The MatrixFiles
MAY 8, 2025
Listen to this article Your browser does not support the audio element. Over the past couple of years of hosting my Associations Thrive podcast , Ive interviewed well over a hundred association and nonprofit CEOs about what theyre doing to help their organizations thrive. The conversations are inspiring, filled with examples of strategic initiatives, membership growth, innovative partnerships, and new revenue streams.
NonProfit PRO
MAY 8, 2025
It makes absolutely no sense to base a fundraising appeal on a logical argument, but you see it all the time. Here's what you should do instead.
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TechNode
MAY 8, 2025
Tencents tech team has optimized DeepSeeks open-source DeepEP communication framework, boosting its performance across different network environments, according to the Chinese AI startup. Testing showed a 100% improvement on RoCE networks and a 30% gain on InfiniBand (IB), offering more efficient solutions for AI model training. On GitHub, DeepSeek acknowledged the Chinese tech giants contribution had led to a huge speedup.
Ars Technica
MAY 8, 2025
The vast majority of people these days use some form of social media, but some develop what's known as problematic social media use (PSMU). It's not yet deemed a clinical addiction, but it does share some symptoms with addiction and substance abuse disorders. And according to a new paper published in the journal PLoS ONE, someone who exhibits PSMU is also more likely to believe inand sharefake news online, contributing to the rampant spread of misinformation that is the bane of the 21st-century
Speaker: Gareth Webb & Phil Selley, Founding Partners at Intouch Business
For many nonprofit organizations and NGOs, managing grants and monitoring projects with spreadsheets and manual processes feels familiar—but is it holding your organization back? As funding requirements become more complex and stakeholder expectations for transparency grow, relying on outdated methods can lead to inefficiencies, missed opportunities, and compliance risks.
Fast Company Tech
MAY 8, 2025
Im a writing professor who sees artificial intelligence as more of an opportunity for students, rather than a threat. That sets me apart from some of my colleagues, who fear that AI is accelerating a glut of superficial content , impeding critical thinking and hindering creative expression. They worry that students are simply using it out of sheer laziness or, worse, to cheat.
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Wired
MAY 8, 2025
The Choose Europe for Science program will invest more than half a billion dollars between 2025 and 2027 to recruit researchers and scientistsespecially from the United States.
VentureBeat
MAY 8, 2025
Alibabas ZeroSearch trains large language models to beat Google Search and slash API costs by 88%, redefining how AI learns to retrieve information.
Fast Company Tech
MAY 8, 2025
Scammers are using deepfake voices, caller ID spoofing, and machine learning to target victims with frightening precision. But telecom providers and regulators are deploying AI defenses of their own to stop the surge in fraud. Scam calls are turning the world on its head.
Mashable Tech
MAY 8, 2025
If you haven't gotten your Nintendo Switch 2 preorder in yet, there may be another option on the table in the near future. Leaked photos from a potential FCC product listing seem to confirm the existence of an Xbox-branded handheld gaming PC, made in partnership with Asus. The device, which was discovered in an Indonesian listing by 91mobiles (before Videocardz found the FCC listing, with photos via The Verge ), looks to be a new iteration on the existing Asus ROG Ally handheld gaming PC —
Speaker: Tim Sarrantonio, Director of Corporate Brand
Do you really know your donors? Not just what they give, but who they are? 👥 In this interactive session, we’ll break down how nonprofits can use behavioral indicators (affinity, recency, frequency, and monetary value) to build prospecting segments that go beyond wealth screening and actually align with donor identity. You’ll walk away with practical strategies to move beyond basic demographics and cultivate supporters based on how they already engage with you!
Fast Company Tech
MAY 8, 2025
Ambition is one of the most defining forces in human affairs a psychological engine that propels individuals beyond the realm of survival into the arena of creation, disruption, and transformation, and significantly predicts educational attainment, career success, job performance, and income. At its core, ambition is the refusal to accept the status quo, the internal pressure to stretch personal limits and societal boundaries.
TechSpot
MAY 8, 2025
Leaked passwords from past security breaches reveal that Tulsi Gabbard, who recently became the US Director of National Intelligence, reused a weak password on multiple accounts for email and other services. All of the breaches occurred several years ago, and a spokesperson claimed Gabbard changed the passwords multiple times since.
Fast Company Tech
MAY 8, 2025
On 212 E 141st Place in Dolton, Illinoisjust a few blocks from Andys hot dogs and Chucks Gun Shop & Pistolresides a typical 5 bed, 3 bath, 1,200 sqft brick home that is about to become a landmark. Because it’s the childhood home of Robert Prevost, the cardinal who has just been elected to become the next Pope. [Photo: Redfin] Listed on Redfin for $199,000 at the time of publishing, the home matches an address and tax records first reported by South Cook Ne ws.
Ars Technica
MAY 8, 2025
The antitrust trial targeting Google's search business is heading into the home stretch, and the outcome could forever alter Googleand the web itself. The company is scrambling to protect its search empire, but perhaps market forces could pull the rug out from under Google before the government can. Apple SVP of Services Eddie Cue suggested in his testimony on Wednesday that Google's search traffic might be falling.
Speaker: Jennifer Hill
Payroll compliance is a cornerstone of business success, yet for small and midsize businesses, it’s becoming increasingly challenging to navigate the ever-evolving landscape of federal, state, and local regulations. Mistakes can lead to costly penalties and operational disruptions, making it essential to adopt advanced solutions that ensure accuracy and efficiency.
Fast Company Tech
MAY 8, 2025
The 2002 sci-fi thriller Minority Report depicts a dystopian future where a specialized police unit is tasked with arresting people for crimes they have not yet committed. Directed by Steven Spielberg and based on a short story by Philip K. Dick, the drama revolves around PreCrimea system informed by a trio of psychics, or precogs, who anticipate future homicides, allowing police officers to intervene and prevent would-be assailants from claiming their targets lives.
Mashable Tech
MAY 8, 2025
Joann, the fabric and craft retailer, is closing. Unfortunately, that means scammers are swarming: Warn the DIY crafters in your life. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued a consumer warning this week specifically addressing the Joann Fabric & Craft scammers. The deception is relatively sophisticated. The FTC warned that bad actors are running fake promos online and on social media, promising stellar going-out-of-business deals since Joann is closing.
Fast Company Tech
MAY 8, 2025
Generative AI is radically reshaping the job marketcreating new roles, changing some, and phasing out others. But heres one effect of the transformative technology thats not as widely talked about: Its deepening long-standing workplace gender gaps. A double disadvantage According to a recent report from the World Economic Forum and LinkedIn , women systematically face a two-part problem in the ongoing AI transformation.
VentureBeat
MAY 8, 2025
Futureverse, a maker of AI and metaverse technology, has launched RakutenWallet.Pass with Rakuten Wallet to ease Web3 user onboarding.
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Fast Company Tech
MAY 8, 2025
At a recent fundraising event, I stood backstage with a young woman waiting to give a speech in front of 550 people to honor her alma mater. She was visibly nervous; I watched as she paced, taking deep breaths to calm the adrenaline that was flooding her body, twisting her hands, and looking toward the stage door as if she might try to make a run for it.
Mashable Tech
MAY 8, 2025
Tesla customers are no stranger to preordering a new product and then waiting years and years (and years) for it to be released. In the case of the Tesla Roadster , for example, people who preordered the electric vehicle in 2017 are still waiting. However, it appears that the wait is over for Tesla owners who preordered the Cybertruck Range Extender.
Fast Company Tech
MAY 8, 2025
A hot new high-stakes competition show went viral on the internet this week that had fans placing bets, joining fantasy leagues, tweeting live updates, and posting daily recaps. But it wasnt Love Island or Survivor. It was the conclave. The conclave is the Catholic Churchs traditional process for picking a new pope. It involves sequestering dozens of cardinals in an locked-down Sistine Chapel for an indefinite period, during which time they use a series of votes to elect a new pontiff.
TechSpot
MAY 8, 2025
Broche, who founded Sandfall Interactive after his tenure at Ubisoft, recently commented that getting approval to develop Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 would have taken "25 years" at a larger corporate studio. His statement emphasizes the magnitude of bureaucratic red tape involved with large AAA developers. Fortunately, Broche escaped the constraints.
Speaker: Joe Sharpe and James Carlson
Payroll optimization can be one of the most time-consuming and complex factors of small business management. Yet, organizations that crack the code on streamlining employee compensation often discover innovative avenues for growth. With the right strategies in place, outsourcing and streamlining payroll processes can result in substantial time and resource savings.
Fast Company Tech
MAY 8, 2025
Bible designs tend to be variations on a themetissue-thin paper and unforgiving font sizes, owing to the 783,000 words crammed into a single normal-sized book (the average novel, by comparison, clocks in at 70,000100,000 words). Cheap faux-leather covers. A bookmark ribbon, maybe. If youre a person of faith, its perhaps not the most fitting frame for what is defined as the literal word of God.
Mashable Tech
MAY 8, 2025
A Cold War-era spacecraft is heading home after a half-century adrift. Back in the 1970s, the Soviet Union had its sights set on Venus , sometimes known as Earth's evil twin. A thick atmosphere traps heat in a runaway greenhouse effect, making it the hottest planet in the solar system, despite being farther than Mercury from the sun. But the Venera mission, which launched from Kazakhstan on March 31, 1972, failed long before the Soviets could attempt to touch down on the hellscape.
Engadget
MAY 8, 2025
So a professional dominatrix specializing in foot worship signs into her YouTube account for the first time in seventeen years and compiles over 900 playlists, including the debut LP of progressive math-rock band 90 Day Men, an album from hyperpop/chiptune darling Saoirse Dream and portions of the original soundtrack from early 2000s anime Chobits. There's no punchline to that one.
Mashable Tech
MAY 8, 2025
When you're watching the cinematic perfection that is Mamma Mia! or its glorious sequel Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again , it appears that everyone onscreen is having a better time than you or I could imagine. But according to the sublime Christine Baranski, who plays the outstandingly glam Tanya "Does Your Mother Know" Chesham-Leigh in the films, the exuberant dancing required in both films was not everyone's glass of prosecco.
Speaker: Tim Sarrantonio, Director of Corporate Brand
Is your organization ready to build a recurring giving program that not only sustains but also propels your mission forward? 🚀 In this new webinar with industry visionary Tim Sarrantonio, we’ll guide you through the critical steps to establishing and scaling a successful recurring giving program. Whether you’re starting fresh or enhancing an existing program, this session will provide the strategies you need to deepen donor relationships and secure long-term support!
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