Community invited to UCSC talk on Data and Democracy
(Source: The Humanities Institute, UCSC) January 8, 2019 — Santa Cruz, CA Join us as we contend with Data and Democracy Questions That Matter:..
Thought Leadership
New year but old questions for technology and telecoms policymakers
By Steve Blum Tellus Venture Associates January 2, 2019 — Santa Cruz, CA Five major broadband issues will top the public policy charts in California and at..
Five consumer technology challenges will decide who owns the future
By Steve Blum Tellus Venture Associates January 2, 2019 — Santa Cruz, CA The innovation capital of Earth is Las Vegas January 8-11 as hundreds of thousands..
Forbes: Tableau Software Threatened? Rival Growing at 70% Just Raised $103M
By Peter Cohan Forbes December 11, 2018 — Santa Cruz, CA Business intelligence and data analytics are popular buzzwords. But businesses face considerable..
Professor Lise Getoor will give talk on Responsible Data Science at 53rd Annual Faculty Research Lecture
(Source: UCSC website) December 11, 2018 — Santa Cruz, CA Responsible data science refers to efforts that address both the technical and societal issues..
Getting the Most out of Google Ad Grants for Nonprofits
(Source: Cosmic Blog) December 4, 2018 — Santa Cruz, CA For organizations that qualify, Google is offering up to $10,000 a month in free Google Ad spend...
You Can’t ‘Contract Away’ Supply Chain Problems
By Alexander Gershenson CEO, SupplyShift December 4, 2018 — Santa Cruz, CA There are many compelling reasons for international businesses to ensure that..
Urban or rural, the need for broadband speed is the same for all in the Monterey Bay region
By Steve Blum Tellus Venture Associates Special to Santa Cruz Tech Beat December 3, 2018 — Seaside, CA To run a business, do homework and enjoy the benefits..
Opinion: An innovative idea for California’s economy: a tech dividend
By Chris Benner UC Santa Cruz November 27, 2018 — Santa Cruz, CA (Photo above: Chris Benner is a professor of sociology and the director of the Santa..
Paper checks are on the decline in the B2B payments space
By Mark Fisher PayStand October 30, 2018 — Scotts Valley, CA Making it easy for customers to pay their bills is a key component of any successful company...