AI & Technology

Our Belinda Li spent two years supporting Engineers Without Borders Canada’s Malawi Water and Sanitation Program

Meltwater Entrepreneurial School of Technology (MEST) was founded to give aspiring entrepreneurs in Africa a chance to create successful companies and create jobs and wealth locally. In this blog, learn more about how MEST is using a software donation from NetSuite.org to accurately track how much money it receives and how that money is being spent.

When Trish Tierney and Heather Ramsey founded the Women’s Alliance for Knowledge Exchange (WAKE) in 2015, it was based on their shared belief that women-led organizations around the world are doing important work, but often don’t have access to the latest tools and training that could help them become more efficient.

Ten years ago at a company retreat, Bill Bold had an idea born out of the frustration of having new technologies people in other countries weren’t able to use.

On Nov 14, Cornell Tech @ Bloomberg held a conversation with Danny Meyer

Wearing an Apple Watch probably won’t help you lose weight, but the devices might make your visit to a fine dining establishment better. Come to think of it, that will probably make you gain weight, but at least you’ll be gaining it in the best possible way.

As the U.S. heads into the holiday weekend, investors with an interest in the retail sector have their eyes fixed on sales performance metrics for retailers and consumer brands offering the season’s best deals on Black Friday and Cyber Monday.

Successful sustainability practices are more important than ever. Not only will 90% of investors scrutinize a company’s sustainability performance before making investment decisions (according to this study), but nearly 50% of investors indicated that they would not make any investments if the company had less than optimal sustainability performance. Additionally, due to increased public awareness concerning the use of conflict materials, businesses both large and small are facing a great deal of pressure to institute sustainable business models.