I must confess: while I’ve always been excited by technological innovations that transform people’s lives, like the Vodafone m-pesa mobile money service that many Kenyans now use instead of cash to pay for groceries, car fuel, even health clinic…

Techstars Atlanta, in partnership with Cox Enterprises, selected 10 companies to participate in the program's 2016 class. Applications for the 10 coveted spots came from around the globe, including 69 countries and six continents.

The Vision Van features a fully automated cargo space, integrated drones for autonomous air deliveries and a state-of-the-art joystick control. Powered by a 75 kW electric drive system with a range of up to 270 km, deliveries with the Vision Van are…

Not all technology upgrades and replacements are voluntary. When organizations build entire systems around specific hardware – which is often the case – they create intrinsic risk. What if the systems they rely on break and the components needed to…

Nonprofit Sustained Health Initiatives of the Philippines (SHIP) Inc. was founded with a mission to improve quality and access to care for people living with HIV. Through a software donation and pro bono volunteer help, SHIP is working to improve…

Mars, Incorporated and IBM Research explain how they are transforming our approach to global food safety using big data.

During New York Advertising Week, Bill Todd, executive vice president of Conversant, an Alliance Data company, spoke on a panel that examined the good coming from the ad and marketing tech community.

The Fuso Canter E-Cell is now the Fuso eCanter. The new name represents the third generation of the world's first fully electric-powered light truck, and the small-scale production run is an important step on the way to full production.

Companies today are utilizing an ever increasing array of outsourced IT services. When considering outsourced IT services it’s imperative to enter into the vendor selection process well prepared. It is critical to fully define your requirements…

In the Idea Economy, we can tap the crowd to address the world’s toughest business and social challenges. We have the unprecedented ability to harness diverse perspectives of large groups of people from a variety of backgrounds and disciplines to…

Completed in November last year, the company’s new Strongsville Technology Center in Ohio is only a third the size of the former location. Designed to use less than a third of the natural gas, electricity and water, the facility has now been…

Technology can play a critical role in a nonprofit organization’s ability to raise awareness for its cause, inspire and attract staff and volunteers, and serve its constituents. In Citizen IBM, the President & CEO of Stop Hunger Now writes about…

As cars become digitized and connected to enable a better driving experience, enhance safety and relieve congestion, the threat of a cyber event is ever present. But General Motors goes to great lengths to protect both customer lives and their…

The Freeport-McMoRan Foundation awarded $75,000 through the Graham County Community Investment Fund to the Safford Unified School District for a new training and technology center.

Techstars Atlanta, in partnership with Cox Enterprises, selected 10 companies to participate in the program's 2016 class. Applications for the 10 coveted spots came from around the globe, including 69 countries and six continents.

For the first time ever, all the countries in the world have agreed on global goals (to 2030) that apply to rich and poor alike. In September 2015, world leaders adopted the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) with a vision that all people have…

Microsoft is taking another step in fulfilling our $1 billion commitment to ensure that our cloud serves the public good. Today, through Microsoft Philanthropies, we are making Microsoft Azure broadly available to eligible nonprofit organizations by…

How long and why do young people stay unemployed after entering the labor market? And what actions are the most effective to help them find a job quicker?

NetSuite.org, TechImpact & LightCMS co-hosted a fast-paced Twitter conversation to help nonprofits navigate their website design and development projects - including how to start your project, what to include and where to access free and low-…

Environmentalism and social activism are sometimes considered to be all doom and gloom, but the first annual Best for The World conference refused to comply with such stereotypes.

Companies can create impacts beyond carbon that make progress on the Sustainable Development Goals while delivering US$151 in benefits per carbon credit per year. Colorado-based Envirofit International, a global social enterprise that develops clean…