Over half of the active workforce in the US does not have a college degree. This group has been disproportionately affected by the pandemic, experiencing more than double the job loss rates compared to college-educated workers.
Coursera has teamed up with Salesforce, SV Academy, and IBM to launch two new entry-level Professional Certificates...
Sanofi, Capgemini, Generali and Orange announced the creation of a joint venture to launch “Future4care”, Europe’s only health-focused startup accelerator program. The objective is to stimulate the development of e-health solutions and their go-to-market, for the benefit of both patients and health professionals.
Healthcare providers together with researchers and academics, who drive...
Genesys, a global leader in cloud customer experience and contact center solutions, announced a partnership with Limitless, a pioneer in Gig Customer Experience (GigCX). Together, the companies are leading a new era of digital customer experiences to create more authentic, human connections between brands and consumers. Genesys and Limitless are helping businesses...
By Jeff Maggioncalda, CEO, Coursera
Today, we’re excited to announce a new Social Media Marketing Professional Certificate from Facebook – our newest industry partner. The certificate is designed for learners without a college degree or any prior experience to become ready for social media marketing jobs within a few months.
With half the world’s...
Serafettin Ozsoy and Ahmet Sefa Bir, who are well-known to the Turkish entrepreneurship ecosystem, established an investment platform that will bring entrepreneurs and investors together. Although the digital infrastructure preparations of the in4startups investment network are continuing, as of May, startup applications and investor registrations will begin.
in4startups investment network,...
More than 70.3 billion real-time payments transactions were processed globally in 2020, a surge of 41 percent compared to the previous year, as the COVID-19 pandemic dramatically accelerated trends away from cash and checks toward greater reliance on real-time and digital payments, a new global report from ACI Worldwide (NASDAQ: ACIW) and GlobalData reveals. The...
Pilot, the largest provider of back office services for startups and small businesses in the U.S., announced today that it has closed on additional funding led by Bezos Expeditions (the personal investment company of Jeff Bezos) and Whale Rock Capital, with participation from Sequoia Capital and Index Ventures, that...
Aramco today announced the launch of a new program, “Taleed”, which aims to accelerate the growth of Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in Saudi Arabia — helping boost their contribution to economic development and support job creation.
The program targets sustainable SME growth across multiple sectors through a portfolio of...
The launch of a new IKEA Home smart app and DIRIGERA, a new hub for smart products, will enable a rich and intuitive experience, including new features to personalise and enhance everyday moments in the home.
Imagine waking up in a bedroom with clean air, your blinds slowly going up...
Chia Network Inc. (“Chia"), a new energy efficient decentralized blockchain created by Bram Cohen (the inventor of BitTorrent), today launches its revolutionary digital currency, chia. The green digital currency, chia (as “XCH”), is expected to gain widespread digital exchange listing, and rapid worldwide adoption in the financial, corporate, commercial, and governmental sectors....
