Pandemic prompts inclusive digital health solutions that will outlast the COVID-19 crisis
The world’s largely analogue healthcare systems are “ill-equipped” to cope with a pandemic like the one we are currently experiencing,...
Neglected by govt, Brazilian favela organizations take COVID-19 data collection into their own hands
The Brazilian government has been accused of under reporting case numbers of COVID-19 in Rio de Janeiro’s favelas, which are...
‘Unconventional’ sources can help solve Puerto Rico’s data problem: data analytics startup COO
A Puerto Rican data analytics startup COO claims it’s time data analysts started using a mixture of privately and publicly-obtained...
Translating data into a universal language is key to developing a culture around it, says data consulting company
If employees don’t speak ‘data,’ then data-based solutions will not generate sufficient return on investment for Fortune 500 companies, claims...
Solace, the event broker tech company providing ‘digital plumbing’ for data movement
“So, you’ve probably heard of data,” Cameron Conaway, Director of Marketing Communications at Ottawa-based software company Solace told The Sociable,...
Pandemic exposes Canadian entrepreneurial ecosystem’s gender parity problem
In Canada, women account for approximately 28 percent of the country’s entrepreneurs, according to a 2019 study by the Business...
With govt nowhere to be found, Colombian robotics school takes innovation into its own hands
Chocó’s School for Robotics teaches children to think disruptively, in order to stimulate the socio-economic development of different ecosystems in...
Emotion, gender prediction tech should be banned from Brazil’s metro: NGO testifies
Access Now, a non-profit that defends the digital rights of citizens around the world, presents an expert opinion in a...
Brazilian startup finds ‘more opportunities’ to grow internationally via Korean accelerator
K-Startup Grand Challenge is an accelerator financially supported by the government of South Korea which is investing in the country’s...
Whatsapp’s problematic Brazilian ‘monopoly’
In Brazil, Whatsapp’s omnipresence has given rise to the app’s expansion, but has the service bitten off more than it...
Digital contact tracing apps could worsen inequality, Human Rights Watch warns
The development of digital contact tracing apps to slow the spread of COVID-19 -- a virus which disproportionately affects Black...
Live streaming is key to authenticity, says streaming enhancement startup CEO
Imagine falling ill with COVID-19 and spending 50 days alone isolating yourself from your wife and daughter. Then imagine your...
Can tech companies that use facial recognition technology be allies in the fight for racial justice?
Developers and researchers of facial recognition technology, such as the multinational tech company IBM, have the power to incite discussions...
Tech incubator aims to bolster El Paso-Juarez border economy through innovation
Technology Hub is a business incubator working along both sides of the US-Mexico border in Ciudad Juarez, Chihuahua and El...
Colombian startup innovates biosecurity for taxi drivers and passengers during COVID-19 pandemic
Medellin-based startup Biocab creates a physical barrier between taxi drivers and passengers, uses an irrigation system to disinfect the inside...
Why we should be wary of at-home coronavirus antibody testing kits
Three different types of at-home tests are available for diagnosing COVID-19. Two of them have been FDA authorized for emergency...
Quarantine reveals potential for content creators in Colombia to transform its eSports industry
“Hi, guapos!” eSports commentator Lenore told her followers as she began her daily League of Legends stream on Twitch, the...
How businesses can benefit from having their own podcast
Over 13 million Americans are avid fans of business podcasts, according to the Nielsen Marketers’ Guide to Podcasting, published in...
4 SaaS platforms helping companies transition to remote work
SaaS platforms were already an essential part of most small-to-medium enterprise business models even before the outbreak of the COVID-19...
Social distance drinking: Is quarantine changing our boozing habits?
Social media users watched as American TV chef Ina Garten sloshed generous servings of vodka and cointreau into her giant...
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