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Arkansas Sees Surge in Renewable Energy Projects Despite Opposition
It’s no secret that Donald Trump hates “disgusting” wind energy and “ridiculous” large solar arrays. But even as his new administration takes aim at renewable power, new wind and solar projects are taking root in Arkansas. read more >
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Microsoft-Funded Solar Projects Planned In Arkansas
Construction on arrays in Poinsett, Cross and Desha counties is expected to begin in the coming months. read more >
Inuvo of Little Rock Eyes Revenue Boost
The anti-cookies company expects to sign an agreement with “one of the largest retailers in the world,” also Inuvo’s largest client, in the third quarter of this year. read more >
AI & Copyright: Authors Fight Back Against Tech Companies
Authors including former Gov. Mike Huckabee are seeking class-action status in federal courts against the tech companies, alleging that they illegally used their works to train AI programs that emulate human language. read more >
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Bitcoin Mining Outcry Comes to a Crescendo
Concerned citizens in DeWitt are fighting plans for more bitcoin mining, and state Sen. Bryan King, R-Green Forest, and Arkansas Rice Growers Association Chair Kenneth Graves have joined their cause. read more >
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Corporations Become Unlikely Financiers of Racial Equity
In the months since the police killing of George Floyd sparked a racial reckoning in the United States, American corporations have emerged as an unexpected leading source of funding for social justice. read more >
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Tech World Still a Man’s World
Although the percentage of women in the U.S. workforce now stands at 46.8%, it remains much lower than that in the technology sector. read more >
In the Internet of Things, Many Things to Worry About
The convenience of computer networks and smartphones and data-sharing devices — the “internet of things” — can seem a godsend to those who appreciate the speed and ease of staying connected. For others, the all-inclusiveness of the IoT — eye-oh-tee, as most tech people say — means a constant battle for security. read more >
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CJRW@SXSWi: Big Data & Privacy: Are You Protected?
Elizabeth Michael, CJRW's social media manager, takes a look at data and privacy issues discussed at this year's South-by-Southwest Interactive festival in Austin. read more >
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‘Zillionaire’ Screed Has Arkansas Connection
An open letter that Nick Hanauer wrote to “My Fellow Zillionaires” was getting a lot of attention in Politico a couple of weeks ago, especially from political liberals delighted to see a rich guy making a self-serving case for higher minimum wage and a healthier middle class. read more >
UCA Team Headed to Russia for Microsoft Imagine Cup Finals
An ongoing research project at the University of Central Arkansas could turn into a big deal on the international business stage later this month. read more >
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Cutting the Cable: One Way Pay TV Operators Are Discouraging Disruption
The Wall Street Journal brings us aspiring cable TV "cord-cutters" all back down to Earth with news of what many suspected would happen soon anyway. read more >
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Wal-Mart at 50: A Not-So-Short History Of the World’s Largest Retailer
The lessons Sam Walton learned during those early, successful years of Wal-Mart allowed him to build the most successful retail chain in history. And just like the times that he took his planes up to search for potential Wal-Mart sites, it was Mr. Sam himself who was behind the stick, deciding which direction to go. read more >
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