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Empathy Among Young Americans on the Rise

NonProfit PRO

A new study found that empathy among young Americans has almost increased to levels seen in the 1970s, as well as other empathy trends.

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How the Dreamcast almost bankrupted Nvidia before a Sega executive saved the company

TechSpot

Nvidia's first graphics accelerator product, the NV1, hadn't found much success following its release in 1995. But that didn't stop Sega from asking Nvidia to develop the GPU for the Dreamcast ahead of the console's 1998 launch.

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Boost Your Nonprofit’s Digital Health!

NonProfit PRO

Ready to diagnose your nonprofit's digital health? Join The Human Stack's 'What the TECH!' webinar on June 12 to uncover the secrets of improving your tech game. Identify crucial gaps with our 6 digital health vitals by taking our renowned Digital Health Quiz. Get expert guidance on tackling the right problems. Plus, there are some bonus offers. Register today for a free tech boost!

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Microsoft Recall AI will log everything you do on Windows

TechSpot

Launching for the upcoming Copilot+ PCs powered by Qualcomm's Snapdragon X Elite chips, Recall is essentially an all-seeing eye that keeps tabs on everything you do on your computer. It then presents a scrollable timeline you can search through, using AI. In an interview with The Wall Street Journal, Microsoft.

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The Everyday Donor: Unlocking Prospecting Segments Through Behavior Analysis

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!

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Busting 4 Myths About Millennial Fundraising

NonProfit PRO

Fundraisers struggle to approach millennials for support. Here are some prevalent myths about this demographic I've seen in my work.

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How to write a thank you letter when you’re feeling stuck

Hands on Fundraising

You’ve been working hard on that last campaign. And now, you have new gifts! After the celebration, you begin to wonder. How can you write a thank you that works? Where do you start? Here’s my quick thank you letter how-to First, a confession: I used to write rote, boring, perfunctory thank you letters. And […] The post How to write a thank you letter when you’re feeling stuck appeared first on Hands-On Fundraising.

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TSMC's EUV machines can be remotely disabled should China attempt a hostile takeover

TechSpot

Should matters escalate to that level, it is believed that TSMC would be safeguarded one way or another.

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12 Wyas Leaders Build Trust

Eric Jacobsen Blog

You can't lead if your employees, team or followers don't trust you. Building trust takes energy, effort and constant attention to how you act. To help build trust, follow these 16 tips , recommended by author Susan H.

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CEO pay hits record highs: Meet the top earners

TechSpot

The amount of compensation CEOs receive at many Fortune 500 companies has risen dramatically over the last five years, reports the Wall Street Journal, with half the execs making at least $15.7 million – a record median CEO pay.

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Navigating Payroll Compliance: Future-Proofing Payroll in an Evolving Regulatory Landscape

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.

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Seven More Deadly Sins of Sponsorship

The Sponsorship Collective

In this post, I talked about the Seven Deadly Sins of Sponsorship. I got a lot of great feedback on the post, as many sponsorship seekers felt like they learned a lot. Well, guess what?

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Vanishing act: A quarter of all web pages that existed between 2013 and 2023 are gone

TechSpot

Furthermore, a quarter of all web pages that existed during that same period – between 2013 and 2023 – were no longer accessible as of last October. In most cases, this was due to individual pages being deleted or moved on otherwise functional sites. Occasionally, however, entire root domains were no longer functional.

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Talking About Our Creative Ethos

Forum One

At the heart of every remarkable achievement in the creative world lies a vision and passion that drive innovation. Forum One’s Creative Director, Corey Jones, recently sat down with our friends at the Davey Awards as part of the Davey Awards Visionaries series. It was a great chance to talk about how Forum One defines creative success, and how our holistic approach goes well beyond mere aesthetics.

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Apple's secret meeting with TSMC could be a move to lock down chipmaker's 2nm tech

TechSpot

TSMC is Apple's exclusive supplier for its powerful A-series and M-series processors, which are found in iPhones, iPads, and Macs. The Taiwanese chipmaker has maintained a solid lead over rivals in developing ever-smaller and more advanced chip fabrication processes.

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Why Every Small Business Needs an HCM Solution: A Comprehensive Guide

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.

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The Sponsorship Package is an Outcome, Not the Starting Point

The Sponsorship Collective

Most organizations start their sponsorship journey by creating a sponsorship package. They create beautifully designed proposals, edited by multiple levels internally, voted on by the board and written (and rewritten) with every single eventuality in mind.

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Prism emulator will make x86 applications run faster on Arm-based Copilot+ PCs

TechSpot

The newly announced Copilot+ PCs aren't Microsoft's first foray into the Arm CPU architecture, but they are certainly the company's most serious attempt at finally unshackling Windows from its historical reliance on the x86-64 ISA. Even for users who do not want (or cannot) abandon the "Wintel" paradigm, Microsoft is.

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IBM previews watsonx Code Assistant for Enterprise Java Applications

InfoWorld

IBM has previewed its upcoming watsonx Code Assistant for Enterprise Java Applications at its annual Think conference. The generative AI -based code assistant is aimed at accelerating Java application lifecycle with capabilities such as code generation, code explanation, and test generation, underpinned by IBM’s open source Granite family of large language models (LLMs).

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OpenAI removes Scarlett Johansson-like voice from ChatGPT after actress hires legal counsel

TechSpot

OpenAI introduced its new GPT-4o model earlier this month. In addition to being "smarter" than its predecessor, it also features a very realistic voice assistant that speaks so quickly that the conversations feel like you're talking to a human.

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Best Practices to Streamline Compensation Management: A Foundation for Growth

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.

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The Brussels Sprouts of Equity

Nonprofit AF

Hi everyone, just a reminder that if you’re free on May 23rd at 10am Pacific, please join Hildy Gottlieb and me.

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Microsoft Copilot AI will offer tips in PC and Xbox games like Minecraft

TechSpot

While revealing its new AI-powered Surface laptops this week, Microsoft shared a demonstration where the device's Copilot onboard AI offered real-time tips in games like Minecraft and Sea of Thieves. The fully voiced digital assistant appeared to conduct a natural conversation and react to in-game events.

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C# 13 enhances params, introduces extension types

InfoWorld

C# 13, a planned update to Microsoft’s popular general purpose language for.NET development, is set to enhance params parameters to give developers more flexibility, and to introduce extension types, a new kind of type that provides extension members for an underlying type. Microsoft detailed the plans for C# 13 on May 21. Beginning with C# 13, the params parameter type can be any of the types used with collection expressions such as Span<T> , List<T> , and IEnumerable<T>

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Sonos Ace are the company's first headphones, starting at $449

TechSpot

The Sonos Ace pack in ANC, Dolby Atmos spatial audio, and TV audio swap. First impressions confirm excellent audio and build quality, which has to be expected given the hefty competition and pricing.

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How to Scale Recurring Giving for Sustainable Growth

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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Microsoft Copilot Studio to build AI agents

InfoWorld

Microsoft revealed at its Build 2024 developer conference today that it was working to enable new agent building capabilities in Microsoft Copilot Studio, the company’s low-code tool for creating copilots. “Developers provide their copilot with a defined task, equip it with the necessary knowledge and actions, post which the Copilot Studio orchestrates dynamic workflows and acts behind the scenes to integrate them to automate the task,” Charles Lamanna, Microsoft corporate vice president of busi

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Ghost of Tsushima is PlayStation's most successful single-player release on Steam

TechSpot

The PC version of Ghost of Tsushima became Sony's most successful single-player game on Steam only four days after release. It recently passed God of War, but Helldivers 2 will probably lead by a mile for the foreseeable future.

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Microsoft Azure AI gains new LLMs, governance features

InfoWorld

Microsoft today at its annual Build conference introduced several updates to Azure AI , the company’s cloud-based platform for building and running AI applications. Azure AI competes with similar offerings from rival cloud providers such as AWS, Google, and IBM. The updates include the addition of new governance features, new large language models (LLMs) , and Azure AI Search enhancements.

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Dune's iconic stillsuit has been recreated, allowing wearers to drink their own sweat

TechSpot

In the original Dune book, full-body stillsuits consisted of layers that absorbed body moisture from sweating and urination. This was then filtered so users could drink the reclaimed water from a tube attached to the neck or, as is the case in the recent movie adaptations, inserted into the nostrils.

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Empower Your Nonprofit With Effective Payroll & HCM Services

Managing a nonprofit involves many challenges, but payroll and HR shouldn’t be among them. Our guide, "A Buyer’s Guide to Payroll & HCM Services," helps nonprofits choose the best provider. Efficient payroll services ensure timely, accurate payments, vital for maintaining staff and volunteer morale. Compliance support helps navigate complex labor laws and avoid costly fines.