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Why OpenAI is trying to untangle its 'bespoke' corporate structure

Engadget

In it, the company detailed a plan to reorganize its for-profit arm into a public benefit corporation (PBC). What is a public benefit corporation? In 2013 , Delaware enacted its own version of the law. To make things somewhat confusing, the state went with a different name: the public benefit corporation. As of 2022 , 68.2

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Raise, a startup building Africa’s Carta, gets backing from 500 Startups

TechCrunch

They spent money managing corporate structures for holding companies in Delaware, Canada, and Europe but maintained paper-based subsidiaries across Africa. According to Coleby, most of the equity across Africa is still stored, tracked and updated using paper certificates, manual processes and fragmented government databases.

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Israel’s political crisis has activated its apolitical tech industry — and there’s no turning back

TechCrunch

As unease spread amongst a handful of entrepreneurs, alarmed at radical “reforms,” proposed by the Benjamin Netanyahu-led government, to the independence of the judiciary, WhatsApp groups were fired up, and were quickly flooded with volunteers from the tech industry. But the delay looks like being only temporary.

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Severe winter weather is linked to climate change, say most Americans in poll

Fast Company Tech

adults say they have experienced some kind of extreme weather in recent years, according to a new poll from the Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research, with about half saying they’ve been personally affected by severe cold weather or severe winter storms. I do think humans are speeding up that process.”

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Why Elon Musk offered to buy the OpenAI nonprofit

Recode by Vox

He says hes saving taxpayers billions of dollars (though outlays from the Treasury Department are public and make it pretty clear he hasnt ); he bragged that he fed USAID into the woodchipper, an aide on his Department of Government Efficiency was revealed to have said this summer to normalize Indian hate , resigned, and was then rehired.

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Research Friday: Strengthening the Economy through Civic Engagement

ASU Lodestar Center

Attending public meetings. These tools include skill development through volunteering, a sense of personal confidence, finding employment through social networks, information gained through participation, a trust in and willingness to help others, stronger government, and importantly, community attachment. Registering to vote.

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Funders: Considering Collaboration? Start With a Light Touch and See Where It Leads

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Their donors, staff, and board members have extensive knowledge of local needs and organizations, and they also have relationships with local leaders in business, government, and education. Oftentimes, local government agencies and other funding organizations like United Way participate. . Benefits of Funder Collaboration .