Government
From governments modernizing their use of technology to creating innovative policies to manage our lives—this page covers the trends and news that will influence the future of governance.
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https://www.killerstartups.com/low-tax-policies-attract-businesses-to-texas-florida/
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The last decade has seen a strong trend of companies moving to Texas and Florida, largely due to low-tax policies. These migrations have boosted the economy by creating jobs and growth but have also led to discussions about the socio-environmental impacts such as strain on infrastructure,...
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https://taxfoundation.org/research/all/eu/high-inflation-tax-revenue-europe/
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Key Findings
InflationInflation is when the general price of goods and services increases across the economy, reducing the purchasing power of a currency and the value of certain assets. The same paycheck covers less goods, services, and bills. It is sometimes referred to as a "hidden tax," as...
InflationInflation is when the general price of goods and services increases across the economy, reducing the purchasing power of a currency and the value of certain assets. The same paycheck covers less goods, services, and bills. It is sometimes referred to as a "hidden tax," as...
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https://www.washingtontechnology.com/companies/2024/09/talent-growth-and-financial-leadership-moves-across-market/399509/
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Washingtontechnology
AeroVironmentArchana Nirwan has joined the drone and robotic systems manufacturer as chief people officer following two decades in similar roles across high-tech and financial sectors.Nirwan will lead AeroVironment's global people and culture strategy that involves talent management,...
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https://scrippsnews.com/stories/new-york-schools-told-not-to-use-facial-recognition-technology/
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Scrippsnews
The report looked at 12 aspects of using facial recognition technology in schools, from its impact on civil rights to its accuracy and its effectiveness. The report indicated that some schools have considered using the technology for instances such as taking attendance and for security purposes. "While there can be benefits to the use of FRT in a school setting, the research conducted and reviewed for this report shows there are discernable risks to the use of this technology in school settings," the report reads.
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https://www.law360.com/insurance/articles/1872715
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Law360
By Chart Riggall (August 22, 2024, 6:31 PM EDT) -- A former employee of controversial biotech firm MiMedx who was sued for joining a competitor earlier this year hit the company back with a counterclaim Tuesday charging that she was forced out for refusing to go along with the company's alleged flouting of U.Food and Drug Administration regulations and rampant overbilling schemes....
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https://www.automotiveworld.com/news-releases/simpl-at-smart-city-expo-world-congress-2024-ai-and-lidar-powered-traffic-detection-for-smarter-traffic-flows/
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Automotiveworld
Seyond, a global leader in LiDAR solutions, will present its latest groundbreaking technology, SIMPL (Seyond Intersection Management Platform), at this year's Smart City Expo World Congress in Barcelona
Seyond, a global leader in LiDAR solutions, will present its latest groundbreaking...
Seyond, a global leader in LiDAR solutions, will present its latest groundbreaking...
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https://blog.hootsuite.com/social-media-government/
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Blog
Social media and the government go together like peanut butter and jelly. Why? Because social media is an excellent place to communicate with constituents, launch campaigns, and build awareness around initiatives — and it's an essential tool in crisis communications.
At Hootsuite, we work with...
At Hootsuite, we work with...
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https://www.entrepreneur.com/money-finance/do-not-try-these-5-loopholes-to-cheat-your-taxes-or/471795
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Entrepreneur
Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own.
I'm not going to name names, but over the past 25 years of practicing accounting, I've run across a fair number of business owners who are tax cheats. These are the people that are playing what I call "audit roulette." They are...
I'm not going to name names, but over the past 25 years of practicing accounting, I've run across a fair number of business owners who are tax cheats. These are the people that are playing what I call "audit roulette." They are...
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https://consciousdigital.org/welcoming-texas-and-oregon-to-yourdigitalrights-org/
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Consciousdigital
We are pleased to welcome Texas and Oregon to YDR. The Texas Data Privacy and Security Act (TDPSA) and the Oregon Consumer Privacy Act (OPCA) took effect on July 1st, 2024, and were immediately available on the platform.
Residents of the two states can now submit data deletion and access...
Residents of the two states can now submit data deletion and access...
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https://www.nytimes.com/live/2023/10/13/world/israel-news-gaza-hamas-war/us-cities-bolster-security-around-religious-institutions-in-wake-of-protest-rhetoric
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Nytimes
Duaa Abufares, 24, a psychology student from Clifton, N.J., has been anxiously awaiting word from her father, Fares, each day this week. He had gone back to Gaza to visit relatives in early September.Now, Mr. Abufares, who is a U.S. citizen, is sheltering with relatives amid the sounds of nonstop...
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https://www.helpnetsecurity.com/2024/02/05/businesses-banning-limiting-genai-privacy-risks/
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Helpnetsecurity
Privacy is much more than a regulatory compliance matter. Findings from a new Cisco study highlight the growing Privacy concerns with GenAI, trust challenges facing organizations over their use of AI, and the attractive returns from privacy investment.
"Organizations see GenAI as a fundamentally...
"Organizations see GenAI as a fundamentally...
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https://www.forbes.com/councils/forbestechcouncil/2024/09/25/breaking-the-cloud-monopoly-how-regional-players-are-challenging-the-tech-giants/
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Forbes
Nicola Sfondrini - Partner Digital and Cloud Strategy at PWC.
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Three major players have long dominated the cloud computing market: Amazon Web Services (AWS), Google Cloud and Microsoft Azure. These three big tech companies control the market, offering huge, wide infrastructures that serve...
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Three major players have long dominated the cloud computing market: Amazon Web Services (AWS), Google Cloud and Microsoft Azure. These three big tech companies control the market, offering huge, wide infrastructures that serve...
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Cities are preparing for electric vehicles and renewable energies by developing their infrastructures to support these trends.
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https://www.buzzfeed.com/ashleybroadwater1/tax-filing-mistakes
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Buzzfeed
Tax season has rolled around once again, and so has the inevitable dread that comes with it.It's understandable that a lot of us worry we'll make one small, accidental mistake and then get in "big trouble" with the IRS afterward. When it comes to something as complicated and serious as taxes,...
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https://www.prweb.com/releases/fairplay-triples-revenue-and-client-base-announces-10m-investment-by-jpmorganchase-infinity-ventures-and-nyca-partners-302387424.html
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This New Round of Investment Cements FairPlay's Position as the Fairness-as-a-Service Category Leader
NEW YORK, Feb. 28, 2025 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- FairPlay, the world's first Fairness-as-a-Service company, today announced a $10M investment from Infinity Ventures, JPMorganChase , and Nyca...
NEW YORK, Feb. 28, 2025 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- FairPlay, the world's first Fairness-as-a-Service company, today announced a $10M investment from Infinity Ventures, JPMorganChase , and Nyca...
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https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-022-27247-y?code=b6498f54-4ad5-4e07-8940-9f9d4a1d7513&error=cookies_not_supported
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Nature
OED. Definition: Breathwork, Noun. (Oxford English Dictionary, 1972-2019). Nestor, J. Breath: The New Science of a Lost Art. (Penguin Life, 2020). Porges, S. W. The Polyvagal Theory: Neurophysiological Foundations of Emotions, Attachment, Communication, and Self-regulation (Norton Series on...
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https://www.nationalobserver.com/2024/06/04/opinion/Canada-Mexico-United-States-free-trade-review
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Canada, the United States and Mexico are two years away from a mandatory six-year review of the Canada-U.S.-Mexico Agreement (CUSMA) — the trade deal that replaced NAFTA in July 2020. That may seem a long way off, but the review will be upon us sooner than we expect. The federal government and...
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https://www.ukauthority.com/articles/scottish-government-mandates-registration-of-public-sector-ai-projects/
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Scotland is to become the first part of the UK to make it mandatory to register any use of AI in the public sector.
The Scottish Government has announced that every relevant project will have to be logged on the Scottish AI Register, a publicly accessible...
Scotland is to become the first part of the UK to make it mandatory to register any use of AI in the public sector.
The Scottish Government has announced that every relevant project will have to be logged on the Scottish AI Register, a publicly accessible...
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https://www.thefastmode.com/expert-opinion/34704-can-you-tell-the-difference-between-real-and-fake-saas-bss
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Thefastmode
As CSPs move toward SaaS-based BSS, they must avoid investing in impostors that will not deliver the order of magnitude cost and speed improvements they need. A true software-as-a-service (SaaS) business support system (BSS) will prove itself by delivering an order of magnitude improvement in the cost to manage every dollar of revenue.
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https://www.forbes.com/sites/kellyphillipserb/2024/09/21/tax-breaks-the-what-you-dont-know-could-hurt-you-edition/
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Forbes
This is a published version of our weekly Forbes Tax Breaks newsletter. You can sign-up to get Tax Breaks in your inbox here.
Many taxpayers seem to believe that the CTA doesn't apply to them but to big corporations. Ironically, it's largely the opposite.getty
My husband and I talk about the...
Many taxpayers seem to believe that the CTA doesn't apply to them but to big corporations. Ironically, it's largely the opposite.getty
My husband and I talk about the...
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https://www.smallbiztechnology.com/archive/2024/01/the-rise-of-trillionaires-a-decade-of-division.html/
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Smallbiztechnology
An astonishing forecast has surfaced in a world where economic inequality is growing: the first trillionaire could emerge within the next decade. At the same time as political and business leaders gathered at the Swiss ski resort of Davos, the anti-poverty organization Oxfam International released its annual assessment of global inequalities.
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The ongoing space race between the United States and China is on for space supremacy.