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Spanish scale-ups club together to shift the tech policy agenda

TechCrunch

” She also cites job creation stats for the broader base of 400 or so scale-ups in the Spanish ecosystem which, in 2020, were responsible for creating 324,000 new jobs. EsTech seems likely to press that line of argument — although at the time of writing it was still preparing its policy plan. All the tax incentives.

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URL Shorteners: Blind(ly) Heading Towards Disaster?

Care2

Plus some of the tracking stats (number of clicks, referrer, locations) have been useful to nonprofits in helping to determine which links resonated with their constituents. has been seized by the Libyan government for failure to comply with Islamic law. This trustee enforces policies and operation of the domain. and ow.ly?

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8 Nonprofits Championing Environmental Sustainability on Earth Day

Classy

Snapshot: Today’s Environmental Sustainability Stats. Each campaign supports stronger policies and improves enforcement while also inspiring public support for stronger conservation, including sustainable choices to protect wildlife habitats. Southern Environmental Law Center. Connect with Southern Environmental Law Center: .

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Amazon’s palm reading starts at the grocery store, but it could be so much bigger

The Verge

All the other biometrics that are becoming commonplace — face, fingerprints, iris — are all quite observable and visible from the outside,” Elizabeth Renieris, a law and policy researcher who focuses on data governance and human rights issues, told The Verge.

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The next privacy crisis

The Verge

Writer and researcher Erica Neely says that laws and social norms aren’t prepared for how AR could affect physical space. “I Some groups are trying to get the jump on broader AR policy issues. I think we’re kind of frantically running behind the technology,” she tells The Verge.

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Nonprofit Fundraising Trends for 2024: What to Expect During an Election Year

Media Cause

Make sure you include sources for stats and information and that your ads, social posts, and donation landing pages are clear, concise, and easy to understand. Political Fundraising & Super Pacs Political fundraising supports political candidates, influences policy decisions, and promotes specific political agendas.

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Preparing for the Next Disaster: The Future of #crisisdata

NTEN

Andrew Noyes, manager of public policy communications at Facebook, noted Facebook's involvement after the earthquakes in Haiti and Chile, as well as after the Gulf of Mexico oil spill, explaining how the platform is educating the public and letting them know how they can help.