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A small consultancy firm in Puerto Rico adopts AI — helping other businesses thrive

Microsoft AI

Puerto Rican firm Intelligent Economics is helping other businesses thrive with AI amidst the complex post-Hurricane Maria economy.

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What’s Stripe’s deal?

TechCrunch

And last week, startup eTip announced its collaboration with Visa aimed at helping hospitality and service industry clients “accelerate the adoption of digital tipping.” Christine Hall recently wrote about Grazzy raising $4.5 million to grow its digital tipping platform.

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Announcing Our First Impact Labs Cohort on Zero Hunger: Addressing Food Insecurity in the U.S.

Saleforce Nonprofit

Melvin (Mel) hails from Cabo Rojo, Puerto Rico. Melanie Calhoun leads the effort to leverage and expand technology adoption to address food insecurity for Crossroads Community Services, a nonprofit that focuses on strengthening families by building nutrition-stable communities. Meet the Impact Lab Community Fellow Cohort on U.S.

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Making Sense of Windows 8 Hardware

Tech Soup

Microsoft itself makes and markets the Surface online and in its new retail stores in the US, Puerto Rico, and Canada. The Forrester report believes that adoption of the new Microsoft computing ecosystem will be gradual, but will be start gaining momentum not just in PCs, but in mobile and cloud computing in 2014.

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4 Keys to Engaging Employees in Your Company’s Matching Gifts Program

Connection Cafe

The biggest spikes we saw in use in 2017 – beyond #GivingTuesday and year-end – were all around giving to organizations that were providing relief in Houston, Florida, Puerto Rico, Napa, Southern California, and beyond. Ease of Adoption – Making the benefit easy to use is also a must.

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Democrats have a new plan to legalize marijuana federally

The Verge

Medicinal marijuana is even more widespread, legal in 37 states, Puerto Rico, D.C., Under the proposed rule, state and local governments and Indian tribes would still be able to adopt and enforce rules and regulations over cannabis more stringent than the FDA requirements. the Northern Mariana Islands, and Guam.

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The Bold, Focused Ideas of Breakthrough Nonprofit Brands: Book Giveaway Winners Announced

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

An island-wide educational campaign in Puerto Rico to educate people on the importance of spaying and neutering and vaccinating their dogs and cats, in hopes of alleviating the drastic conditions for the 100,000+ “satos” (street dogs) that are homeless and roaming the beaches and streets of PR. SafeAmerica Foundation , Bill Soule.