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The NBA playoffs often birth several familiar scenes. The Clippers being the Clippers. Chris Paul getting hurt. And now, Luka Doncic is entering the consciousness of certainties we’ll expect in postseasons to come, following yet another demolishing of the favored Los Angeles Clippers to take a 2-0 lead headed back to Dallas.  He used the Clippers as the perfect canvas for a sterling performance on the road, giving it to whomever wanted a piece of him and every which way, scoring 39 with seven… Source link

The Conversation Rooting out racism in children’s books Children’s books need better representation of people of color. Ariel Skelley/Getty ImagesTen years ago, I sat down with my then 8-year-old daughter to read a book before bedtime. The book was sort of a modern-day “boy who cried wolf” story, only it was about a little girl named Lucy who had a bad habit of telling lies. In the story, Lucy borrowed her friend Paul’s bike and crashed it. Lucy lied to Paul, telling him “a bandit”… Source link

(For a Reuters live blog on U.S., UK and European stock markets, click LIVE/ or type LIVE/ in a news window)    * Weekly jobless claims unexpectedly rise    * Micron jumps after upbeat revenue forecast    * Indexes: Dow +0.50%, S&P 500 +0.95%, Nasdaq +1.48% (New throughout, updates prices, market activity and comments to add afternoon trading, new byline)    By Noel Randewich    April 1 (Reuters) – The S&P 500 jumped past the 4,000 mark for the first time on Thursday, riding gains… Source link

(Bloomberg) — A new technology industry group led by the former head of U.S. public policy at Alphabet Inc.’s Google is looking to remind Democrats that technology companies are on their side when it comes to progressive priorities like voting rights, fighting climate change and reducing income inequality. Adam Kovacevich, who most recently led government relations for electric scooter company Lime, launched the Chamber of Progress on Monday to promote “a progressive high-tech society,… Source link

Adam Kovacevich Source: AdamKovacevich.com Source: AdamKovacevich.com A new technology industry group led by the former head of U.S. public policy at Alphabet Inc.’s Google is looking to remind Democrats that technology companies are on their side when it comes to progressive priorities like voting rights, fighting climate change and reducing income… Source link

MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA – MAY 08: Aparna Chennapragada, vice president of Product for AR, VR and … [+] Vision-based products speaks during the opening keynote address at the Google I/O 2018 Conference at Shoreline Amphitheater on May 8, 2018 in Mountain View, California. Google’s two day developer conference runs through Wednesday May 9. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images) Getty Images Ahead of its IPO offering, Robinhood hired Aparna Chennapragada, a… Source link

Google recently announced the release of new lead form extensions that had been in beta since the fall of 2019, as reported by DMS Insights. After users click on ads in search, video and Google Discover, the new (and improved) lead form extensions appear without requiring users to click through to landing pages or websites, as reported by Carolyn Lyden for Search Engine Land (SEL). After a Google lead form extension form is completed, users can opt to keep searching or click… Source link

Google has appointed Dr. Marian Croak to lead its responsible artificial intelligence division within Google Research, Bloomberg reported earlier today. Croak was previously the vice president of engineering at the company. In her new role, Croak will oversee the teams working on accessibility, AI for social good, algorithmic fairness in health, brain fairness, ethical AI and others. She’ll report to Jeff Dean, SVP of Google AI Research and Health. In a Google blog post and video… Source link

Google is considering developing an Android alternative to Apple’s upcoming App Tracking Transparency, a new planned opt-in requirement the iPhone maker will impose on developers that demands they ask for permission to track iOS users across apps and websites. The news, first reported on Thursday by Bloomberg, underscores the increasing pressure on large tech companies, many spurred on by Apple, to take more proactive measures to better protect user privacy. Google won’t say whether… Source link

HERNDON, Va., Feb. 2, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Foundation Direct, a new technology and consulting company offering automotive marketers an industry-leading option to “Go Direct” with their digital advertising, is pleased to announce Michael Heidner as their new VP of Strategy and Business Development. Mike joins Foundation Direct from Google, where he led… Source link