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The Idea Village Is the Tech Hub New Orleans Needs to Sustain Startup Growth

The Idea Village Is the Tech Hub New Orleans Needs to Sustain Startup Growth

Jon Atkinson's commitment to fostering innovation and talent in New Orleans is fully ingrained in the career he's built in Louisiana. As the former director of the Center for Entrepreneurship at Loyola University, he was charged with creating programs to support students following an entrepreneurship path.

Tech Talent: Hiker-Turned-Programmer Looks For A Diverse Company As Her Next Challenge

Tech Talent: Hiker-Turned-Programmer Looks For A Diverse Company As Her Next Challenge

Aylin DeBruyne's itch for adventure has taken her to the Appalachian Trail, the Pacific Crest Trail, Spain's Camino de Santiago, Turkey and New Zealand to conquer some impressive long-distance hiking challenges. Upon returning from her work sabbatical, she knew she wanted to share her newly-acquired hiking

Shaq Backs Atlanta-Based Gig Workforce Assistance Startup's $9 Million Series A

Shaq Backs Atlanta-Based Gig Workforce Assistance Startup's $9 Million Series A

On-demand workforce assistance startup Steady has raised $9 million in a Series A funding round led by San Francisco-based Propel Venture Partners with participation from Omidyar Network, the impact investing firm established by the founder of eBay. Former NBA superstar Shaquille O'Neal also contributed to the round and

This Startup Lets Users Spend Food Stamps at Amazon Fresh and Instacart

This Startup Lets Users Spend Food Stamps at Amazon Fresh and Instacart

Across the United States, 22 percent of food-insecure households fall under the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) — what we used to call food stamps — totaling $126 billion in food assistance per year. However, the spending power that the program allocates monthly is often held back due to a largely analog,

Tech Talent: From Corporate to Coding, This Programmer Is Following Her Mom's Footsteps Into Tech

Tech Talent: From Corporate to Coding, This Programmer Is Following Her Mom's Footsteps Into Tech

Thanks to her computer-savvy mother, Beth D’Amato grew up surrounded by technology, from playing Pong on a Tandy TRS-80 computer to watching her mom earn her associate's degree in computing. After taking a slight detour into acting, earning her degree in theatre, D'Amato joined the

Truthify's AI Brings Emotions Back to Digital Communication

Truthify's AI Brings Emotions Back to Digital Communication

We've all been there — a friend or loved one sends a text with the word "Fine" or, worse, the classic "K" to respond to an inquiry, and you're left wondering if they're mad at you or just quickly agreeing to

Help Lightning Uses Mixed Reality to 'Teleport' A Technician's Helping Hands

Help Lightning Uses Mixed Reality to 'Teleport' A Technician's Helping Hands

When you call the cable company to troubleshoot an issue, you're often walked through steps that are easy to misunderstand, leaving you and the technician on the phone frustrated. Part of that may be the method of delivery, as studies in the Journal of Nonverbal Behavior show that