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What a machine learning tool that turns Obama white can (and can’t) tell us about AI bias

The Verge

As one researcher, Vidushi Marda, responded on Twitter to the white faces produced by the algorithm: “In case it needed to be said explicitly - This isn’t a call for ‘diversity’ in datasets or ‘improved accuracy’ in performance - it’s a call for a fundamental reconsideration of the institutions and individuals that design, develop, deploy this tech (..)

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74 Free or Low-Cost Tools and Resources for Nonprofits

Nonprofit Tech for Good

List compiled by Heather Mansfield , Editor-in-chief of Nonprofit Tech for Good and creator of the 101 Digital Marketing and Fundraising Best Practices for Nonprofits blog and webinar series. Earn a Certificate in Digital Marketing & Fundraising from Nonprofit Tech for Good! For mobile, see the Zoomerang app and Story Swag App.

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Udacity raises $75M in debt, says its tech education business is profitable after enterprise pivot

TechCrunch

And today, one of the early pioneers of the medium is announcing some funding as it tips into profitability on the back of a pivot to enterprise services, targeting businesses and governments that are looking to upskill workers to give them tech expertise more relevant to modern demands.

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This new language app is like Netflix meets Masterclass, but for learning French

Fast Company Tech

Image: 6pm in Paris] TV as a learning tool Research backs this up, and many studies show that watching TV shows, especially with O.G. 6pm in Paris isn’t the first company to recognize the potential for cinema to double as a learning tool. I was fluent in less than a year.)

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Merlyn Mind emerges from stealth with $29M and a hardware and software solution to help teachers with tech

TechCrunch

We’ve chronicled, in great detail, the many layers of technology, services and solutions that have been wrapped around the world of education in recent years — and especially in the last year, which became a high watermark for digital learning tools because of COVID-19.

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Superscript, a bespoke insurance provider for SMEs, raises $54 million

TechCrunch

Superscript , an insurance broker and tech platform targeting SMEs and “high-growth” tech firms, has raised £45 million ($54 million) in a Series B round of funding. “Historically, many investors have mirrored the tech-investment models and focused on acquisition,” Shearer added. The underwriting factor.

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When Flexibility Becomes an Operating Principle: Lessons from a Nonprofit

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

The staff at Benetech , the nonprofit tech company I lead, recently came together to answer this question: “What values define our identity and drive our work?” This post originally appeared on CSRwire Talkback. It was a very meaningful exercise for our entire team, resulting in what we call “ The Seven Benetech Truths.”

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