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Tesla will build Cybertruck factory in Austin, Texas

The Verge

Tesla will build its next US factory in Austin, Texas, CEO Elon Musk announced today, wrapping up a months-long search for a location to build the upcoming Cybertruck. Tesla was recently granted tens of millions of dollars in tax breaks from both the county in Texas where the factory will be built and from a local school district.

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Guatemalan National Police Archive Goes Online

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

The Guatemalan government human rights ombudsman invited the Benetech Human Rights Data Analysis Group (HRDAG) to analyze the contents of the estimated 80 million documents in the Guatemalan National Police Historical Archive or the Archivo Histórico de la Policía Nacional (AHPN).

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Key Challenges Facing Arts And Culture Nonprofits, And How A Texas Ballet Overcomes Them

Bloomerang

Ballet Lubbock’s inspiring journey To gain deeper insights into how arts and culture nonprofits can surmount these obstacles, I spoke with Nick Dragga, CFRE , Executive Director of Ballet Lubbock for over a decade. The arts inspire confidence, ignite joy, and foster family traditions.

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Tesla faces criticism of Elon Musk in bid to bring Cybertruck factory to Texas

The Verge

As Tesla made its first public pitch to bring its Cybertruck factory to Austin, Texas on Tuesday, the company faced concerns from citizens about its treatment of workers, the proposal’s impact on the local housing crisis, the need to give the automaker tax breaks, and most of all, CEO Elon Musk. Photos by Sean O’Kane / The Verge.

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Research Friday: Executive Directors’ Top Seven Roles for their Boards of Directors

ASU Lodestar Center

Texas A&M University. Brown is an associate professor in the Bush School of Government & Public Service at Texas A&M University. His research focuses on nonprofit governance, strategy, and organizational effectiveness. Brown, Ph.D. Associate Professor. Welcome to Research Friday ! Like this article?

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Why Conflict on Your Board of Directors is a Good Thing

NonProfit Hub

Conflict on your board of directors can be a good thing. It’s a hot, windy, dusty Texas afternoon, and four relatives are playing dominoes in the comfort of their own home. You can imagine how this paradox would be detrimental to any group’s success—especially a board of directors. Crazy, right? Good conflict vs. Bad conflict.

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Austin emerges as a city of unicorns and tech giants

TechCrunch

That’s why TechCrunch has chosen to shine a spotlight on the city with a special episode of TechCrunch Live centered on the growing startup scene in Austin, Texas. Today, Austin is more than just the capital of Texas. The Texas capital is home to more capital. Notably, S3’s investment thesis is focused on Texas.

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