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Seadronix aims to reduce marine accidents at port and sea with AI

TechCrunch

A smart port uses technologies including AI, big data, Internet of Things and 5G to provide more security and save energy by digitalizing the way huge ships enter docks and handle logistics at the ports. Its AI-based around-view monitoring system (NAVISS), which can be retrofitted to cargo ships, supports ships in navigating situations.

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Does everyone want to be a landlord, or what?

TechCrunch

billion in assets under management that invests in startups from seed to growth stages across a variety of sectors, including consumer, internet, enterprise/cloud and fintech. He’s also still bullish on the continued institutional adoption of blockchain technology in some large areas of financial services.

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Daily Crunch: A closer look at Google’s remote-controlled $30 Chromecast

TechCrunch

Disengaged or dysfunctional boards aren’t just bad for CEOs and LPs; they’re bad for everyone,” Blumberg says, a realization that spurred him to adopt a new meeting format that includes follow-up surveys. That is a lot of moving pieces to manage, but I find that doing so keeps the meeting fresh and well paced.”. Jagmeet has more.

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Provide the Nonprofit Voice to America's Broadband Plan

NTEN

The plan will help determine the future of Internet access across the country. As organizations with a stake in the future of communications, we must ensure that the commissioners hear our call for fast, affordable, ubiquitous, and open Internet access. It also requires the FCC to begin drafting a national broadband plan.

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Snapshot of Worldwide Electronics Recycling 2013

Tech Soup

Switzerland was the first country in the world to adopt an electronics recycling system is 1991.Things South Korea also has a developed electronics recycling system that now recovers and properly processes over 75 percent of discarded electronics. It has had 30 percent growth in mobile adoption over the last 10 years.

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Tinder CEO Elie Seidman on finding love during the pandemic

The Verge

It’s the story of the internet, which is, ‘How do I find my people?’”. It’s the story of the internet, which is, “How do I find my people?” You’ve had the growth of the entire social internet. We have now 3 billion people on the social internet. We span really two types of connection. That’s] actually an old story.

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Technology for Whom? Owning Our Platforms

Non Profit Quarterly

Back in 1995, in the early days of the internet, a San Francisco innovator named Craig Newmark started a small email distribution list for friends, highlighting local events across the Bay Area. Growing government support in South Korea provides one example of the possibilities.

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