Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JANUARY 24, 2009

I was particularly fond of the talk series, where important policy makers and leaders would come to Caltech and talk to 15 or 20 people at the Y and drink Mountain Chablis! They had just take a group of students to Washington DC to meet Caltech alums working in science policy, but they want to go further.

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Google Research AI blog

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

With one policy we were able to address over 87,000 unique instructions, with an estimated average success rate of 93.5%. Code as Policies uses code-writing language models to map natural language instructions to robot code to complete tasks. In each iteration, both the human behavior model and the policy are refined.

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

There are other options: The two largest public cloud providers, Microsoft and Amazon, are based in the state of Washington. Bad economic policies are pushing founders out of CA to cities like ATX & MIA. Europe’s tech scene has been busy in recent years , meaning that it can’t be ignored in any such conversation.

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The Verge

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

Some groups are trying to get the jump on broader AR policy issues. The nonprofit XR Safety Initiative offers policy frameworks for safety and privacy in the industry, drawing on existing laws like Europe’s General Data Protection Regulations. A good system is flexible enough to adapt to these unexpected uses. “We

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NTEN

MAY 9, 2011

As a result, the conditions under which data become information look different every day, whether in journalism, government, health care, education, publishing, philanthropy, policy research, nonprofit work, advocacy or countless other fields. This makes it possible to do many things that previously could not be done.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 28, 2012

Preparation Conference where policy-makers, practitioners, and innovators discussed how to use connection technologies to advance sustainable development in advance of the June USRIO2.o She received her BA from the University of Washington, and her MBA from UC Berkeley. and a Strategic Advisor for Innovations at the CFED.

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Tech Soup

JULY 22, 2011

This is a guest post from Dr. Erik Bansleben at the University of Washington, announcing a new online green IT certification program. Both universities have a clear commitment to the area of sustainability and this new certificate program is a natural extension of this curriculum focus. Why a Green IT Certification Program?

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Saleforce Nonprofit

MAY 19, 2021

Terri has over 30 years of success in higher education, politics, international affairs, and nonprofits, including roles as Provost at Menlo College, Vice Provost at University of Texas at Austin, and positions on numerous boards. How Leadership, Vulnerability, Brand Building, and Fighting Racism Co-Exist with Doyin Richards. She has a B.A.

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Twenty Hats

MAY 3, 2021

As every experienced volunteer manager knows, volunteers want and need support, strong leadership, and clear policies and procedures. You cannot be scared or nervous that if you enforce policies and procedures, your volunteers will quit and leave your organization. And, despite this ‘freedom,’ retention was low.

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Fast Company Tech

MARCH 18, 2025

Pattern saw an opportunity to save money for brands (and generate additional revenue for itself) by helping them get their goods to Amazon.The e-commerce accelerator is one of the most prolific shippers in the Amazon universe, with 1,400 employees in 22 countries and 14 global distribution centers.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

OCTOBER 11, 2021

Over the course of a three-year grant , Champions implement ambitious, goal-oriented projects and participate in advocacy campaigns aimed at changing local and national policies that hinder equal access to education. Before joining Malala Fund, she served as the director for philanthropy at the Washington Office on Latin America (WOLA).

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 26, 2022

. “We have reviewed hundreds of personal loan apps in India for compliance with the relevant policy, based on flags submitted by users and government agencies,” a Google spokesperson said in a prepared statement emailed to TechCrunch. Similar policies could be put in place by governments for mobile loan apps.

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Connection Cafe

JANUARY 28, 2020

You may think this is an odd beginning for a public policy blog, so please bear with me. And yes, public policy at the local, state, and federal levels can and will impact your ability to achieve your organization’s mission and day-to-day activities. Taking stock allows us to set new priorities and forge new paths.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 25, 2021

One entrant, the three-year-old startup Automotus , is beginning to rack up deployments in zones within cities like Santa Monica, Pittsburgh, Bellevue, Washington and Turin, Italy. Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles used Automotus’ tech to fully automate parking enforcement. A project in Los Angeles is also in the works.

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Everyaction

OCTOBER 5, 2016

The Digital Media and Learning Conference is meant to be an inclusive, international and annual gathering of scholars and practitioners in the field, focused on fostering interdisciplinary and participatory dialogue and linking theory, empirical study, policy, and practice. Independent Sector / Washington, DC / $1,625. 11/11/2016.

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ASU Lodestar Center

OCTOBER 3, 2017

The charitable deduction is a vital nexus between the general public, the nonprofit organizations they support, and government policy. Before moving to Phoenix, he was a Senior Research Associate in the Center on Nonprofits and Philanthropy at the Urban Institute, a Washington D.C. So, Happy Birthday to the Charitable Deduction!

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Kindful

AUGUST 9, 2021

They work with colleges, universities, and other organizations that embrace equity in higher learning, with a focus on historically underserved populations, including nontraditional and incarcerated students. . The National Education Association Foundation is a national nonprofit and philanthropic organization based in Washington, DC.

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Forum One

APRIL 2, 2010

Earlier this week, I addressed the topic of social media in the military and government on a panel at The Army and The Navy Club in Washington, DC. The challenge is that many of these laws and policies still need to be updated to account for social media and other Web 2.0 technologies.

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ASU Lodestar Center

SEPTEMBER 14, 2012

While driving to work recently I heard an NPR report about philanthropic giving in the US; but it was not the numbers I had just read in Giving USA 2012 published by the Giving USA Foundation and compiled by the Center on Philanthropy at Indiana University. Sources: [1] Giving USA Foundation, Giving USA 2012, pg. See 2008 figures revised. [3]

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Forum One

DECEMBER 16, 2008

A few of the things the Obama technology plan calls for (see the whole plan ), and some of the related examples and opportunities we see, are: Making government data available online in universally accessible formats to allow citizens to make use of that data to comment, derive value, and take action in their own communities.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 25, 2014

As always, there’s plenty more news like how Facebook’s news feed policy is not good news for charities, how smartphone kill switch legislation will affect your organization, how things like your own perspiration will run your phone someday and some more NPTech quick hits. Facebook’s Problematic News Feeds.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 27, 2023

In an email interview with TechCrunch, Os Keyes, a PhD candidate at the University of Washington who studies ethical AI, made the observation that modeling and photography — and the arts in general — are areas particularly vulnerable to generative AI because photographers and artists lack structural power.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 8, 2009

However, there were astonishingly few nonprofits or foundations present at PDF (unless you count academics from universities). I ran into a few here and there, but my guess is they represented less than 10% of attendees.

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Forum One

APRIL 4, 2006

Read More » Online Approaches for Inviting and Collecting Public Input Joe Pringle in Influence 4 Jun 2010 I was invited to present last week at the University of Marylands Human Computer Interaction Labs workshop on Government and Social Media.

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Forum One

APRIL 4, 2006

Read More » Online Approaches for Inviting and Collecting Public Input Joe Pringle in Influence 4 Jun 2010 I was invited to present last week at the University of Marylands Human Computer Interaction Labs workshop on Government and Social Media.

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Forum One

JUNE 30, 2006

Read More » Online Approaches for Inviting and Collecting Public Input Joe Pringle in Influence 4 Jun 2010 I was invited to present last week at the University of Marylands Human Computer Interaction Labs workshop on Government and Social Media.

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Forum One

JUNE 30, 2006

Read More » Online Approaches for Inviting and Collecting Public Input Joe Pringle in Influence 4 Jun 2010 I was invited to present last week at the University of Marylands Human Computer Interaction Labs workshop on Government and Social Media.

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Forum One

JULY 5, 2006

Read More » Online Approaches for Inviting and Collecting Public Input Joe Pringle in Influence 4 Jun 2010 I was invited to present last week at the University of Marylands Human Computer Interaction Labs workshop on Government and Social Media.

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Social Media Influence Internet Web 52

Forum One

JULY 5, 2006

Read More » Online Approaches for Inviting and Collecting Public Input Joe Pringle in Influence 4 Jun 2010 I was invited to present last week at the University of Marylands Human Computer Interaction Labs workshop on Government and Social Media.

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Social Media Influence Internet Web 52

Forum One

MARCH 5, 2007

Read More » Online Approaches for Inviting and Collecting Public Input Joe Pringle in Influence 4 Jun 2010 I was invited to present last week at the University of Marylands Human Computer Interaction Labs workshop on Government and Social Media.

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Social Media Influence Internet Web 52

Forum One

MARCH 27, 2007

Read More » Online Approaches for Inviting and Collecting Public Input Joe Pringle in Influence 4 Jun 2010 I was invited to present last week at the University of Marylands Human Computer Interaction Labs workshop on Government and Social Media.

Social Media 52

Social Media Influence Internet Web 52

Forum One

JUNE 4, 2007

Read More » Online Approaches for Inviting and Collecting Public Input Joe Pringle in Influence 4 Jun 2010 I was invited to present last week at the University of Marylands Human Computer Interaction Labs workshop on Government and Social Media.

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Social Media Influence Internet Web 52

Forum One

OCTOBER 7, 2007

Read More » Online Approaches for Inviting and Collecting Public Input Joe Pringle in Influence 4 Jun 2010 I was invited to present last week at the University of Marylands Human Computer Interaction Labs workshop on Government and Social Media.

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Social Media Influence Internet Web 52

Forum One

DECEMBER 17, 2007

Read More » Online Approaches for Inviting and Collecting Public Input Joe Pringle in Influence 4 Jun 2010 I was invited to present last week at the University of Marylands Human Computer Interaction Labs workshop on Government and Social Media.

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Social Media Influence Internet Web 52

Forum One

FEBRUARY 11, 2008

Read More » Online Approaches for Inviting and Collecting Public Input Joe Pringle in Influence 4 Jun 2010 I was invited to present last week at the University of Marylands Human Computer Interaction Labs workshop on Government and Social Media.

Social Media 52

Social Media Influence Internet Web 52

Forum One

MARCH 24, 2008

Read More » Online Approaches for Inviting and Collecting Public Input Joe Pringle in Influence 4 Jun 2010 I was invited to present last week at the University of Marylands Human Computer Interaction Labs workshop on Government and Social Media.

Social Media 52

Social Media Influence Internet Web 52

Forum One

MAY 6, 2008

Read More » Online Approaches for Inviting and Collecting Public Input Joe Pringle in Influence 4 Jun 2010 I was invited to present last week at the University of Marylands Human Computer Interaction Labs workshop on Government and Social Media.

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