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Technology’s role in social sustainability

CIO

Technology has a critical role to play in any organization’s social sustainability strategy. And according to a survey from NTT, a majority of senior executives recognize this and are actively working to harness digital technology and innovation to support their social sustainability initiatives. That number is set to grow.

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Daily Crunch: Meta decimates its staff as the social media giant lays off 11,000

TechCrunch

More social media struggles : Though the subject matter was a downer, Paul wrote a great story about Meta’s confirmed layoffs of 11,000 employees, explaining what happened, why and what it means in the greater context of Meta’s future. How do they keep the culture alive? The TechCrunch Top 3. How will decisions be made?

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TechCrunch+ roundup: 2022 R&D tax prep, social media for founders, managing remote teams

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These founders landed early checks by being savvy about social media. (L-R) According to three entrepreneurs Connie Loizos spoke with at TechCrunch Disrupt, a social media presence that blends aspects of your business and personal lives can “make it easier to connect with investors and customers.”

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Beams wants to turn collaborative audio clips into a social media biz

TechCrunch

Finding the signal in the noice of social audio is turning out to be the real challenge. Or, well, adding to the social audio noise. Why focus on short-form audio as a social media medium? “We raised $3M in late 2020. Clubhouse closes an undisclosed $4B valuation Series C round, as tech giants’ clones circle.

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College social app Fizz is growing fast – maybe too fast

TechCrunch

Things are bleak in the tech sphere as we close out a year defined by plummeting stocks , persistent mass layoffs and a fall from grace for major social media companies. ” So, is it a good time to be building a buzzy new social app, or is it a complete mess? Fizz closed a $4.5

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Alexis Ohanian says he’s a ‘techno optimist,’ despite social media’s impact on society

TechCrunch

The entrepreneur and founder of venture fund Seven Seven Six, speaking at an event at the University of Virginia, espoused a fairly negative view of the current social media landscape and the creator economy — an environment where he says, everyone has “been so trained […] © 2023 TechCrunch. All rights reserved.

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RTRO launches an algorithm-free social app for friends, creators and brands

TechCrunch

Ahead of Meta’s launch of a text-based social network , female-founded social networking startup RTRO is launching its app this week with the goal of connecting brands, creators and their fans and followers in a more positive environment focused on human connections and communities, not algorithm-driven content.

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