growth

Association of Information Technology Professional

Organizations are seeking to expand their supplier network so it more closely represents their customer base. Supplier diversity does this by increasing opportunities for socially or economically disadvantaged groups to participate in the supply chain.

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Dialog Axiata boosts customer experience with data-driven network upgrade

TM Forum

As the pandemic brought significant changes to customer behavior and restrictions on traveling, Dialog Axiata used predictive analytics and a data-driven approach to prioritize network upgrades. Group Chief Operating Officer. ” The pandemic saw people suddenly working, studying, and socializing online like never before.

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GeekWire Awards 2021: Geeks Give Back celebrates groups that better our community

GeekWire

And GeekWire is here to recognize and celebrate a select few of these groups through our Geeks Give Back Award. That includes kids who are Black, Indigenous and people of color (BIPOC); children who struggle socially due to autism, ADHD or other conditions; and women eager to break into technology or entrepreneurial roles. iUrban Teen.

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Can this new community hub provide a spark for Seattle’s startup ecosystem?

GeekWire

(Seattle Foundations Photo) An entrepreneur and investor with roots in the defunct Techstars Seattle program plans to launch a new invite-only organization and shared workspace that supports tech founders by surrounding them with fellow entrepreneurs and experienced startup mentors.

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Seattle VC firm creates startup investment competition to help grow PNW angel network

GeekWire

(First Row Partners Photo) Seattle venture capital firm First Row Partners is launching The Ensemble Event Fund , a new startup competition that aims to help boost angel investor networks in the Pacific Northwest. Ensemble’s launch comes at a time when Seattle’s broader angel investing network is consolidating.

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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).