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Why More Companies Are Cultivating a Culture of Mindfulness
Forbes - Rob Dube
Is the world finally ready for mainstream mindfulness and meditation? Corporate mindfulness coach and consultant Elizabeth Prather thinks so—and she’s bringing her passion into the workplace. But don’t
Investing
How To Use Meditation To Become A Better Investor, Yes Seriously
Forbes - David Rae
What the heck does meditation have to do with being a great investor or even a better investor? Studies have shown that it could ease anxiety and help you better manage stress. But do not take my word
Northern Arizona University
Starship Technologies rolls out delivery robots to Northern Arizona University’s Flagstaff campus
VentureBeat - Kyle Wiggers
Starship Technologies two months ago rolled out delivery robots to George Mason University’s Fairfax campus, and it turns out that was just the start of a quest to conquer higher ed. The Estonia-based
Tech Industry
Exclusive: Robinhood Made Its First Acquisition Ever — And It’s a Financial Newsletter
Fortune - Polina Marinova
Robinhood, a no-fee trading stock trading startup, just made its first acquisition, and it’s a millennial-focused media company called …
Technology
Alibaba acquires Israeli VR startup Infinity Augmented Reality
TechCrunch - Catherine Shu
Infinity Augmented Reality, an Israeli virtual reality startup, has been acquired by Alibaba, the companies announced this weekend. The deal’s terms were not disclosed. Alibaba and InfinityAR have had
Tech Industry
SoftBank’s Founder Missed Out on Amazon Stake — Over $30 Million
Bloomberg - Pavel Alpeyev
SoftBank Group Corp. founder Masayoshi Son, famous for his early investment in China’s top e-commerce company, also had the chance to own a big stake …
Ann Arbor, MI
STEM jobs are on the rise. Here are 15 cities hiring the most high-tech workers
USA TODAY Money - Grant Suneson and Charles Stockdale
As the world increasingly relies on advanced technology – in computing, manufacturing, health care, and more – science and technology are becoming inextricably linked in the U.S. job market. More and the
Middle Age
Opinion: Why ‘facial discrimination’ against older workers is robbing millennials of valuable life skills
MarketWatch - By Chip Conley
Do you wish people saw you as 20 years younger? A 69-year old Dutch man tested this proposition a few months ago when he filed suit to change his …
Technology
In wake of uproar, American Airlines and Blade cut airport helicopter shuttle prices about 50%
Fast Company - Sean Captain
Stung by criticism of their luxe helicopter-plus-personal attendant package, American Airlines and airport shuttle company Blade slash prices–on some offerings. A partnership between American Airlines
France
Robot valets are now parking cars in one of France’s busiest airports
The Verge - James Vincent
Stanley Robotics says its self-driving valets are more efficient than their human equivalents Next time you head to the airport in France there might be a robot waiting to pick up your car. French firm
Artificial Intelligence
Stanford’s new "diverse" AI institute is overwhelmingly white and male
Quartz - Dave Gershgorn
The artificial intelligence industry is often criticized for failing to think through the social repercussions of its technology—think instituting gender and racial bias in everything facial-recognition
News
Afghan official: Taliban killed 33 troops, police in Helmand
Associated Press - By AMIR SHAH
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — A devastating Taliban attack over the weekend on an Afghan army outpost in southern Helmand province killed 26 soldiers and seven policemen, a provincial official said Monday
Conservative View
Netanyahu cuts short U.S. trip after rocket attack from Gaza
Reuters - Tova Cohen
MISHMERET, Israel (Reuters) - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu cut short a visit to the United States on Monday and the military dispatched reinforcements to the Gaza border after a rocket attack
News
Egypt refers 28 to court on charges of joining IS, al-Qaida
Fox News - Associated Press
Egyptian prosecutors have referred 28 terror suspects in two separate cases to court on charges of joining local affiliates of the Islamic State group and al-Qaida. They said Monday the suspects were attacks
Hong Kong
Saudi sisters free but questions remain over 6-month stay in Hong Kong
CNN - By Hilary Whiteman, Sandi Sidhu and Ivan Watson, CNN
Hong Kong (CNN) — More than six months after they were stopped by Saudi officials at Hong Kong's International Airport, two sisters who were determined to leave a life of oppression in Saudi Arabia are
Argentina
Tim Draper Urges Argentina’s President to Legalize Bitcoin to Improve Economy
investing.com
Crypto bull Tim Draper has given advice to the president of Argentina to legalize Bitcoin (BTC) in order to improve the economic situation in the …
World Economic Forum
The Age Of Automation Is Here: How To Navigate The New World Of Work
Forbes - Nicholas Wyman
If there’s anything workforce experts agree on, it’s that the number of jobs that can be done more effectively by robots than humans is growing at an exponential rate. Exponential. It’s hard to fathom
Business Strategy
Gamify Your Life and Become Massively Successful
Entrepreneur - Deep Patel
The best way to achieve big goals is to reward yourself for progress each step of the way. Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Gamification is turning a task into a game in to
Tim Cook
How an 83-year-old found a new lease on life developing mobile apps
CNN - By Jane Sit and Yoko Wakatsuki, CNN
Tokyo (CNN) — For one of the oldest app developers in the world, being a "dokkyo roujin" -- an elderly person who lives alone -- turned out to be a benefit in the long run. "It was easy because I have
Quantum Computing
A Simple, Easy-to-Understand Guide to Quantum Computing
Inc Magazine - Greg Satell
Every once in a while, a technology comes along with so much potential that people can't seem to stop talking about it. That's fun and exciting, but it can also be confusing. Not all of the people who
Middle East
Palestine: ‘Israeli war crimes should go to international court’
middleeastmonitor.com - March 24, 2019 at 3:44 pm
Israeli crimes against peaceful Palestinian protesters in Gaza should go to the International Criminal Court (ICC), said the Palestinian ambassador …
The Brain
New research indicates we transition between 19 different brain phases when sleeping
newatlas.com - Rich Haridy
A rigorous new study has examined the large-scale brain activity of a number of human subjects while sleeping, presenting one of the most detailed …
Bitcoin Cash
‘A Sad Joke’: Bitcoin Cash’s Lead Coder Quits Bitcoin Unlimited Project
coindesk.com - Alyssa Hertig
Amaury Séchet, a leading developer of bitcoin cash, is renouncing his membership in one of the projects that paved the way for the controversial …
Technology
New EV startup Canoo will only sell cars on a subscription basis
The Verge - Sean O'Kane
The company born out of a rift with Faraday Future has a new name, and a new direction Electric vehicle startup EVelozcity, which was founded in late 2017 by three former BMW executives (and ex-Faraday
Shin Bet
Netanyahu vows to respond ‘forcefully’ to rocket attack, cuts short US trip
timesofisrael.com - By TOI staff
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu cut short his trip to the United States on Monday after a rocket fired from Gaza struck a residential building in …
Tech Industry
Airbnb just beat Hilton in US consumer spending
Recode - Rani Molla
That means Airbnb now owns about 20 percent of the entire US consumer lodging market. Airbnb has long felt like an existential threat to hotel companies. New data shows that it actually is one. US consumers
Happiness
Create something you deeply care about (even if it sucks)
Ladders - Thomas Oppong
Creation means taking an active role in the world instead of a passive one. Making an impact. Create your world instead of consuming it. The world …
Technology
Russia quietly removes mentions of cryptocurrency from delayed digital asset bill
TNW - Yessi Bello Perez
Bitcoin enthusiasts in Russia will have to endure yet another setback as the government has a postponed bill seeking to recognize and regulate digital financial assets in the country. The delay comes several
The Future
How China's 'Cobot' Revolution Could Transform Automation
OZY - Ben Halder
There’s a “factory of the future” being built in Shanghai, with $150 million in investment from Swiss-Swedish automation giant ABB. Slated for …
Rights & Freedoms
2 Palestinian prisoners enter 34th year of Israeli imprisonment
maannews.com - March 19, 2019
RAMALLAH (Ma'an) -- Two Palestinian prisoners entered their 34th year of Israeli imprisonment, on Sunday, and are among 26 prisoners who were …