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The Santa Barbara County Genealogical Society has presented a virtual exhibit titled Santa Barbara's Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage, 1870s-1970s. The exhibit presents the inspiring stories of 26 local families and highlights the culture, contributions and experiences of Santa Barbara County's Chinese, Filipino and Japanese communities. Viewers will be able to explore the history of these families, spanning from the 1870s to the 1970s, as each family's story of resilience and cultural heritage delves into the vibrant past of Santa Barbara's Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) community. The virtual exhibit will include all of the original families featured…
Unexpected moments can have surprising ripple effects. This was announced by two NFT builders from DeLabs, the creators of the DeGods project. Frank (aka Rohun Vora) and Chief of Staff Malcolm—Earlier this month, he made headlines after visiting Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago resort for an event for Trump NFT holders and asking the former president a cryptocurrency-related question. The exchange not only captivated an online audience, but also led some industry observers to believe it helped influence the broader debate about cryptocurrency regulation during the 2024 election cycle, turning the MOG-sunglasses-wearing Malcolm into something of a crypto folk hero. Of course,…
In a new interview Larry Mack of 96.1 KLPX Radio stations, warrant singer Robert Mason He spoke about the challenges of life on the road, particularly: warrantHis schedule now consists of flights. He states: Blabber Mouse): “I think the travel is the only part that gets on our nerves. This isn't like a commercial or an ad, this isn't a fantasy. This is my commute. So, struggling on the highway with a bunch of other people to get to my office or my job or whatever, dealing with rush hour or whatever all day, I wake up at 2am, regardless…
Rose Byrne and Bobby Cannavale gave fans a glimpse into life at home raising their two young sons, revealing how they're trying to “resolve conflict” between their sons Rocco and Rafael.During an appearance on The View on Tuesday, Bobby, 54, admitted it's hard to “juggle” his kids because they were born “just 20 months apart”, and revealed that while he rarely talks about his private life, he and Rose, 44, do their best to help their sons “control” their emotions.When host Sara Haines asked who is the stricter disciplinarian, Rose was quick to answer, “We take turns. We take turns,”…
The pledge to fund 5,000 African-founded startups by 2030 is a bold and daring promise that will grab attention. But Femi Moito MBA’20 and Jacob Fohtung MBA’19, MSF’20 believe the ongoing gap between the burgeoning number of start-ups across the continent and deep-pocketed investors makes it necessary to embark on this ambitious mission. “The biggest bridge we need to build is access,” Moyt argues. “We need to connect people with resources, especially for founders of color who often face barriers to funding.” Their initiative, called Innovest Africa, will work with 10-12 pre-screened venture founders in a six- to eight-week accelerator…
opinion The power of marketing to shape consumer behavior was a central theme at the Sustainable Media Summit hosted by Horizon Media in New York last week, where Dr. Sweta Chakraborty, climate behavior scientist and CEO of We Don't Have Time North America, delivered a thought-provoking keynote speech, encouraging the industry to apply their expertise to a new purpose: sustainability. “Now is the time to use it for good.” Dr Chakraborty argued that marketing, with its traditional focus on promoting consumption, has contributed to our current environmental problems. “It's all about consumption. It's the kids who point to the brands…
Cornell Tech has awarded four student startups investments worth $100,000 each in its 11th annual Startup Awards Competition. The awards include $80,000 in pre-seed funding, as well as co-working space in the Tata Innovation Center and mentorship from a Cornell Tech team (worth a total of $20,000). The awards were announced at Cornell Tech's Open Studios, the campus' end-of-year startup celebration and presentation of cutting-edge research, projects and companies founded at Cornell Tech. Technology industry leaders and executives, as well as faculty and staff from Cornell University and Cornell Tech, selected the winning student teams. This year's judges included: Greg…
SteelWave has launched a $500 million blockchain-powered commercial real estate fund, claiming to be one of the first. The San Mateo-based real estate developer has launched Steelwave Digital Fund, which allows investors to convert their limited partner cash interests into digital tokens that can then be invested in purchasing commercial real estate, according to the San Francisco Business Times.The goal is to make expensive real estate accessible to a wider range of investors.“The ultimate goal was to create a coin, whatever you want to call it, that was backed by commercial real estate assets,” Steelwave CEO Barry DeRaimondo told The…
iLearning Engine Holdings Inc.iLearningEngines showcased its enterprise AI platform at the Data & AI Edge in Sydney, providing a demonstration of its proprietary LLM and LAM models that provide business insights to Doublu.ai and its clients.BETHESDA, Md., May 28, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — iLearningEngines, Inc. (Nasdaq: AILE) (“iLearningEngines” or the “Company”), a leader in AI-powered learning and work automation, today announced a partnership with Doublu.ai, a provider of customized AI solutions to drive business transformation. Through this partnership, iLearningEngines will support Doublu.ai and its customers by delivering greater insights and efficiencies through iLearningEngines' Enterprise AI Platform.Doublu.ai is on a mission…
UK digital bank Kroo will ban its customers from trading cryptocurrencies from May 30th. London-based digital bank Kroo has announced that it will no longer allow its customers to trade cryptocurrencies, a decision that comes in response to a rise in online fraud and scams related to cryptocurrencies. According to the bank's terms and conditions, Kroo will restrict your account if “you use your account to purchase or trade cryptocurrency or receive credits to your account resulting from cryptocurrency trades or transactions. If we detect such activity, we will not process the related payments and may close your account if…