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Mr Eazi, Black Coffee and Ajebutter22: The African music artists backing startups

TechCrunch

This April, Black Coffee, the famed South African DJ and record producer whose real name is Nkosinathi Maphumulo, made history at the Grammys. Some of them — including Grammy Award-winning artists such as Jay-Z , The Chainsmokers , Nas , and others like Snoop Dogg — have launched various funds to invest in startups in the U.S.,

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Visualizing Women's Impact to History Through Data Visualization

Tableau

Kathleen VanDerAa March 7, 2024 - 10:47pm Kate VanDerAa Every March, we celebrate women who have educated us, inspired us, led us, and significantly impacted the direction of society during Women's History Month. Consider joining a Tableau Community Project and vizzing alongside others. Get all the details and learn how to participate.

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Gary Vaynerchuk, Mark Cuban back web3 project tool Thirdweb

TechCrunch

Thirdweb , a software startup for web3 projects, closed on $5 million in funding from a group of high-profile business leaders, entrepreneurs and creators, including Gary Vaynerchuk and Mark Cuban. While it’s still early, the company just crossed over its 500th unique project built using its tools.

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Brand Refresh, TV Relief Event For United Way Worldwide

The NonProfit Times

The global brand refresh represents a significant milestone in our organization’s history and signifies our commitment to innovate and transform to meet the escalating needs of global communities,” Williams told The NonProfit Times. The approval came quickly, Williams said, and the project was put together in a couple of weeks.

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RIP: Rob Stuart, Godfather of the NpTech Movement

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Back in the mid-1990′s – after 15 years of working the nonprofit sector, I got obsessed by technology and started working as the network weaver for an online network of artists called ArtsWire. Rob, you will be missed. Thank you for leadership and inspiration in the early days.

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The Winamp Skin Museum lets you relive the wonderful chaos of late-’90s computing

The Verge

On Twitter, Eldredge notes he’s still taking collections for the project if you have any skins you want to donate, and he describes the collection as capturing “an iconic moment in internet art history.”. He’s not wrong. The taste on display in the Winamp Skin Museum is, in a word, stunning.

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Meet the real Alexa: voice actor reportedly responsible for Amazon’s AI assistant revealed

The Verge

Amazon has never revealed who this “original Alexa” is, but journalist Brad Stone says he tracked her down, and she is Nina Rolle, a voiceover artist based in Boulder, Colorado. Characteristically secretive, Amazon has never revealed the name of the voice artist behind Alexa. Bezos signed off on it.

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