But a report I co-authored with Sara Poirer in 2022 for This Is Planet Ed, an initiative at the Aspen Institute (where I’m an adviser), found that children’s media is still largely silent on climate. Zero of the most popular family movies of 2021 referred to climate change or related topics, and even when reviewing [...]read moreKids Don’t Know Enough About Climate Solutions. Children’s Media Could Help.
As the world waits for $65 billion payments tech giant Stripe to go public, a wave of smaller startups continues to roll into the market to pick up more payments business. In one of the latest developments, Danish company Flatpay, which builds payment solutions for small and medium physical merchants like shops, restaurants and salons, [...]read moreFlatpay rings up $47M to target smaller merchants with simple payment solutions
Global real estate network Leading Real Companies of the World (LeadingRE) has added photography services provider AJ Canaria Creative Services to its Solutions Group, a family of industry vendors it champions to its 550 members. At Inman Connect Las Vegas, July 30-Aug. 1, 2024, the noise and misinformation will be banished, all your big questions [...]read moreAJ Canaria Creative Services Named To LeadingRE Solutions Group
Mastering Employee Training With The Right Tech Solutions Hybrid learning has emerged as a powerful approach to employee training, blending the best of in-person and online instruction. However, successful implementation of hybrid learning courses requires careful planning and the right tools. The need for flexible, cost-effective training solutions for remote workers has accelerated the adoption [...]read moreHybrid Learning Training Courses With The Right Tech Solutions
Leading Real Estate Companies of the World has selected a new partner for its Solutions Group in Notable, a pay-at-close home renovation vendor. Join the movement at Inman Connect Las Vegas, July 30 – Aug. 1! Seize the moment to take charge of the next era in real estate. Through immersive experiences, innovative formats and [...]read moreLeadingRE Adds “Notable” Partner To Solutions Group
Figure Technology Solutions (FTS), the parent company of Figure Lending LLC, took another step this week to become a public company, just one week after announcing a reorganization of its enterprise structure. On Wednesday, the company said it “has confidentially submitted a draft registration statement” with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) regarding the proposed initial public [...]read moreFigure Technology Solutions takes another step to become public
In the summer after his freshman year at Worcester Polytechnic Institute, an engineering school in Worcester, Massachusetts, Cyvl.ai co-founder and CEO Daniel Pelaez needed a job. He went home and worked at his local public works department, where he noted that there was very little software for tracking road repairs. He was told to go [...]read moreCyvl.ai is bringing data-driven solutions to transportation infrastructure
Have you thought about how many diets, detoxes, and plans you’ve tried in your lifetime? When we have new students join the Mindful Nutrition Method, on average, they’ve tried at least three diets, plans, or trends prior to coming to see us for sustainable solutions. The takeaway point here is that they must not work, [...]read moreWhy Diets Don’t Work and How to Shift Your Focus to Longer-Term Solutions
To give AI-focused women academics and others their well-deserved — and overdue — time in the spotlight, TechCrunch is launching a series of interviews focusing on remarkable women who’ve contributed to the AI revolution. We’ll publish several pieces throughout the year as the AI boom continues, highlighting key work that often goes unrecognized. Read more profiles here. Miranda [...]read moreMiranda Bogen is creating solutions to help govern AI
(Photo by PATRICK T. FALLON/AFP via Getty Images) To kick off this year’s CES, the media group ShowStoppers, in conjunction with the Japanese trade group JETRO, gave 10 start-ups the opportunity to pitch to a room brimming with media and potential investors. I frankly wasn’t expecting much from the pitches to be directly relevant to [...]read moreCES Start-Ups Shun Gen AI Hype For Real-World Solutions