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fromIT Pro
5 days ago

Australia outlines national plan to help support an AI-enabled economy

Moving from theory to reality here will be heavily reliant on people, it said. Indeed, a key focus will be ensuring Australia has a workforce that is equipped with the necessary knowledge and skills to build the required supporting infrastructure to fuel AI solution creation and unlock myriad benefits. This will also help ensure citizens have access to newly created, high-value jobs and that the fruits of technological advancements are first felt locally.
Artificial intelligence
#philanthropy
fromFast Company
1 month ago
Fundraising

This influential philanthropy has an expiration date

Gates Foundation will spend $200 billion over 20 years and intentionally sunset by December 31, 2045, focusing on global health and economic opportunity.
fromNon Profit News | Nonprofit Quarterly
7 months ago
Non-profit organizations

Unite in Advance: Philanthropy Coalition Launches Solidarity Campaign - Non Profit News | Nonprofit Quarterly

Foundations are under threat, jeopardizing nonprofit services that millions rely on for basic needs.
World news
fromFortune
1 month ago

Saudi Arabia is now a nation of city-dwellers, and 'cities don't lie,' says urban development leader | Fortune

Vanishing white-collar jobs, shifting leadership demands, and political instability create both large economic risks and potential multitrillion-dollar business opportunities in countries like Venezuela.
fromwww.dailynews.com
4 months ago

Researchers, nonprofits working in Watts, South Central reflect on the region 60 years after riots

"Safer today than 60 years ago? Yes, he said on Tuesday Aug. 5. Is there still racial profiling? Yes. But not to the degree it used to be."
Los Angeles
fromwww.housingwire.com
4 months ago

Bipartisan legislation aims to expand ADU financing

Currently, most ADUs are financed through savings or home equity loans, a hurdle for many younger or lower-income homeowners who may not have sufficient equity to secure a second loan.
Real estate
fromQNS
4 months ago

BP Richards, city officials launch 'historic' community-driven 'Reimagine Ravenswood' plan - QNS

Richards emphasized the need for involvement of local residents and stated that just 2% of residents in the nearby Ravenswood and Queensbridge Houses are employed locally, highlighting a significant opportunity for economic improvement through the transformation of the plant.
New York City
NYC startup
fromCornell Chronicle
6 months ago

Research at risk: Building our future in space | Cornell Chronicle

The U.S. has halted the development of a unique space simulator, impacting future technological advancements in space exploration.
fromMission Local
6 months ago

Stopping the 'anti-immigrant spin cycle': Chinese laundry exhibit opens in Chinatown

The very first Chinese laundry in the U.S. opened in 1851 in San Francisco, showcasing the intersection of immigrant entrepreneurship and systemic racism.
San Francisco
Brooklyn
fromBKReader
7 months ago

Growing Careers From The Ground up: A Brooklyn Model For New York's Cannabis Workforce

New York's cannabis industry has the potential for massive growth but must prioritize equitable workforce development to truly transform communities.
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