During Obama's remarks at SXSW, he outlined three ways in which technology can improve our country: making the government work better through tech, tackling big problems in new ways, and using big data, analytics and tech to make it easier to vote.
That trend will be an interesting one to watch as we start to see tech companies tackle old frontiers like phone calls, as well as new ones.
That trend will be an interesting one to watch as we start to see tech companies tackle old frontiers like phone calls, as well as new ones. .
The goal of this workshop will be to discuss the challenges and develop solutions for how technology can help advance women in tech and tackle systemic issues around inclusion.
YC-backed Plate IQ is using smartphone tech to tackle a recurring paper-based pain-point for small and medium-sized restaurants — namely the stack of invoices they get from food suppliers every week.
London-based "social impact" accelerator Bethnal Green Ventures, which backs pre-seed startups with ideas for using tech to tackle social and/or environmental problems, has taken £1.3 million in funding from three social tech and innovation funders: Big Society Capital, Nominet Trust and Nesta.
Tech offensive tackle Jimmy Martin was expected to play in the game after recovering from a high ankle sprain.
Unless the big tech platforms tackle these concerns head-on and effectively, says Ilves, governments will be forced to intervene.
We're featuring three of the top innovators for our "Spring Into Action" series, including a former stay-at-home mom tackling child malnutrition with peanut butter and a tech innovator tackling sex stigma through apps.
Other tech startups tackling PR already include PressFriendly and Publicize.
