Eric Jacobsen Blog
MAY 4, 2025
Steve Lucas new book, Digital Impact: The Human Element of AI-Driven Transformation , maps out how to integrate your companys systems and data so you can build a permanent competitive advantage. Lucas explains that the rapid rise of artificial intelligence has created unparalleled opportunities for organizations to innovate, grow, and make a difference.
Nonprofit Tech for Good
MAY 4, 2025
By Rob Leighton , Executive Director at iMission a full-service digital-first marketing agency working exclusively with nonprofits and social sector organizations. Healthy nonprofits know that building a strong base of repeat donors is an essential element of long-term success. And that makes sense because as research shows, retaining existing donors is significantly more cost-effective than acquiring new ones.
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Futurism
MAY 4, 2025
The CEO of one of the world's leading artificial intelligence labs just said the quiet part out loud: that nobody really knows how AI works. In an essay published to his personal website , Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei announced plans to create a robust "MRI on AI" within the next decade.The goal is not only to figure out what makes the technology tick, but also to head off any unforeseen dangers associated with what he says remains its currently enigmatic nature.
VentureBeat
MAY 4, 2025
Humans have always migrated to survive. When glaciers advanced, when rivers dried up, when cities fell, people moved. Their journeys were often painful, but necessary, whether across deserts, mountains or oceans.
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 As funding requirements become more complex and stakeholder expectations for transparency grow, relying on outdated methods can lead to inefficiencies, missed opportunities, and compliance risks.
Ars Technica
MAY 4, 2025
A young entrepreneur who was among the earliest known recruiters for Elon Musks so-called Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) has a new, related gigand hes hiring. Anthony Jancso , cofounder of AcclerateX, a government tech startup, is looking for technologists to work on a project that aims to have artificial intelligence perform tasks that are currently the responsibility of tens of thousands of federal workers.
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TechSpot
MAY 4, 2025
On a recent morning at the annual RSA Conference in San Francisco, a packed room at Moscone Center had gathered for what was billed as a technical exploration of artificial intelligence's role in modern hacking.
Mashable Tech
MAY 4, 2025
Millions of people are drawn to generative artificial intelligence companions, like the kind that populate Character.AI, Replika, and Nomi. The companions seem impressively human. They remember conversations and use familiar verbal tics. Sometimes they even mistake themselves for flesh and bone, offering descriptions of how they eat and sleep. Adults flock to these companions for advice, friendship, counseling, and even romantic relationships.
TechSpot
MAY 4, 2025
Cerabyte recently conducted an experiment that seemed more like a culinary exercise than a technology showcase. The German storage startup plunged a sliver of its archival glass storage into a kettle of boiling salt water, then roasted it in a pizza oven.
Mashable Tech
MAY 4, 2025
The Last of Us Season 2 is moving from Jackson to Seattle, and with that move come several new characters. SEE ALSO: 'The Last of Us' Season 2, episode 4: Who is Isaac? We've already met Abby (Kaitlyn Dever) and her crew, but Season 2, episode 4 introduces other major players in Seattle, including Washington Liberation Front (WLF) leader Isaac Dixon (Jeffrey Wright, reprising his role from The Last of Us Part II ).
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 4, 2025
Want more housing market stories from Lance Lamberts ResiClub in your inbox? Subscribe to the ResiClub newsletter. While homebuyers and home sellers still see headlines telling them its a sellers market and national home prices are reaching all-time highs, a deeper look reveals that several regional housing markets have shifted, giving homebuyers some power.
Mashable Tech
MAY 4, 2025
In some huge gaming news, rumors suggest that Valve Software’s long-dormant Half-Life 3 not only exists — it’s playable from start to finish. And if the leaks are to be believed, the company could be gearing up to announce it later this year. SEE ALSO: 'Half-Life: Alyx' trailer reveals a VR story before the events of 'Half-Life 2' As always with Half-Life 3 rumors, skepticism is warranted.
Futurism
MAY 4, 2025
Unless you're living in a shack off the grid, you've probably noticed that artificial intelligence is being shoehorned into every corner of existence, from kitchens to doctors officers to alarm clocks. And as AI creeps further into our lives, so do the hulking data centers that power it but not everyone's stoked about their new neighbors. The facilities working behind the scene to fuel the AI revolution are bulky, noisy, and hog resources like electricity at a staggering scale.
Wired
MAY 4, 2025
When pigeons outnumber pigeonholes, some birds must double up. This obvious statement, and its inverse, have deep connections to many areas of math and computer science.
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.
Futurism
MAY 4, 2025
Pachelbel's "Canon in D" is like the Doom of the music world. It's been performed on everything from train horns to rubber chickens to strange juggling bells it would truly be easier to find an instrument the Canon hasn't been played on. Recently, a new "instrument" entered the pantheon, only it's not an instrument at all, but rather an insect stuck with probes and zapped with electricity.
Wired
MAY 4, 2025
Those epic battle scenes in space are awesomeand physically impossible. But hey, its more fun this way!
Mashable Tech
MAY 4, 2025
Connections is the one of the most popular New York Times word games that's captured the public's attention. The game is all about finding the "common threads between words." And just like Wordle , Connections resets after midnight and each new set of words gets trickier and trickier—so we've served up some hints and tips to get you over the hurdle.
Wired
MAY 4, 2025
At the Miami Grand Prix's driver's parade, the sport's biggest stars rode in drivable Lego cars that took eight months to build. It was as awesome as it sounds.
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Managing HR tasks like payroll, compliance, and employee data can overwhelm small businesses. That’s where a Human Capital Management (HCM) solution comes in. Our eBook, Why Every Small Business Needs an HCM Solution: A Comprehensive Guide , shows how an HCM system automates tedious processes, ensuring your business stays compliant and efficient. You’ll learn how to simplify payroll, eliminate costly errors, and empower your employees with self-service tools.
Engadget
MAY 4, 2025
Instead of deciding between four new models of iPhones every fall, you may have to choose among three in both the spring and the fall. A new report from The Information claims that Apple will change the release cycle for its smartphones, starting with the iPhone 18 in 2026. According to The Information , three unnamed supply chain sources detailed that the more expensive models will launch first, meaning the Pro models will keep the fall release window and the standard model iPhones will get pus
Ars Technica
MAY 4, 2025
It looks like Marvel has another critical and box office hit on its handsand deservedly sowith Thunderbolts* , a follow-up of sorts to 2021's Black Widow and the final film in the MCU's Phase Five. Yes, the asterisk is part of the title. Yes, I found that choice inexplicable when it was first announced. And yes, having seen the film, the asterisk makes perfect sense now as a well-timed joke.
Engadget
MAY 4, 2025
A space observatory designed to map the entire sky over a period of two years to further our understanding of the early universe has started snapping images. SPHEREx, which launched in early March , got started with its observations this past week after over a month of setup procedures and system checks, according to NASA. The space telescope will complete about 14.5 orbits of Earth per day, capturing roughly 3,600 images daily and observing the sky in an unprecedented 102 wavelengths of infrare
TechSpot
MAY 4, 2025
The Times has seen plans indicating that the British government will soon announce a roadmap for installing solar panels on virtually all newly-built houses. If the legislation passes this year, the requirements might come into force in 2027.
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.
Engadget
MAY 4, 2025
The votes are in and residents of a small swath of southern Texas are in favor of Starbase becoming a real city. The newly-designated city is home to SpaceX and many of its employees, and its where Elon Musks company builds rocket engines, launches spacecraft and manufactures other space-related tech. According to the final vote tally, 212 residents voted in favor of incorporating as Starbase, while six voted against the measure but, its worth noting that most of the eligible voters in the loca
VentureBeat
MAY 4, 2025
My.Games said its Castle Duels strategy game has hit $1 million in monthly revenue in both March and April.
TechSpot
MAY 4, 2025
The RTX 4060 laptop GPU has been steadily gaining ground over the last few months in the Steam survey's GPU chart. It experienced the largest increase in users in April, up 0.51%, pushing the mobile Lovelace chip to the top spot with a 4.99% overall share. It's the first laptop.
Engadget
MAY 4, 2025
Nintendo is going after the company that showed off unauthorized mockups of the not-yet-announced Switch 2 at CES 2025. In a lawsuit filed on Friday, Nintendo accuses accessory maker Genki of trademark infringement, unfair competition and false advertising, arguing that Genki embarked upon a strategic campaign intended to capitalize on the public interest surrounding Nintendos next-generation console.
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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