Book: AI Superpowers: China, Silicon Valley, and the New World Order Author: Kai-Fu Lee Review by: Al Hodge, president of Hodge Consulting Services Artificial intelligence is a fascination of mine, […]
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Books 2019: Restoring Technology’s Ability to Serve Human Aims
Book: Team Human Author: Douglas Rushkoff Review by: Lee Foster, Executive Director, Rialto Center for the Arts at Georgia State University Although I have been working in the performing arts […]
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Atlanta to Kick Off Federal Reserve’s Fintech ‘Office Hours’
The Federal Reserve Bank early next year will open the doors of its banks across the country to private banks and companies seeking insight on innovations in financial technology, with […]
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‘Global Culture’ Helps Atlanta Land a European Software Unicorn
Data intelligence software proivder Collibra, based in Brussels, is set to create 200 jobs at its second U.S. office in Atlanta, drawn by the city’s tech talent and “global culture.” […]
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Interview: Colombia’s Ambassador on Tech Ties With Atlanta, Optimism on Venezuela and Long-Term Peace Prospects
Editor’s note: The message at the Metro Atlanta Chamber from Colombian Ambassador Francisco Santos Tuesday was clear: the country of 50 million is not only open to American investment, but […]
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Ambassador: Venture Capital Key for Attracting Colombian Innovators to Georgia
The innovative tech firms defining Colombia’s future are looking to invest in the U.S., and the best way to woo them is through capital and mentorship, the South American country’s […]
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Global Payments to Buy Merchant Processing Business of Canada’s Desjardins Group
Atlanta-based Global Payments Inc. has agreed to buy the merchant payments business of Canada’s sixth largest financial institution. The terms of the deal with Quebec-based Desjardins Group were not disclosed; […]
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Global Entrepreneurs Get Taste of Atlanta, the South During Endeavor Selection Panel
More than 50 entrepreneurs from around the country and the world descended on Atlanta in late September, getting a taste of the city’s entrepreneurial ecosystem while pitching themselves as the […]
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Fleetcor’s Payments Tech to Be Installed on All New Nissans Made in Brazil
Atlanta-based fintech firm Fleetcor has landed a new automotive partnership that will deepen its already significant reach in Brazil. Each new Nissan made in the country will come with Fleetcor-owned […]
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Big Data Firm’s Equifax Deal Could Drive Financial Inclusion Globally
Atlanta-based Urjanet has landed a global partnership with credit information provider Equifax Inc., a fellow Atlanta firm with 11,000 employees, that could help improve financial inclusion around the world. Urjanet is […]