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| 31.10.2024 | The Digital Divide: Kenya's Struggle for Privacy and Progress | In the heart of Nairobi, a storm brews. The winds of change are blowing, carrying whispers of surveillance and the promise of technology. Two recent stories capture this duality. One speaks of the shadowy specter of unauthorized surveillanc... |
| 29.10.2024 | Kenya: Google Commits Sh748.2mn for AI Skilling in Kenya, Nigeria, and S. Africa | Nairobi — Google has committed Sh748.2 million ($5.8 million) this year to support foundational AI and cybersecurity training in Nigeria, Kenya, and South Africa.
The funding will back organizations providing foundational AI skills for work... |
| 10.10.2024 | Rocket Learning Developing AI-Based Study Buddy Saheli With Support From Google.org | Rocket Learning—which presented at the 10th edition of Google for India—announced that it has received additional support from Google.org to launch a new Fellowship aimed at developing a personalized AI tutor for underserved children. The f... |
| 09.10.2024 | Bridging the AI Divide: Empowering Older Workers in the Age of Automation | The workplace is changing. Artificial Intelligence (AI) is no longer a futuristic concept; it’s here, reshaping roles and redefining skills. Yet, a significant portion of the workforce, particularly those aged 45 and older, finds themselves... |
| 09.10.2024 | NEW RESEARCH FROM GENERATION REVEALS HOW MIDCAREER AND OLDER WORKERS EXPERIENCE ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE IN THE WORKPLACE | Employers in both the U.S. and Europe predict sharp declines (22%-64%) in hiring for entry-level and mid-level positions over the next 12 months
15% of workers aged 45+ across the U.S. and Europe report using AI at work — they are largely s... |
| 27.09.2024 | Over $1 million pledged to Australian women-led businesses at Sister Pitch 2024 | Sister Pitch 2024. Source: Global Sisters article-article-body
Twelve Australian women-led businesses have secured more than $1 million in financial and strategic backing from Sister Pitch.
The event, organised by Global Sisters in partners... |
| 16.09.2024 | Google partners with experts to launch FireSat for wildfire detection | Wildfires are increasingly becoming a global issue due to rising temperatures and drier climates. Google Research is stepping in with a game-changing solution -- FireSat, a new satellite constellation aimed at detecting wildfires as small a... |
| 11.09.2024 | Bridging the Digital Divide: The Rise of Open-Source Education and AI Literacy | In a world where knowledge is power, the digital divide remains a chasm. Two recent initiatives shine a light on how technology can transform education, especially in underserved regions. EIDU, a Berlin-based edtech pioneer, is opening its ... |
| 09.09.2024 | Experience AI expands to reach over 2 million students | Philip Colligan writes: two years ago, we announced Experience AI, a collaboration between the Raspberry Pi Foundation and Google DeepMind to inspire the next generation of AI leaders.
Today I am excited to announce that we are expanding th... |
| 05.09.2024 | Berlin edtech pioneer EIDU open sources code to boost global learning | Berlin-founded Edtech social enterprise EIDU is transitioning to an open-source model. By unlocking its proprietary source code and making it freely available to and modifiable by third parties, EIDU aims to maximise collaborative developme... |
| 25.07.2024 | The AI Revolution: Bridging Gaps and Building Futures**
** | ** The world is in the midst of an AI revolution. Companies are racing to harness the power of artificial intelligence. Accenture is leading the charge with its new AI Refinery framework. This initiative, built on NVIDIA’s AI Foundry, aims ... |
| 19.07.2024 | Survey: Women are eager to use gen AI tools, even as they are ‘vastly underrepresented’ in AI | Join our daily and weekly newsletters for the latest updates and exclusive content on industry-leading AI coverage. Learn More
Women have long been underrepresented in the tech field — and AI is no different. But that’s in no way a reflecti... |
| 18.06.2024 | Apolitical granted $5M from Google.org for government AI training | Apolitical, the global online learning platform and community for public servants, has received a $5 million grant from Google.org to scale up its Government AI Campus program.
The Government AI Campus is a learning hub for governments – an... |
| 30.05.2024 | Bridging the Gap: AVPN's $15 Million AI Opportunity Fund Empowers Asia-Pacific Workers for the Future | In a groundbreaking move, AVPN, in partnership with Google.org and the Asian Development Bank, has unveiled the AI Opportunity Fund: Asia-Pacific, a bold initiative aimed at revolutionizing the workforce landscape in the region. With a stag... |
| 28.05.2024 | $15 M AI Opportunity Fund launched by AVPN with Google.org, ADB support | With the assistance of Google.org and the Asian Development Bank (ADB), AVPN, the largest network of social investors headquartered in Singapore, has announced the opening of the $15 million Artificial Intelligence (AI) Opportunity Fund: As... |
| 27.05.2024 | AVPN and Google.org Announces USD 15-Million AI Opportunity Fund: Asia-Pacific to Empower Workers in APAC for the AI-Driven Future | The three-year programme aims to contribute to "AI Just Transition" in the workplace through impact organisations and an ecosystem of strategic partners
SINGAPORE, May 27, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- AVPN, the largest network of social i... |
| 18.05.2024 | More than $9 Million Awarded to High School Scientists and Engineers at the Regeneron International Science and Engineering Fair 2024 | Grace Sun, 16, receives $75,000 Top Award for a new kind of organic electrochemical transistor at the world's largest pre-college science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) competition.
TARRYTOWN, N.Y. and WASHINGTON, May 18, 2024 /PR... |
| 02.05.2024 | Tokyo Metropolitan Government announces SusHi Tech Tokyo Global Startup Program 2024 | Startups from all over the world are expected to gather in Tokyo to participate in Asia's Largest Global Innovation Conference
SAN FRANCISCO, May 2, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The Tokyo Metropolitan Government (TMG) announced that the "SusHi... |
| 30.04.2024 | Google инвестирует $640 млн в новый дата-центр в Нидерландах | Google, принадлежащий Alphabet, инвестирует €600 млн ($640,62 млн) в новый центр обработки данных в голландском городе Гронинген, пишет Reuters. По словам компании, инвестиции создадут 125 новых рабочих мест.
С 2014 года Google инвестировал... |
| 23.04.2024 | Youth-led climate group gets a boost from Google's philanthropic arm | figcaption>span]:font-sans">
Google's philanthropic arm is making one of its first rounds of funding for a youth-led climate organization to Climate Cardinals.
Why it matters: The donation itself is a signal that youth-led groups... |
| 15.04.2024 | ASEAN Foundation Unveils Research Findings on Digital Literacy, Spotlighting the Digital Divide Across the Region | SINGAPORE, April 11, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The ASEAN Foundation, with support from Google.org, unveiled research findings on digital literacy at the ASEAN Regional Symposium: Unveiling Insights into the Region's Digital Literacy, held on Mar... |
| 28.03.2024 | Google.org launches generative AI accelerator program with $20 million in funding for 21 nonprofits | Google.org, the philanthropic arm of Google, today announced the launch of the Google.org Accelerator: Generative AI, a dynamic six-month program designed to bolster nonprofits engaged in pioneering applications of generative AI. The initia... |
| 04.12.2023 | Google, in partnership with HKCSS, fortifies online safeguards for children and families in Hong Kong | HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach Newswire – 4 December 2023 – Latest Google survey revealed parents’ concerns and changing behaviours when it comes to safeguarding children’s safety online. In Hong Kong, over 8 out of 10 (82.6%) children spen... |
| 26.10.2023 | The Week in AgriFoodTech: URB-E pivots to last-mile delivery, GoodBytz bags $12m, a new fund for regen ag | This week, URB-E, a company best known for developing e-scooters, took a sharp left turn with both its business and its brand. And while funding rounds are low and slow of late, they nonetheless trickle in despite the tough economic times. ... |
| 23.08.2023 | Google.org invests $1m to train NGOs in Asia on AI, cybersecurity | Artificial IntelligenceInvestmentsNews
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Google.org, the tech giant’s philanthropic arm, has partnered wit... |
| 19.08.2023 | Riga TechGirls launches its first international program for NGOs in partnership with Google | Riga TechGirls (RTG) proudly announces the inaugural launch of its international program, opening doors worldwide.
The innovative digital masterclass, Digital ABC, is tailored to empower NGO professionals with essential digital skills. Sch... |
| 26.07.2023 | The CEO of a nonprofit that gathers sound to catch illegal activity in the rainforest says 5G technology can get high-quality audio into the hands of those who need it — fast | Rainforest Connection
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Bourhan Yassin became the CEO of Rainforest Connection in 2022 after years of working in tech.
The organization uses a device called the Guardian to collect rainforest audio and find danger.
Technology aroun... |
| 30.03.2023 | AVPN's APAC Sustainability Seed Fund awards grants totaling USD 3 million to 13 sustainability innovators | ~ Through the Fund, AVPN is empowering local impact organisations to drive transformative change in communities they serve ~
~ 13 NGO grantees working to combat climate changes through technology innovation are announced at Asian Developmen... |
| 28.02.2023 | Google doa R$ 5 milhões para Instituto RME treinar mais de 100 mil brasileiras | O Google anunciou que a Google.org, instituição filantrópica da empresa, doará R$ 5 milhões para o Instituto Rede Mulher Empreendedora (IRME). O recurso se soma a outros R$ 10 milhões doados ao IRME no ano passado, durante o Google for Bras... |
| 16.02.2023 | Wadhwani AI to help govt in improving farming system in Karnataka | Sohini Bagchi 16 Feb, 2023
Mumbai-based Wadhwani Institute for Artificial Intelligence (Wadhwani AI) that develops AI-powered solutions to solve social and economic challenges has entered into a partnership with the Karnataka State Departme... |
| 07.02.2023 | Google și Apple au anunțat sprijin pentru oamenii afectați de cutremurele din Turcia și Siria | Giganții tech Google și Apple au anunțat că vor oferi donații pentru efortul de întrajutorare a persoanelor afectate de cutremurele devastatoare din Turcia și Siria.
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| 21.06.2022 | New AVPN USD 3M Sustainability Seed Fund, with support from Google.org and Asian Development Bank, launched to combat climate change and drive sustainability through technology | Catalyzed by AVPN with support from Google.org in partnership with Asian Development Bank (ADB), the funding will support innovative tech-driven solutions championed by nonprofit organizations in Asia Pacific
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More than 57 milli... |
| 20.06.2022 | NeedsList to scale its crisis response software to Ukraine and beyond with $1M grant and team of Google.org Fellows | A screenshot of NeedsList's RespondLocal software
The funding and team of Google.org Fellows will support NeedsList in building a free, public version of its software and scaling it, starting in Ukraine.
With support from Google.org, we wil... |
| 11.05.2022 | Google’s $14 Million Investment Into Goodwill Empowers Underserved People To Gain Access To Well-Paying Jobs | About 70,000 Americans have embarked upon programs and completed certificates. These certificates, ... [+] recognized by around 150 companies— ranging from Walmart to Smucker’s Jam—prepare people for high-paying, high-growth jobs in fields ... |
| 31.03.2022 | Startup Wise Guys Celebrates 10-Years Anniversary | Estonia-based startup accelerator Startup Wise Guys marks 10 years of steady progress With almost 300 portfolio companies, the accelerator constantly diversifies by industries and geographies With 6 active acceleration programs so far, Star... |
| 19.03.2022 | TEF, Google announce support for African entrepreneurs | Google.org fellows with Mr. Tony Elumelu, Founder, Tony Elumelu Foundation
The Tony Elumelu Foundation (TEF) and Google have announced the inaugural Google.org Fellowship to provide one more million Africans access to TEFConnect. This was a... |
| 16.03.2022 | New Google.org Fellowship to empower African entrepreneurs | The Tony Elumelu Foundation (TEF) and Google announced an inaugural Google.org Fellowship to provide one million additional Africans with access to TEFConnect, as part of the Foundation’s mission to empower young African entrepreneurs from ... |
| 16.03.2022 | New Google.org Fellowship to empower African entrepreneurs | The Tony Elumelu Foundation (TEF) and Google announced an inaugural Google.org Fellowship to provide one million additional Africans with access to TEFConnect, as part of the Foundation’s mission to empower young African entrepreneurs from ... |
| 09.03.2022 | Google.org announces $1M grant to funding support women entrepreneurs | Google has announced that its philanthropic arm, Google.org, is committing R15.3 million in charitable funding to support programs helping women entrepreneurs to grow their businesses, as part of a series of new initiatives aimed at support... |
| 09.03.2022 | Google.org announces $1M grant to funding support women entrepreneurs | Google has announced that its philanthropic arm, Google.org, is committing R15.3 million in charitable funding to support programs helping women entrepreneurs to grow their businesses, as part of a series of new initiatives aimed at support... |
| 08.11.2021 | How I Got Here: CodePath COO Dana Ledyard on nontraditional career journeys and building the tech talent pipeline | There’s no one path to a tech career, and many potential landing points as one unfolds.
Dana Ledyard has spent the last two decades bringing her expertise in international development and social impact impact to the tech sector.
“I’ve reall... |
| 24.09.2021 | Check out The Next Web 2021’s Incredible Lineup! | You know it, you love it, it’s here again, but this time as a hybrid event!
That’s right, now that the world is only half-ending, venues are opening up their floors for in-person conferences again. And hey, this year ITKeyMedia will also b... |
| 24.03.2021 | The Trevor Project Launches New AI Tool To Support Crisis Counselor Training | NEW YORK, March 24, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The Trevor Project, the world's largest suicide prevention and crisis intervention organization for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer & questioning (LGBTQ) young people, today launched i... |
| 08.03.2021 | Google launches $25 million grant program aimed at empowering women and girls | On Internet Women’s Day, Google introduced a new program called the ‘Impact Challenge’ that aims at addressing systemic barriers and inequities faced by women and build financial independence opportunities for these women.
In a nutshell, t... |
| 08.03.2021 | TruFund Receives $1M Grow With Google Small Business Fund Loan, $150K Google.org Grant To Help Small Businesses Recover From COVID-19 | NEW YORK, March 8, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- TruFund Financial Services, Inc. has received a $1M Grow with Google Small Business Fund loan and a $150K Google.org-funded grant from Opportunity Finance Network (OFN), a leading network for Communit... |
| 04.02.2021 | New chat-based service launches to assist SA SMMEs | SMMEstart, a new chat-based service that provides assistance in the form of valuable information, guidance, and access to business resources and tools for local SMMEs has launched.
SMMEstart is a Whatsapp chat-based service to assist local... |
| 04.02.2021 | New chat-based service launches to assist SA SMMEs | SMMEstart, a new chat-based service that provides assistance in the form of valuable information, guidance, and access to business resources and tools for local SMMEs has launched.
SMMEstart is a Whatsapp chat-based service to assist local ... |
| 04.12.2020 | 6 people are missing after a mudslide swept through a neighbourhood in Alaska | This photo provided by the Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities shows damage from heavy rains and a mudslide 600 feet wide in Haines, Alaska, on Wednesday, Dec. 2, 2020. Matt Boron/Alaska Department of Transportation an... |
| 09.07.2020 | Android 10 has the fastest update rate ever, hits 16% of users in 10 months | reader comments 164 with 106 posters participating
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| 16.06.2020 | How Google.Org Fellows Are Helping Use The Power Of Data For Criminal Justice Reform | Aria Ashton, a Google.org FellowGoogle |
| 25.03.2020 | New crowdsourced COVID-19 symptom map could build a more complete pandemic picture | A new initiative by the Boston Children’s Hospital and Harvard Medical School could provide a new kind of signal for those studying the spread of the coronavirus pandemic across the U.S. The ‘Covid Near You’ map developed by researchers at ... |
| 25.03.2020 | Google altera busca e lança portal sobre novo coronavírus | O Google tem mostrado nas últimas semanas uma área com links para o site da Organização Mundial da Saúde (OMS) em pesquisas sobre o novo coronavírus, causador da COVID-19. Agora, o serviço ampliou essa seção e passou a dar mais destaque par... |
| 20.11.2019 | Google outlines plans for mainline Linux kernel support in Android | reader comments 190 with 111 posters participating
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Google's eventual plan for Android: one kernel for every device instead of the device-specific kernels that exist now.
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| 17.11.2019 | Internet Society sells .org to private equity firm | In a surprise move, the Internet Society said it has sold the Public Interest Registry (PIR) that manages the .org domain name space to private equity firm Ethos Capital, sparking registration price-rise concerns.
ISOC won the bidding to ru... |
| 23.09.2019 | Facebook Birthday Charity Raises $1 Billion | More than $1 billion in donations has flowed through Facebook's birthday fundraisers alone over the past few years, thanks to the over 45 million Facebook users who have donated or created a fundraiser through the massive social platform.
I... |
| 02.07.2019 | Fast Forward raises new war chest to fight Silicon Valley’s inequality machine | San Francisco is a city of extremes, with multibillion-dollar glass-cladded obelisks piercing the SoMa sky while thousands of the city’s long-term residents fail to find even the basic rudiments of housing and other social services.
The tec... |
| 23.03.2019 | Planning for the uncertain future of work | In a recently published, roughly 75-page report, British non-profit organization The Royal Society for the Encouragement of Arts (RSA) outlined several scenarios for how the UK labor market will be impacted by frontier technologies such as ... |
| 29.01.2019 | Google revamps Gmail for Android and iOS | reader comments 89 with 74 posters participating
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The new Gmail. Also, wow, Google remembered that Android tablets exist.
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| 01.12.2018 | Meet the 12 Start-ups that Won the First Google Impact Challenge Across Nigeria, Kenya and South Africa | African Innovators using technology to solve social problems on the continent had a rewarding experience on Thursday, 28th November. For the first time in Africa, Google announced that four different Startups won its Impact Challenge from S... |
| 09.10.2018 | CommonLit nabs $3.5 million grant from Google | CommonLit, a D.C.-based nonprofit that provides a free online reading platform for students, just secured a $3.5 million grant from Google to help expand resources for teachers. The company made the announcement of the partnership on World ... |
| 09.10.2018 | Liveblog: Google’s annual hardware launch event was this morning | Enlarge / Google's event invite.
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| 09.10.2018 | CommonLit nabs $3.5 million grant from Google | CommonLit, a D.C.-based nonprofit that provides a free online reading platform for students, just secured a $3.5 million grant from Google to help expand resources for teachers. The company made the announcement of the partnership on World ... |
| 18.09.2018 | Google will match up to $1M in donations for Hurricane Florence relief | As cities in Hurricane Florence’s path deal with its aftermath, Google will match up to $1 million in donations to help with relief efforts.
The disaster’s death toll is currently 35 people and about 343,000 people in North Carolina are wit... |
| 06.09.2018 | Google sets October 9th for the Pixel 3 unveiling | Enlarge / Google's event invite.
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| 29.08.2018 | Deliveroo offers free OpenClassrooms courses to riders | If you’re a rider on Deliveroo, you can now follow courses on OpenClassrooms and get certificates of achievement for free. You get a free Premium Solo account, which is worth €20 per month ($23.44).
You’ll find courses in French, English an... |
| 10.07.2018 | The Challenges Liberia’s Health Tech Innovators Are Confronting | By the time the Ebola crisis was contained in 2016, about 11,000 Liberians had lost their lives including many doctors and other health workers. During the crisis, one of the major treatment centers in the country was so overwhelmed with Eb... |
| 28.06.2018 | Google to sign Internet deals with Kenya telcos | Technology giant Google is looking to sign deals with Kenyan telecommunications operators that will deliver mobile internet coverage to remote locations through a network of floating balloons that could also significantly cut costs.
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| 05.06.2018 | Google Impact Challenge coming to Africa, with over $5m grant to social enterprises | Google Impact Challenge
Google has announced that they are extending the Google Impact Challenge to the African continent. In a statement released on Google Africa Blog by Mzamo Masito, Head of Marketing, Africa, the company said “At Google... |
| 23.05.2018 | Opportunities Weekly: $6m in grants from Google, Ingressive Capital, School of Africa Microfinance and more | Share this article:
This week we’ve curated a list of opportunities flying across the globe for Africa entrepreneurs, businesses and startups. Dig into them and be sure to apply for opportunities that suit you most. Google Impact Challenge ... |
| 23.05.2018 | Google commits $6m in grants to non-profits in Nigeria, Kenya and South Africa | Share this article:
One of the things that Google CEO, Sundar Pichai announced during his visit to Nigeria last July, was that through its philanthropy arm — Google.org — the company would be committing a total of $20 million, over the next... |
| 08.05.2018 | Google Maps unveils its first-ever augmented reality interface | reader comments 74 with 62 posters participating
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| 08.05.2018 | Google News gets Material Design look, better personalization with AI | Enlarge
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| 18.04.2018 | Google Launches Arabic Digital Skills Program 'Maharat Min Google' To Nurture MENA's Youth | April 18, 2018 7 min read
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Google is taking a step towards increasing the employability of the MENA youth population. With a ceremony held at the Yout... |
| 18.12.2017 | How to Make Your ICO News go Viral with Google News | Share
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Initial coin offerings, or ICOs, are becoming increasingly popular. This is very evident in the number of ICO News trending online everyday. According to new data from Autonomous NEXT, ICO market has surged ove... |
| 21.11.2017 | Google’s nonprofit arm donates another $7.5 million to advance racial justice | Google .org is donating $7.5 million to racial justice organizations Vera Institute for Justice, LatinoJustice, The Leadership Conference and R Street’s Justice for Work Coalition. This brings Google.org’s total amount of funding to racial ... |
| 20.09.2017 | Google.org launches $5 million innovation fund to counter ‘hate and extremism’ | With controversy continuing to mount over the role the internet has played in fueling extremist groups, Google.org today announced a new initiative it hopes will put a dent in the problem.
The organization said it will pump $5 million into ... |
| 07.09.2017 | As Irma nears, Florida Governor tells residents to use Gas Buddy, Expedia, Google Maps & more | Speaking at a press conference this morning, Florida Governor Rick Scott told state residents to turn to apps and other online resources, including Gas Buddy, Google Maps, Expedia and Comcast’s Xfinity Wi-Fi hotspot finder, to help them fin... |
| 04.09.2017 | In the Aftermath of Hurricane Harvey, Businesses and Individuals Donate Millions to Help with Relief Efforts | |
| 30.08.2017 | How tech companies are helping with Hurricane Harvey relief | Five days ago, Hurricane Harvey slammed into the Texas coast and lingered for days to become a storm without precedent in U.S. history, delivering a record 52 inches of rain in some places, with 8,500 rescues to date by the National Guard, ... |
| 30.08.2017 | How tech companies are helping with Hurricane Harvey relief | We are excited to bring Transform 2022 back in-person July 19 and virtually July 20 - 28. Join AI and data leaders for insightful talks and exciting networking opportunities. Register today!
Five days ago, Hurricane Harvey slammed into the ... |
| 29.08.2017 | How tech companies are helping Texans affected by Hurricane Harvey | For Houston area residents still being pounded by record rains so intense that the National Weather Service added a new color to its precipitation map, Harvey is a marathon — a vast sprawl of a natural disaster still so present that its imp... |
| 07.08.2017 | Alphabet expands in Africa | Jake Bright Contributor
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| 26.07.2017 | Google.org commits $50 million to help prepare people for the ‘future of work’ | Google .org is on a mission to help people find jobs, so it has pledged $50 million to fund nonprofit organizations that are focused on using technology to improve job searching, job matching, skill-building and all things job-related.
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| 25.07.2017 | Google launches SOS Alerts in Search and Maps to help its users during a crisis | Google is launching a new feature for both Search and Maps today which is meant to give its users better information when a natural disaster or other crisis hits their area. These new so-called “SOS Alerts” will now prominently feature at t... |
| 03.04.2017 | Google, Lemann Foundation Invest $6.4M to Deliver Lessons to Brazilian Teachers’ Phones | On March 22, Google and the Lemann Foundation, an education nonprofit in Brazil, announced plans for an initiative that will deliver digital lessons directly to the cellphones of elementary school teachers. The content will be based on the ... |
| 03.04.2017 | What to expect at TC Sessions: Justice, our diversity and inclusion in tech event | TechCrunch Sessions: Justice is going down on June 6 at the Alamo Drafthouse in San Francisco and we have a jam-packed agenda featuring some of the best and brightest people working on diversity, inclusion and equity in tech, criminal justi... |
| 21.03.2017 | Learning Equality Scores $5M From Google To Bring Edtech Offline | In the conversation around digital learning, there’s a sobering statistic that often goes overlooked: 74. It’s the percentage of students around the whole who lack consistent internet connectivity—and access to many of the tools and online ... |
| 21.03.2017 | Google.org grants $50 million to nonprofits striving for equal access in education | According to a report from Google.org, the search giant’s philanthropic arm, 74 percent of students globally have little or no internet connectivity, 221 million students in schools are being taught in a language that is foreign to them and... |
| 21.03.2017 | Learning Equality Scores $5M From Google To Bring Edtech Offline | In the conversation around digital learning, there’s a sobering statistic that often goes overlooked: 74. It’s the percentage of students around the whole who lack consistent internet connectivity—and access to many of the tools and online ... |
| 24.02.2017 | Fighting The Good Fight: Google Donates $11.5 Million To Bolster Racial Equality And Justice Causes | Carl Velasco, Tech Times 24 February 2017, 05:02 am
At this day and age, there's still a noxious conversation — undeniably insufficient, if not absent, conversation altogether — regarding race inequality and politics, especially when set ag... |
| 20.12.2016 | Google.org donates $30 million to help nonprofits buy the tech they need | Google.org is donating $30 million to non-profits this holiday so that they can buy any tech and related services that they need including hardware, software, training and IT maintenance or repair services.
Earlier this month, reports leake... |
| 28.10.2016 | IT for girls, girls for IT: Google supports the CzechITas project with €240k | At Google Czech’s 10th birthday celebration, Google.org announced that they will support CzechITas with a €240k grant. CzechITas is a Czech business club that supports and educates girls in IT.
“The grant will be used for the Digital Academ... |
| 22.09.2016 | YouTube puts $1M behind Creators for Change | YouTube might be one of the only communities on earth more eccentric than Silicon Valley. You can find videos of cats pretending to be people, people pretending to be cats, and whatever the hell this is. That said, the site has been home to... |
| 29.06.2016 | Google.org, Omidyar Network backing Fast Forward, the accelerator for tech nonprofits | An accelerator that helps tech nonprofits develop their products and raise grant money, Fast Forward, has attracted $1.25 million in philanthropic funding of its own.
Backers include big names in venture capital and tech. Omidyar Network, G... |
| 15.06.2016 | How the Feds Use Photoshop to Track Down Pedophiles | The most innocent clues can crack a case. In 2012, a holiday photo of a woman and child holding freshly caught fish ended up being a key lead in a child pornography investigation.
Found within a cache of illegal, explicit material, the phot... |
| 09.05.2016 | As fires rage, emergency responders rely on familiar apps to save lives | Fires rage in Fort McMurray, Alberta, on May 1.
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| 14.04.2016 | Google Announces Winners Of $20 Million Grant To Support Tech For People With Disabilities | Santiago Tiongco, Tech Times 14 April 2016, 02:04 am
The Google Impact Challenge: Disabilities program was launched back in 2015 and has now finally concluded; granting assistance to 29 organizations around the globe.
The Google-initiated p... |
| 14.04.2016 | New Google Initiative Highlights Accessibility in Tech | In the Unites States alone, there are an estimated 1 billion people living with disabilities. Tech megalith Google is doing their part in ensuring that the needs of the disabled are accounted for in the latest tech products.
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| 04.04.2016 | Medic Mobile locks $1 million grant to help community health workers in the developing world | Tech nonprofit Medic Mobile has attained $1 million in unrestricted grant funding from the Peery Foundation for apps that help health workers deliver care to people who lack reasonable access to doctors and hospitals.
According to Medic Mob... |
| 03.02.2016 | Meet The Organizations Vying For The Crunchie Award For Biggest Social Impact In 2015 | It’s that time of year again. With the passing of January into February the 9th Annual Crunchies are almost upon us.
Next week, on February 8, some of the best minds of our generation will descend bedecked, bedazzled, and (some of them at l... |