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Opportunity Now Colorado to provide funding for regional collaborations that strengthen talent development across the state. Governor Polis and the Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade (OEDIT) recently announced a new grant program: Opportunity Now Colorado. The grant program is designed to help communities across Colorado create and expand innovative workforce and talent development initiatives. The program’s goal is to help connect more Coloradans with in-demand, high-skill, high-wage occupations. “Our administration is committed to creating opportunities for Coloradans to get the skills they need to build careers they love,” said Governor Polis. “We’re excited about the collaborative effort between the education and business communities, the opportunities that this new grant program will provide, and how the grants will help build our workforce, create jobs, and retain homegrown talent.” Across the state, employers are looking to hire the top talent that Colorado is known for, yet job openings have outpaced new hires. In June 2022, there were 208,000 job openings and 129,000 hires, a difference of nearly 38%. Opportunity Now Colorado, established by HB22-1350, was created to help Coloradans develop the skills and experience they need to apply for and secure these job opportunities. House Speaker-designate Julie McCluskie, […]

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A real estate developer in Durham has filed for bankruptcy protection – again. Ramarama Inc. filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection this month, listing both assets and liabilities as ranging between $1 million and $10 million. Ramarama, led by Mark Bullock, has filed for bankruptcy in the past. But it’s a new day this time around, says Ramarama’s attorney, Joseph Frost. “Past performance is not indicative of the future results and successes of Ramarama through this Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing,” he said in an email, adding that his client is “committed” to repaying its creditors in a way that maximizes the value of its two development projects in downtown Durham. Those projects, according to Frost, are on Ellis Road and Roxboro Street. Bullock has a history of investing in Durham properties. In 2018, he bought the former Harriet Tubman YWCA on Umstead Street. However, he failed to pay property taxes for the site, and nonprofit firm Reinvestment Partners purchased it with plans to build affordable housing. Multiple Durham properties are tied to hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of liabilities included in the latest bankruptcy case, including addresses on Ellis Road, Roxboro Street and Ramseur Street. Durham records show […]

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Tempe business uses robots to hand write letters and notes Handwrytten is a business in Tempe where robots can learn your handwriting, mimic it, and then write a thank you note. FOX 10’s Steve Nielsen reports. CONNECTING… Handwrytten is a business in Tempe where robots can learn your handwriting, mimic it, and then write a thank you note. FOX 10’s Steve Nielsen reports. TEMPE, Ariz. – Inside one building in Tempe , robots are staying busy writing card after card – but their "hands" never cramp or tire. 175 robots are busy at work handwriting cards with a pen at Handwrytten . "We are now the largest provider of automated handwritten notes in the world," said David Wachs with Handwrytten. The company offers a service that’s as customizable as it gets. It can learn your handwriting, mimic it, and then write a perfect thank you note. "I noticed that everyone is getting inundated with text messages and phone calls and emails and I thought, gee, while everyone goes to the right, let’s go to the left," Wachs said. "So while everyone went more digital, I went…less digital." Even the envelope is handwritten by a robot. If they need another […]

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Paramount’s John Halley Named Vice Chair, to Help Drive Industry Evolution NEW YORK, Jan. 22, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — The Interactive Advertising Bureau (IAB), the digital media and marketing trade association, today announced that it has named Alysia Borsa, Chief Business Officer and President of Lifestyle at Dotdash Meredith, as Chair of the trade organization’s Board of Directors. Borsa has served on the board since February 2020, most recently as IAB Board Vice Chair. Alysia takes on the role that was held by Krishan Bhatia, President and Chief Business Officer at NBCUniversal Media, LLC over the past year, and Krishan remains on the Executive Committee of the board. John Halley, President of Advertising at Paramount who has been on the board since March 2021, will serve as the new Vice Chair. "Alysia has made a meaningful impact on the board during her tenure. She is always willing to collaborate and swiftly address important issues for our members. Through her role at Dotdash Meredith, Alysia brings a deep understanding of the publisher perspective, which is critical as our industry is being rearchitected from the ground up. I have complete confidence she will assist in leading the industry in the right direction," […]

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getty “Rollout” is a term that is often used to describe the process of introducing new technology into the workplace. The human resources department will roll out a new employee rewards platform, or the sales department will roll out a new CRM platform. When this happens, affected employees will typically get an email with a link, a temporary password and a deadline by which they must log on. It’s interesting to note that “rollout” is an aeronautical term that refers to the slowdown process a plane experiences after landing, resulting in a state of rest on the runway. That definition of the rollout is not what organizations shoot for when they roll out new technology, though it is often what they achieve. Rather than building excitement, gaining momentum and getting a new tech tool off the ground, rollouts often result in confusion, frustration and an overall lack of engagement. The problem with technology rollouts—which play a big role in the overall success of an organization’s digital transformation process—is that they are not people-first. In fact, too many digital transformation initiatives are tech-first, people-second. They focus on the tool and what it can do rather than on the value it […]

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We are currently past the point of no return in a second wave of technological transformation. Crowdsource Innovation Digital technologies will offer benefits to billions, but getting the right investment into technology is essential. The pandemic resulted in years of unplanned reinvention; we now need to make intentional change. There are more technologies available than there is money to fund them, so the strategic development of technology is key. We are living through the most rapid period of intense technological innovation in human history, which in turn is providing us with the tools to help business and government navigate the uncertain times ahead. Digital technologies enable efficiency, helping heavy industries reduce emissions by up to 20% of their net-zero goals. The same technologies will ultimately provide billions of people with access to health, education or financial services for the first time . In another incarnation, these technologies can help SMEs connect with markets worldwide, unleashing entrepreneurialism anywhere that someone can use a smartphone. But in the face of economic headwinds, how do we ensure that we are making the right private and public investment in technology itself? Have you read? In an era where cheap credit has dried up, […]

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Photo shows the 5G-powered central management platform of Pengfei Group in north China’s Shanxi Province, Aug. 11, 2022. (Xinhua/Wang Hao) TAIYUAN, Jan. 20 (Xinhua) — At Chindata Group’s big-data industrial park in Lingqiu County of Datong City, hundreds of thousands of servers are running round-the-clock to support high-tech enterprises nationwide in such fields as AI, autonomous driving and quantum communication. The development of the digital economy is advancing in Datong, known as China’s "coal capital." The coal-producing heartland in north China’s Shanxi Province boasts one eighth of the country’s coal reserves. While phasing out outdated coal production capacity, the city has been looking for alternative industries for long-term growth. With years of efforts, it has become the province’s pioneer in promoting the digital economy in an effort to achieve high-quality development. The city has built a total of 140,000 data center design racks and established a server capacity of up to 2 million units. Its computing output has become a new point of growth in a city which traditionally relied on fossil fuel resources. According to the annual session of the Shanxi Provincial People’s Congress, which concluded on Monday, the value of the province’s digital economy exceeded 500 billion […]

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iSun, Sass Peress and Renewz Sustainable Solutions agree on Settlement WILLISTON, Vt.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–iSun, Inc. (NASDAQ: ISUN) (the “Company,” or “iSun”), a leading solar energy and clean mobility infrastructure company with 50-years of experience accelerating the adoption of innovative electrical technologies, announced the settlement of the pending litigation initiated by Sass Peress. HIGHLIGHTS: Amicable resolution of all disagreements. No additional consideration paid as a result of the settlement. Recognition of Sass Peress’s contribution to iSun’s EV Innovation. “When we acquired iSun Energy, LLC in January of 2021, we embraced the innovative change pioneered by Sass Peress throughout his career in solar and e-mobility,” said Jeffrey Peck, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of iSun. “We were able to leverage Sass’s existing industry connections to drive our growth strategy forward. We also knew that the innovation acquired would allow iSun the opportunity to build new relationships in new geographic regions. As a Company, we appreciate the opportunity to have worked collaboratively with Sass and his team throughout 2021 and wish him all the success in his path forward. We are happy to settle all disagreements in an amicable manner as our goals of accelerating the transition to clean energy and fighting climate […]

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Digicel has been supporting the HEART/NSTA Amber Coding Academy in its efforts to transform Jamaica in the technological hub of the Caribbean through skills training in coding and software development, mainly among young people. After a period of rapid growth, economic uncertainty, rising cases of theft and vandalism of network resources, energy price shocks, and the normalisation of COVID-19-era consumption habits bared down on the technology sector in 2022. While the past year challenged us to be more resourceful and resilient, we remain optimistic as we continue to see signs of increased digital adoption, tremendous investment impact, and sustainable growth for new and emerging local innovations. As 2023 unfolds, we expect government and private enterprises to continue many of their digital transformation initiatives, likely at a moderate pace, while they contemplate the ongoing impact of inflation and prediction of a global recession this year. While consumers will also be considering the impact of these potential headwinds on their wallets, we predict that they will still be on the lookout for smarter devices and highly modernised virtual services that enable them to live their best digital lives. Expect highly personalised AI-powered experiences I predict that we will depend more on […]

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NFT Souvenirs for Travel & Tourism: Blockchain technology has the potential to transform the tourism sector in a big way. By Nikhil Goyal Blockchain technology has the potential to take industries to the next level. It can deal with business problems effectively and efficiently by boosting innovations. Although cryptocurrency is the most well-known application of blockchain, it has spread to industries such as real estate, medicine, education, hospitality, and tourism. Due to the dynamic nature of blockchain, it can provide tailor-made solutions to businesses, especially for storing, securing, and decentralising their data volumes. As organisations start to ride the wave of digital transformation, they have a plethora of opportunities to explore ways in which blockchain technology can drive growth. Some of the key use cases of blockchain and how they will change in the year 2023: Digital Identity and Credentials Today, we depend heavily on passwords, codes, and questions to confirm our identities online. The traditional identity system is very cluttered as well as insecure. Thus, enabling blockchain in the identity management system makes it unified, interoperable, and tamper-proof. In 2023, digital identities can be verified through unique sets of the number assigned to the user on the blockchain […]

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