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Microsoft President Wants More Training for Workers to Fight Climate Change

Bloomberg via Yahoo – “Microsoft Corp. President Brad Smith is calling for companies, schools and governments to dramatically increase training workers for new and redesigned roles tackling the climate crisis. The software giant, which has pledged to remove more carbon than it emits by 2030, says the lack of skills in areas like carbon accounting, …

Subjects: Climate Change, Economy, Education, Financial System, Knowledge Management

Wharton, Berkeley, NYU Offering Online M.B.A.s for the First Time

WSJ: “Starting next year, executive M.B.A. students at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania can earn the $223,500 degree from their living rooms.  After years of resistance, some of the country’s top business schools are starting virtual M.B.A. programs that require only a few days of in-person instruction. Wharton and Georgetown University’s McDonough …

Subjects: Economy, Education, Financial System, Knowledge Management

Net Zero and Beyond: A Deep-dive on Climate Leaders and What’s Driving Them

South Pole’s 2022 net zero report took a closer look at over 1,200 private companies across 12 countries and 15 sectors with a sustainability or corporate social responsibility lead to get an indication of how some of the more climate-aware companies in the market are progressing (or not) on their net zero journey today. Among …

Subjects: Climate Change, Economy, Energy, Environmental Law, Financial System, Knowledge Management, Legal Research

Online Consumer Data Collection

CRS Report – Online Consumer Data Collection, October 31, 2022 – “Large amounts of consumer data can be collected, processed, and analyzedby operators of websites and mobile applications (apps) and third parties, which are entities otherthan the website or appprimary operator (e.g., data brokers). Operators collect data for multiple purposes, including providing services, selling user …

Subjects: Congress, Cybercrime, Cybersecurity, E-Commerce, E-Records, Government Documents, Internet, Knowledge Management, Legal Research, Privacy

2022 National Defense Strategy

U.S. Department of Defense, 2022 National Defense Strategy – Introduction: “For more than seven decades, the vision and leadership of the United States have undergirded international peace and prosperity. A strong, principled, and adaptive U.S. military is a central pillar for U.S. leadership, particularly in the face of challenges arising from dramatic geopolitical, technological, economic, …

Subjects: Civil Liberties, Defense, Environmental Law, Government Documents, Legal Research

Trump lawyers saw Clarence Thomas as key to stop Biden electoral count

Washington Post: “Lawyers for President Donald Trump saw Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas as key to overturning the results of the 2020 election, according to a set of emails provided to congressional investigators. Eight emails, ordered released by U.S. District Judge David O. Carter of California, include correspondence between Trump lawyers Kenneth Chesebro, John Eastman …

Subjects: Congress, Courts, E-Mail, Government Documents, Legal Research

2023 Privacy Guide

Via LLRX – 2023 Privacy Guide – The fundamental concept of privacy has changed dramatically as more individuals have shifted most of their data to online platforms. There are however a wide range of personal, professional, corporate and legal issues that present significant barriers to the goal of maintaining privacy on the internet. Online privacy …

Subjects: E-Mail, E-Records, Internet, Knowledge Management, Legal Research, Privacy, Search Engines, Social Media

Fortune 500 Companies Have Given Millions to Election Deniers Since Jan.

Pro Publica – “In the aftermath of the Jan. 6, 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol, more than 100 major companies pledged to suspend political giving to the members of Congress who voted to invalidate Joe Biden’s presidential victory. Since then, many have resumed funding this group of lawmakers, often with little to no explanation. …

Subjects: Congress, Economy, Financial System, Legal Research

Drive and Listen or Walk and Enjoy

See radio stations around the world with an accompanying virtual ride wherever you choose – you can also get stuck in traffic. (Note – Not anywhere near enough bike lanes in Rome!) Even better, take a walking tour around a city of your choice – choose day or night, and sounds to accompany your walk.

Subjects: Transportation

What stories can you tell using AI and satellite imagery? Here are some ideas

Online Journalism Blog: “In the second of two guest posts for OJB, first published on the ML Satellites blog, MA Data Journalism student Federico Acosta Rainis uses the 8 angles used by data journalists framework to explore satellite image-driven journalism.  Satellite-driven stories don’t have to use using artificial intelligence (AI) — many can be told …

Subjects: AI, Internet, Knowledge Management