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Iceland built 1,756 wheelchair ramps in the past 4 years. Why can’t other countries do that?

Fast Company Tech

After making his mark in Silicon Valley, Icelandic designer and tech mogul Haraldur Halli Thorleifsson is now solving a far more analog problem: the inaccessibility of local storefronts. Yet, even with the ADA, there are still massive access inequities in our urban environments. I had some money, and I was able to quickly raise more.

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NPR CEO Katherine Maher makes the case for why public radio is essential to American democracy

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Maher gives a preview to her testimony, sharing how funding cuts would impact Americans broad access to crucial news and information, particularly in rural and local areas. Since then, the environment just got a whole lot more fraught. For every single federal dollar we get, local stations raise an additional seven.

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Trustworthy leaders drive organizational success in the face of rapid change

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Ive conducted some myself, including work on how trust is essential for leaders in cross-cultural business environments. Those practices can create a psychologically safe and supportive work environment. As an economist , I know theres a lot of research proving this point. Promote collaboration.

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Local Motors, the startup behind the Olli autonomous shuttle, has shut down

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Local Motors, the company that crowdsourced and built the Olli autonomous shuttle as well as the Rally Fighter, will be shutting down operations by Friday, according to several posts from various employees on LinkedIn. I made some great friends, both locally and globally, which makes it worthwhile.

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[Breaking News] An Extraordinary Funding Opportunity For Nonprofits To Preserve Local Journalism

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Nonprofits focused on the preservation of local journalism are being called to step up, and many of the country’s largest private foundations have announced $500 million in funding over five years to support them, an extraordinary initiative called Press Forward. What’s the problem? Press Forward seeks to stop and reverse that trend.

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Freelancers Are Getting Ruined by AI

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It's compelling evidence that big tech's endless push toward an AI-powered future will continue to be a one-way street in our current labor environment. Whether freelance or full time, control of AI will ultimately fall to those who rule the current labor environment but it doesn't have to.

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The most innovative architecture companies for 2025

Fast Company Tech

Architecture is, at its core, about problem-solving: balancing aesthetics, functional needs, and technical constraints to create effective buildings and environments. to create an active paseo, which hosts local farmers markets and other gatherings.