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In Texas, ‘water is the new oil’ as cities square off over aquifers that may soon dry out

Fast Company Tech

In Central Texas, a bitter fight over a $1 billion water project offers a preview of the future for much of the state as decades of rapid growth push past the local limits of its most vital natural resource. In the near term, only import projects from freshwater aquifers will continue to meet the growing water demands of thirsty Texas cities.

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Guatemalan National Police Archive Goes Online

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

The Guatemalan government human rights ombudsman invited the Benetech Human Rights Data Analysis Group (HRDAG) to analyze the contents of the estimated 80 million documents in the Guatemalan National Police Historical Archive or the Archivo Histórico de la Policía Nacional (AHPN).

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Blackbaud Headed to SXSWi 2011

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With more than eight years of experience in the nonprofit arena, he has worked with a diverse group of organizations including LIVESTRONG, United Methodist Church, American Heart Association, Family Life, Darkness to Light, University of Richmond, Big Brother Big Sisters, ChildFund Int’l, and more. Follow Frank on Twitter. You coming?

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NCAA March Madness 2025 livestream: How to watch the men’s and women’s First Four games

Fast Company Tech

The National Collegiate Athletic Associations (NCAA) annual single-elimination tournament , more commonly known as March Madness, kicked things off over the weekend with Selection Sunday. Mens fans were shocked to see the University of North Carolina included in the tournament after its 2213 record in the 202425 season.

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Tesla faces criticism of Elon Musk in bid to bring Cybertruck factory to Texas

The Verge

As Tesla made its first public pitch to bring its Cybertruck factory to Austin, Texas on Tuesday, the company faced concerns from citizens about its treatment of workers, the proposal’s impact on the local housing crisis, the need to give the automaker tax breaks, and most of all, CEO Elon Musk. Photos by Sean O’Kane / The Verge. Greg Abbott.

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Increasing High Quality Education Degrees - Lumina Conference

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Concluding today, speakers have included David Leonhardt, Washington Bureau Chief & Pulitzer Prize winner of the New York Times, Andy Goodman of The Goodman Center, Will Friedman, President of Public Agenda, and Bill Powers, President of the University of Texas at Austin. Excellent work all!

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Intel selects Ohio for ‘largest silicon manufacturing location on the planet’

The Verge

Intel plans to invest up to $100 billion in the site over the next decade, as well as around $100 million in partnership with Ohio universities, colleges, and the US National Science Foundation to foster new talent. After helping to establish Silicon Valley, Gelsinger said the new site could become “the Silicon Heartland.”

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