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I’m so excited to see a Mobile Tech 4 Change event coming to London - but super disappointed I can’t be here to participate (I’ll be at N2Y4 Mobile Challenge Conference in SanJose). What is Mobile Tech 4 Social Change? More information is below - REGISTER here. Each event includes. hands-on-demos.
Washington Square Magazine, which is published by Viji’s alma matter SanJose State University, included a profile of Viji in their most recent issue. After receiving an MBA and CPA from SanJose State in 1995, and working for Hewlett-Packard and several tech startups, Viji received an unexpected diagnosis from her doctor.
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The company, which has been testing its vehicles in the greater SanJose area since 2016, shared plans to launch robotaxi operations and build an operations center in the Golden City. AutoX is moving into San Francisco at a time when others like Cruise and Waymo are actually spinning up commercial operations.
Cities and local agencies have to quickly approve or deny ADU projects within 60 days of receiving a permit application. The company claims it can deliver an ADU in as little as 30 days in SanJose and Los Angeles thanks to the cities’ pre-approval process. Despite the hype, construction tech will be hard to disrupt.
As Austin’s skyline expands, the city continues to solidify its standing as a tech hub. It’s a city of unicorns and tech giants. Austin is also home to secondary offices of many of the largest tech companies in the world, including Google, Apple, Oracle, Amazon, Facebook and SpaceX. And the numbers are there to back it up.
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Our events are powered by a global network of volunteers dedicated to building strong, self sufficient local communities of nonprofit technology practitioners. So give your local organizer a hug next time you see them! So give your local organizer a hug next time you see them! NetSquared Honduras in San Pedro Sula, Honduras.
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They also expand their reach through partnerships and activities with organizations such as Human Rights Watch International, PBS Foundation, Peapod Foundation, and local film festivals, among others. Boynton High School in SanJose, CA uses stop-motion animation to tackle water conservation. Employee Engagement.
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