Who are the most innovative companies in the AI revolution? Check out FORTUNE first ever Fortune AI 50 Innovators list to find out! fortune.com/ranking/ai-inn…

A Kauai man battling leukemia raising awareness about the lack of potential donors for blood stem cells and bone marrow.

He’s gotten a big help from a big friend: global superstar actor Jason Momoa. He also found out his closest match will be Polynesian. khon2.com/local-news/haw…

Welcome to August’s special edition of Eye on A.I. bit.ly/3PNtgah

'He's a friend that's always been there for me,' Travis Snyder said of Momoa in an interview. 'When I mentioned the registry thing, he was kind of mad at me, and was like, 'What? Why haven't you told me this before?''
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Travis Snyder has been battling leukemia for more than 7 years and teamed up with actor Jason Momoa to raise awareness for and expand the donor registry. gma.abc/3cg1CoD

Call it Founders Friday: I'm putting out the Fortt Knox newsletter a day early. With Shippo's Laura Behrens Wu, Atlassian's Scott Farquhar, Avalara's Scott McFarlane, Bowery Farming's Irving Fain & IBM's Dario Gil. $TEAM $AVLR $IBM TechCheck news.forttknox.com/p/408-weekend

Walmart said this month it plans to hire more than 5,000 tech workers and open tech hubs in Atlanta and Toronto.

Here’s what Walmart’s expansion might mean for workers and shoppers in the future.
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Check this out: The future of climate change is female: HP, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) encourage girls to address environmental issues by katie Katie Mather via In The Know (h/t to Sharon Kane) 👏 intheknow.com/post/girls-sav…

A disability-inclusive workplace includes inclusive job descriptions. My latest for Morning Brew ☕️ w/commentary from Ted Drake, Global Accessibility Leader Intuit

#Recruiting #HR #DisCo

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Spencer Kimball, CockroachDB CEO: A Fortt Knox Conversation twitter.com/i/broadcasts/1…

A college student who took action after a professor at her school stated that women should not be recruited into fields like engineering, medicine and law has now raised over $70,000 for a scholarship for women studying those fields. abcn.ws/3Gec5us

From The Lily: After a professor’s sexist remarks went viral, a student raised more than $100,000 for a women’s scholarship wapo.st/3rvCnlI

Ally Orr believes her fundraiser’s success is indicative of a larger push against anti-feminist rhetoric and misogyny.

“People are donating because the problem didn't start with [the professor], and it doesn't end with the scholarship,” she said.

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When Boise State University student Ally Orr launched a women's scholarship last month, she wasn't sure if anyone would care enough to donate.

So far, she's raised more than $112,000.
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It doesn’t matter how much you love your kids, how much you love your job. It is hard to even EXIST right now if you are a parent of a kid under 5.

(And I say that as someone w a great, flexible employer; real support; an equal partner; many privileges). nytimes.com/2022/01/14/us/…

PR folks, if anyone in SF wants to catch up over outdoor drinks, coffee or a meal, hit me up!

Top 10 firms specializing in technology PR as ranked by O'Dwyer's for 2021: #1 Edelman, #2 Hotwire, #3 @FinnPartners, #4 Highwire PR, #5 Zeno Group, #6 Walker Sands, #7 PANcomm, #8 ICR, #9 Hoffman (@DailyBrew), #10 @InkHousePR View full list: odwpr.us/top-technology…

Our team are always #1 in our eyes - but we’ll take # 2️⃣ from O'Dwyer's PR News - what an achievement!

Beyond excited to announce that we've been shortlisted for TWO PRWeekAwards Global Awards 2021: International Agency of the Year & lunado is up for Agency Global Professional of the Year!

Such a huge testament to everyone's hard work this year, lets bring it home!🤞

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I recently spoke with Emily Canal for our Media Meet & Greet series at Hotwire. Emily covers #entrepreneurship #SmallBusiness Business Insider. Check out Emily’s advice for connecting, what she’s looking for in a pitch, and more hotwireglobal.com/blog/5-questio…