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Accessibility tools like voice-to-text, screen readers, alternative input devices, and speech recognition software are important parts of making our digital world more accessible to all people. But it turns out, they also make mobile devices more accessible to hackers. That’s been a key area of research for professor Brendan
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Alabama is on a mission to bring data science and artificial intelligence education to students in all corners of the state. And to do that, they’re working directly with a local EdTech startup team. Birmingham-based startup QuantHub, alongside the Alabama State Department of Education and the public-private partnership Innovate
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HealthTech funding rounds. Checks into student-run companies. And new hires at ecosystem hubs. In this edition of Friday 'Fund' Day, we’re spotlighting the startups that successfully raised funds, made key hires, or announced exciting new partnerships. We've got the latest developments that are shaping the
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When Dutch software engineering and IT consultancy Xebia sought to establish a U.S. headquarters, they had their pick of prime locations. With 28 offices around the globe, cities like New York, Seattle, or San Francisco could have been the obvious choices from a tech talent pool perspective. However, as
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Amia Mize didn’t originally envision herself as an entrepreneur. She built her career in the corporate world at Comcast, working as a Production Agent Supervisor for the telecommunications giant while raising her family in Atlanta. However, a personal challenge with school drop-offs and pickups eventually led her into the
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Keeping inventory fresh. Finding new customers. Dealing with ever-changing shipping demands. Building up a consumer product business is a constant balancing act, requiring agility, innovation, and strategic thinking to stay competitive in an evolving market. To get a better sense of how CPG (consumer-packaged goods) companies stand out, we reached
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Janessa Ferrell, Co-founder and CEO of QuestRead, left her career as a school teacher in 2019 to solve the reading proficiency gap. While she was working on solving this problem, the world halted. The pandemic had a large impact on education and new research from Education Recovery Scorecard found that
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FinTech, BioTech, HealthTech…and now, FashionTech? There are a growing number of startups in the Southeast that are working at the intersection of fashion and technology. Some are helping parents buy and sell second-hand baby items. Others are connecting college students through shared wardrobes. A few are even providing personalized
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Cybersecurity professionals face ever-increasing challenges in protecting sensitive data and systems from sophisticated threats. To better equip those on the front lines, we reached out to cybersecurity professionals, startup founders, and CEOs to gather insights and get their practical advice on staying ahead of cyber adversaries. In our latest We
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Those boring conference name tags are getting an upgrade, thanks to a group of students. Like many college kids, Andrew Grant and Joshuai Grant found themselves going to a lot of networking events and conferences to get their careers off the ground. And by attending those events, they ended up
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The tech industry is facing a critical shortage of cybersecurity professionals. The gap between the number of skilled cybersecurity staffers needed and the number available has risen by nearly 13 percent year-over-year globally, according to the Cybersecurity Workforce Study from ISC2. On top of that, the industry continues to struggle
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The summer before senior year is crunchtime for high schoolers applying to colleges. Many college-bound students will use the summer months to research campuses and get a jump on applications in order to improve their chances of getting into their dream school. Those applications and all-important, deeply personal entrance essays