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Utah just became the first state in the country to pass an age verification law for app stores

Engadget

Utah Governor Spencer Cox has signed the App Store Accountability Act into law, making it the first state to require that app store makers verify their users' ages. Digital privacy groups have opposed the law and others like it, noting security concerns about how sensitive age verification data will be used or protected.

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Autism After 21 Utah Project: Lessons from a first-time fundraiser

Candid

I had recently joined Madison House Autism Foundation as the Director of the Autism After 21 Utah Project (AA21 Utah). However, I was determined to push away my fears and become a successful fundraiser because the mission of AA21 Utah is so important. My journey to become a fundraiser has paid off.

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Entrepreneurial events firm Summit Series acquires Utah’s Powder Mountain ski resort for $40m

The Next Web

About an hour’s drive from Salt Lake City, lies Utah’s Powder Mountain. After 5-years of hosting epic events for entrepreneurs including Summit Basecamp , Summit at Sea and DC10 , The Summit Series team decided it was time to grow roots, and found its home in a place called Eden, Utah.

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Utah social media law will require parental permission for teens to open accounts

TechSpot

Spencer Cox Thursday contain some extreme restrictions, including blocking under-18 from using social media between 10:30 pm and 6:30 am, reminiscent of China's curfew on the same age group that limits their online gaming time to 3 hours per week. However, parents or guardians. Read Entire Article

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FreshBrain

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

FreshBrain has fostered some impressive partnerships with companies like Sun Microsystems and T-Mobile, and relationships with groups such as Boys & Girls Club, Governors Office of Economic Development (Utah Schools) and the Girl Scouts. I'm looking forward to tracking their progress!

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Autism After 21 Utah Project: Lessons from a first-time fundraiser

Candid

I had recently joined Madison House Autism Foundation as the Director of the Autism After 21 Utah Project (AA21 Utah). The mission of AA21 Utah is too important. These resources have helped AA21 Utah secure grants from Union Pacific Railroad’s Community Ties Grant program, the Larry H.

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Pattern bags $225M; CEO says e-commerce accelerators ‘will win the day’ over aggregators

TechCrunch

Pattern , a Lehi, Utah-based e-commerce accelerator that helps brands optimize sales on marketplaces like Amazon, Walmart, Target, eBay and Google, brought in $225 million in growth funding to continue developing its technology and expand its global presence. The new round was led by Knox Lane.