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Luxor Technology Closes $5.0M Round Led by NYDIG, With Participation From US Mining Firms
SEATTLE–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Luxor Technology Corporation (“Luxor”) announced today the closing of a $5.0 million Series A led by institutional Bitcoin technology and financial services firm NYDIG. In addition to leading the equity round, NYDIG will collaborate with Luxor on a number of mining-related ventures and hashrate-based products. Also participating in the equity round are mining companies …
Technology to allow remote participation | News, Sports, Jobs
TR Photo by Trevor Babcock Director of Technology Amy Harmsen asks members of the Marshalltown School Board to approve the purchase of new technology to be installed in the board room allowing the capability for remote participants at board meetings. New technology will be installed to upgrade Marshalltown Community School District’s …
Caregiver No Longer at UMass Memorial Health Amid Capitol Riot Participation Probe – NBC Boston
A person who’d been a “caregiver” at UMass Memorial Health Care is no longer employed by the hospital system, which had been investigating whether they were involved in Wednesday’s riot at the Capitol. UMass Memorial made the announcement in a statement released Friday evening, but didn’t identify the person, say where they worked, identify what …
Latinx in Technology “LTX Fest 2020” Digital Conference Draws Big Names, Unifies and Advances Latinx as Professionals and Encourages Civic Participation
OAKLAND, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–LTX Fest 2020 Digital Conference, the largest summit for Latinx professionals in technology, will bring together more than 4,000 participants at its fourth annual conference from October 13 to October 16. As the nation grapples with a perfect storm of COVID-19, systemic racism, economic challenges on the cusp of a critical election, many …
Spurt in investor participation in markets during pandemic, thanks to technology: NSE Chief
BENGALURU: A Platform for Investor Education (PIE) aimed at enhancing financial literacy was launched on Friday by the Centre for Capital Markets and Risk Management at IIM Bangalore (IIMB) and the National Stock Exchange of India Limited’s (NSE) Investor Protection Fund Trust. It is an easy to navigate, free and product-neutral platform that aims to …
Aldermen Approve $20M Tax Break For Downtown Project, After Two-Month Delay Due To Questions About Minority Participation – CBS Chicago
CHICAGO (CBS) — Two months after holding up tax incentives for a project to convert a historic downtown office building into a new hotel to deliver a message about including minority-owned firms in deals that receive city subsidies, aldermen approved the $20 million property tax break on Wednesday. At an Economic Development Committee meeting in …
Specialization, technology and culture erode traditions, discourage participation | Sports
Back in Hoosier Hysteria’s heyday, stretching from the 1940s clean through the early 1990s, playing high school basketball was the ultimate goal for the stereotypical Indiana schoolboy. Even many small schools had not only varsity teams chock full of players, but robust junior varsity and freshman squads, as well. Schools of just a few hundred …
Specialization, technology and culture erode traditions, discourage participation | Hoosierhoops
Back in Hoosier Hysteria’s heyday, stretching from the 1940s clean through the early 1990s, playing high school basketball was the ultimate goal for the stereotypical Indiana schoolboy. Even many small schools had not only varsity teams chock full of players, but robust junior varsity and freshman squads, as well. Schools of just a few hundred …
Elmhurst Bears Bring Football Participation Numbers Up Using Helmet Technology To Cut Down On Concussions – CBS Chicago
CHICAGO (CBS) — Heading into another football-filled weekend, head injuries are a key contributor to the continued decline of youth football. However, Pop Warner participation is on the rise in Elmhurst thanks in part to helmet technology that helps cut down on concussions. “Fear has driven many kids out of football,” said Elmhurst Bears board member …