Dublin Web Summit (#dws4) kicks-off tonight
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View ArticleDublin Web Summit (#dws4) kicks-off tonight
Chad Hurley, YouTube co-founder, due to speak at the DWS tonight The fourth event in the successful Dublin Web Summit series has commenced in the Chartered Accountants House, Dublin. This summit spans...
View ArticleHow employee-focused innovation drives prosperous retail environments
In the US, 5 million retail employees roam the sales floor – in the country’s most common job role – with the primary goal of aiding customers and driving sales. But, while customers have a whole range...
View ArticleBringing global business to ‘world’s homicide capital’, El Salvador
When you think of El Salvador, a thriving tech ecosystem is not something that would probably come to mind, yet innovation is still found in the most unlikely of places. However, there is one startup...
View ArticleBringing Silicon Valley into Schools: How to Make Students Entrepreneurs of...
For decades, experts have called for a move away from the outdated ‘Factory model of education”, which was founded by industrialists in the 18th century, and designed to churn out generations of...
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To better help the migrant crisis major tech companies should provide more EdTech solutions, so they can improve education and integration for millions of refugees. Google, Facebook, Microsoft, Twitter...
View ArticleColombia ranks #1 in Affordable Internet Access for Developing Nations: Report
For the second year running, Colombia ranks number one in the developing world for Internet affordability and access, according to a recent report. The Affordability Drivers Index (ADI) lists Colombia...
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