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Russia, China, and Iran are escalating online influence efforts ahead of US election, says Microsoft

TechSpot

Clint Watts, MTAC General Manager, notes that history has shown how foreign actors' ability to rapidly distribute deceptive content can significantly impact public perception and electoral outcomes. Microsoft Threat Analysis Center (MTAC) writes that malicious foreign influence operations aimed at the US election are evolving.

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Benetech Human Rights Data Analysts Uncover Critical Evidence

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

As the worldwide debate continues about the release of government information by Wikileaks, history has shown that the uncovering of government data can be an important factor in human rights investigations.

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Will Brazil’s Roaring 20s see the rise of early-stage startups?

TechCrunch

public exits per year; by 2019, even Iran had more listed companies than Brazil. In the past six years there were only 21 IPOs — an average of just 3.5

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Internet shutdowns by governments have ‘proliferated at a truly alarming pace’

The Verge

Earlier internet shutdowns and slowdowns were carried out in Guinea in 2007 and in Iran in 2009, but Egypt’s was the first to affect internet connections across an entire country where more than a quarter of citizens had access. As a result, an estimated 93 percent of Egyptian networks were blocked for five days.

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The “All In” Woman Philanthropist

sgEngage

the #MeToo movement in Asia , reproductive rights activism in Honduras , and the ongoing fight for women’s equality in Iran. In addition, there is increased global awareness of women’s issues such as reproductive rights in the U.S., What does this mean for grantmakers and philanthropy as a whole?

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BEYOND EXPO 2024 | Unlocking opportunities and embracing the unknown in the Middle East

TechNode

He said entrepreneurs need to adopt a more mature and balanced worldview, recognizing the importance of understanding local histories, cultures, and economic contexts when expanding into new markets. Xu noted that while this confidence is beneficial, it sometimes borders on arrogance.

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Six Alternative (U.S.) Cultural Venues to Keep an Eye On

Museum 2.0

is in conflict with (currently, Iran). They have an open collections policy, and they see media artifacts as objects that connect people--to art, to history, to politics, and to each other. Chicago Underground Library (Chicago, IL).

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