Internet of Things

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Financial Lessons from Warren Buffett

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Office Technology Throughout The Years

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Habits Of Successful Leaders

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Mini Guide To Starting Your Own Business In The UK

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New Grads Guide To Personal Finance

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Is Your Business Sector at Risk of Human Trafficking?

U.S. Department of State report identifies 11 sectors found to be the most likely to have risk of human trafficking.

Fishing Industry May Be Connected to Human Trafficking

Huffington Post reports that one out of three fish being consumed may be connected to human trafficking.

Woman or Child Trafficked Every 10 Minutes in the United States

Force of Compassion reveals a statistic of a woman or child being trafficked every 10 minutes in the United States.

Fighting Human Trafficking 400 Miles Above the Earth

Education Startup Panaroma Raises $12 Million in Funding

Panorama Education secured $12 million in new funding to help schools better understand their students. The company seeks to find the best ways to gather and organize feedback from students to their schools.

“‘’There’s all this talk about data and education, but ‘data’ has really been a buzzword and not very meaningful because we’re still looking at test scores, not at how engaged students are,’ says Feuer. ‘There’s a disconnect between the things we care about and the things that we’re actually measuring and judging schools by.’”

Source: Tech Crunch

Netflix Launches First Market in Asia

Netflix announces it will launch in Japan, making it the first country in Asia to receive the video-streaming service. The company already has markets across the Americas, Europe, Australia and New Zealand.

Source: Venture Beat

Facebook's Mission To Connect Internet With Drones

As one of their missions, Facebook wants to connect rural areas with the Internet using drones. The company uses balloons to life the drones up to 90,000 feet, which will fly up to three months and transmit information.

“'We want to actually speed up Internet adoption -- and in order to speed that up we need to work on the infrastructure challenges we’re working on today,' said Jay Parikh, Facebook’s vice president of engineering. 'Our mission in the company is to connect everybody in the world.'"

Source: Bloomberg

Security Firm Zscaler Lands $100 Million in Funding

Zscaler, a cloud-based security company, has raised $100 million in its second round of funding led by TPG Growth. The business focuses on "making it safe for enterprise networks to connect to the internet by scanning and filtering traffic for possible malware, viruses, or advanced persistent threats -- anything that indicates network information has leaked."

To date, the company has secured 5,000 enterprises and 13 million users globally, with about 50% of sales from the United States.

Source: Venture Beat

Samsung Creates Fund For Cancer Stricken Workers

Samsung Electronics Co Ltd said it will create a 100 billion won ($85.8 million) fund to compensate workers plagued with cancer and their families. Aside from compensation Samsung also plans on using the funds to prevent such diseases at its chip and display factories. The South Korean activist group Sharps says they’re aware of around 200 workers who’ve fallen ill after working at a Samsung plant and about 70 of them have died. This proposal stems from negotiations between the South Korean firm, workers and their families, and outside experts over the company’s responsibility for the workers who attribute the illnesses to prolonged exposure to radiation or dangerous chemicals used in Samsung’s factories.

Source: Reuters

Latest View of Tesla's Gigafactory

Tesla's new gigafactory in the desert near Reno, Nevada is soon to become the biggest battery factory in the world. These batteries will be needed to launch the company's first electric SUV, the Model X, and the Model 3 in 2017.

Source: Bloomberg

UpCounsel Raises $10 Million in New Funding

Led by Menlo Ventures, UpCounsel, a legal service that provides small businesses with big law attorneys, raised $10 million in new funding. 

"'By eliminating the partner pool and reducing overhead costs with its free practice management software, UpCounsel charges clients a third of what a major law firm would charge, on average, while their attorneys bring in comparable salary.'"

Source: TechCrunch

Oliver, A New Apartment Finding App, Seeks to Eliminate Brokers

After raising $1 million seed round from New York real estate angels, Oliver, a new apartment-fixing app that aggregates rent inventory directly from landlords and managers, seeks to eliminate the brokerage layer, or “the middleman,” by connecting renters seamlessly with apartments.

"'All the other players - Zillow, Trulia, StreetEasy, RentHop, NakedApartments - are 'lead generation' platforms and their revenue model comes from charging middle men. We plan on eliminating that by becoming Uber for rental where you actually connect directly, seamlessly with the apartment/landlord,' said Shemesh."

Unpaid Child Laborers

-International Labor Organization

African Countries With The Most Slavery P2

-US State Department Trafficking in Persons (TIP) Report

African Countries With The Most Slavery P1

-US State Department Trafficking in Persons (TIP) Report

State Department Tier Rankings Of Government Compliance

10 Countries With The Highest Rate Of Slavery

How Much Do Countries Spend To Fight Modern Slavery?

Thomas Reuters Foundation On NHTRC Hotline Increase

4 Tips for Businesses to Ensure Slavery-Free Supply Chains

Modern Slavery Definitions: Trafficking

Modern Slavery Definitions: Slavery

What is Forced Labor?

Definition of Forced Labor by Chartered Institute of Procurement & Supply and Walk Free

Free & Fair Labor in Palm Oil Production

Humanity United's Principles to Free and Fair Labor

Free & Fair Labor in Agriculture Part 4

Humanity United's Implementation Guidance to Free and Fair labor in Agriculture Part 4

Free & Fair Labor in Agriculture Part 3

Humanity United's Implementation Guidance to Free and Fair labor in Agriculture Part 3

Free & Fair Labor in Agriculture Part 1

Humanity United's Implementation Guidance to Free and Fair labor in Agriculture Part 1

Senator Bob Corker on Modern Day Slavery

Senator Bob Corker of Tennessee on the number of people in modern day slavery.

Warren Buffet on Philanthropy

American business magnate and philanthropist Warren Buffet on humanity and philanthropy.

Theresa May on Eradicating Modern Slavery

Theresa May of BBC on the first step to eradicating modern slavery.

T. Harv Eker on the Meaning of "Rich"

Author, businessman, and speaker T. Harv Eker on the meaning of wealth and motivation.

Naheeda Rashid on Supply Chain Mismanagement

Naheeda Rashid of Hermes Equity Ownership Services on supply chain mismanagement.

Linda Rizk on Human Trafficking and Forced Labor Regulation

Linda Rizk of Counter Human Trafficking Compliance Solutions on domestic and international regulation of human trafficking, forced labor, and child labor.

Kelly Heinrich on Companies Combating Trafficking

Kelly Heinrich of Global Freedom Center on the consequences of companies not actively combating trafficking.

Brian Campbell on the Importance of Government Commitment

Government's role and commitment in preventing forced labor in supply chains. 

Mediterranean Boat Tragedy

In response to the Mediterranean boat tragedy in which 1,600 people have died attempting to cross the sea to Southern Europe, UNHCR called for a comprehensive set of proposals for safety and urgent action.

Costa Rica's Plan to Eradicate Child Labor by 2020

Costa Rica long-term and short-term goals to end child labor by 2020.

Modern Slavery in UAE

Global Slavery Index reports 98,000 people in modern slavery in United Arab Emirates.

United Nations Reports Human Trafficking in Nepal

UN reports that 10,000-15,000 persons are trafficked every year from Nepal. 

Run 4 Their Lives: Raising Awareness for Human Trafficking

"Run 4 Their Lives," an annual 5K for raising human trafficking aaaness will take place in 20 races in 2015. Runner will race wearing the names of the girls on their arms. 

Colorado Man's Mission to Raise Human Trafficking Awareness

Colorado Man's Bike Trip, "Bike Through Traffic," plans to raise awareness about human trafficking around the United States, stopping at schools and churches for trafficking awareness talks.

How to Combat Slavery in Supply Chains

Chartered Institute of Procurement & Supply's 3 Basic Actions to Combat Slavery in Supply Chains

The ABCs Of Early Childhood Education

Source: Hatch Early Learning

Real Estate Investment: Expectations vs Reality

Source: HouseHunt Real Estate Blog

17 Year Old Invents VetiGel, A Product That Heals Wounds In Seconds

Originally invented when he was 17 out of his grandfathers lab, the now 22 Joe Landolina, has invented an algae-based polymer that when injected into an open, gushing, wound will stop bleeding within seconds and heal the wound in a few minutes. This is the product of VetiGel which is both a strong adhesive to hold the wound together and gives the building blocks for the body to produce fibrin, the protein that helps repair tissue long term, says creator Landolina. Landolina is now the cofounder and CEO of Suneris, a biotech company that creates the gel, and the company is beginning to ship to veterinarians later this summer and humans will soon be using this gel, first in the military, then in operating rooms and then in households. 

Source: Business Insider

With China becoming the largest market for solar panels, the market is estimated to become home to a quarter of the planet’s new energy capacity from solar panels. Countries in the Asia Pacific region are also answering the call for sustainable energy and are supposed to account for more than half of the world’s new solar panel capacity this year. Following the reduction of nuclear power after the Fukushima crisis, Japan is installing many new solar panels and India  also has a huge market that’s potential is being tapped.

Source: Fortune

Twitter Co-Founder Jack Dorsey to Replace as Interim CEO

After six years, Twitter CEO Dick Costolo will be leaving the company due to concerns over the company's performance. Co-Founder Jack Dorsey will replace him as the interim CEO until a replacement is found.

Source: The Verge

Honda To Introduce Hydrogen Fuel Cell Car

“We're developing an entire new generation of electrified vehicles," said John Mendel, the executive vice president of American Honda. The Japanese car manufacturer plans to introduce a new hydrogen fuel cell vehicle, new plug-in hybrid, and a new battery electric vehicle but has not given dates. Honda has also abandoned production of it compressed natural gas and hybrid versions of the Honda Civic due to lack of buyer attraction.

Source: Detroit Free Press

10 Habits Of A Self-Made Millionaire

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20 Ways To Be Indispensable At Work

Source: CatherinesCareerCorner

General Electric To Go Back To Their Roots

General Electric is making an effort to step away from banking and focus on their industrial roots by agreeing to sell the bulk of a division that finances leveraged buyouts to the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board in a $12 billion deal.“This announcement is the next step in G.E.’s transformation to a more focused industrial company,” said Keith S. Sherin, GE Capital’s chairman and chief executive.

Source: NY Times

Robotics Aid In Giving Hand Motor Deficient Independence

Individuals with limited or total loss of hand motor abilities may soon attain advanced prosthetics to perform everyday tasks with ease. Robotics expert Conor Walsh and a team of engineers at the Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS) and Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering have developed a soft robotic glove that could aid those suffering from loss of motor control to regain some of their independence.

Source: Phys

Are You Ready For Retirement?

This infographic outlines the suggested savings one should have as they go through life to stay on track for retirement and highlights the differences between 401k and Roth IRA. Prepare yourself with this informative and artistic infographic.

Source: Money Crashers

Google Announces Singapore Expansion

Great news for internet users located in Asia: Google has announced its new data center in Singapore will add another multilevel data center right next door. The Singapore center is projected to be completed in two years. Google is strengthening its server capabilities around the world, particularly with its $600 million center in Oregon, but the rise in mobile internet in Asia has made this expansion particularly important.

Source: TechCrunch