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Council of Europe's international AI treaty is the first of its kind

TechSpot

While Geoffrey Hinton, the man credited with creating modern neural network algorithms, is urging governments to prepare for AI advancements with universal basic income measures, the Council of Europe is taking a different approach to address AI threats and opportunities. The European organization has adopted a new treaty, marking the.

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What we can learn from edtech startups’ expansion efforts in Europe

TechCrunch

One of the most common themes Brighteye sees in young companies is an emphasis on international expansion for growth. Europe is home 49 of the surveyed companies, six are based in the U.S., Europe is home 49 of the surveyed companies, six are based in the U.S., International expansion sounds good, but what does it mean?

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HBO Max will launch internationally in June

The Verge

HBO Max will finally make its international debut in June, with the streaming service set to launch in Latin America and the Caribbean. The Latin America rollout is just the first phase of HBO Max’s international debut. Currently, HBO Max is only available in the United States.

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10 Emerging Trends in Online Communications and Fundraising to Watch in 2018

Nonprofit Tech for Good

Facebook Fundraising Tools [ Conservation International ]. The Rise of International Giving. The obstacle to international online fundraising thus far has been the lack of an international database of verified NPOs and NGOs. Facebook Messenger Payments are primarily accepted in the United States and Europe.

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5 Lessons Learned from Donating to 25 Nonprofits

Nonprofit Tech for Good

The Wilderness Society , UNICEF , and Conservation International have well-designed donation pages that were easy-to-use and effective. Of the 25 nonprofits, Conservation International had the best call-to-follow during the “Thank You” process, but don’t be afraid to go bold and beyond.

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500 Global spreads its wings across the Caucasus and Eastern Europe, via Tbilisi

TechCrunch

Perhaps an exception to this oft-repeated phrase, in my experience, is Entrepreneur First out of London/Europe (but now also in Asia), and even then that entity is slightly closer to a pre-accelerator in the way it assembles talent before it assembles the startups (although it does also fund its startups). Of course, “your mileage may vary.”

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Europe fines Meta $106 million for storing user passwords in plaintext

TechSpot

Following a lengthy investigation, Meta has been fined €91 million (nearly $106 million) by the Irish Data Protection Commissioner (DPC) for storing certain Facebook user passwords in plaintext on its internal systems – that is, without cryptographic protection or encryption. The DPC also issued a reprimand to the social media giant.

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