Microsoft Reveals List of Partnerships with Chinese State And Private Sector

TechNode | Cate Cadell | September 25
http://technode.com/2015/09/25/microsoft-reveals-list-of-partnerships-with-chinese-state-and-private-sector/

“Microsoft has joined forces with a handful of local partners in an attempt to hang onto its market share in an increasingly protectionist Chinese tech economy. The partnerships feature several politically connected companies, as well as a state owned Chinese military technology consortium.”

 

China’s Leader Tries Hard to Improve Relations with U.S. Tech Industry

New York Times | Jane Perlez | September 24
http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/projects/cp/reporters-notebook/xi-jinping-visit/seattle-tech-industry

“On the second day of his state visit to the United States, President Xi Jinping went all out to try to improve scratchy relations with the American tech industry and to show that the huge market in China was essential for American business. The lure of China’s Internet market – it has 600 million users – was evident in just one photo opportunity. The titans of tech lined up in a reception room for about 20 minutes, cooling their heels as they waited for Mr. Xi to complete a tour of some of Microsoft’s new products.”

 

UW Conducts Mind-Reading Experiment by Hooking Two Brains Up To Each Other — And It Worked

Pudget Sound Business Journal | Annie Zak | September 24
http://www.bizjournals.com/seattle/blog/techflash/2015/09/uw-conducts-mind-reading-experiment-by-hooking-two.html

“Using a non-invasive brain-to-brain web interface, researchers effectively linked the brains of two subjects, sitting in two rooms a mile apart. During a 20 questions-like game, one subject was able to guess what was on the mind of the other.”

 

Kids Combine Entrepreneur Academy and Tech Tools to Launch Successful Ventures

GeekWire | Lisa Stiffler | September 24
http://www.geekwire.com/2015/kids-combine-entrepreneur-academy-and-tech-tools-to-launch-successful-ventures/

“Logan Richards and Suzy Mahlman are the co-founders of SuziLlo, a company created through the Young Entrepreneurs Academy (YEA!) offered by the Bellevue Chamber of Commerce. The program, which is accepting applications for the start of its third year, is open to students from sixth to twelfth grades. The seven-month, after-school program meets weekly and takes students through the process of creating a business or social movement.”

 

Why We’re Still Talking about Diversity

Tech Crunch | Megan Rose Dickey | September 23
http://techcrunch.com/2015/09/23/why-were-still-talking-about-diversity/

“…By the look of the state of the diversity at tech giants like Apple, Google and the like, it’s going to be a while until we can stop talking about diversity. In August, Apple released a new diversity report, showing just slight progress in hiring people who are more diverse than white men. In the last year, 11 percent of Apple’s hires in the U.S. have been black, 13 percent have been Hispanic and 19 percent have been Asian. Worldwide, Apple hired 65 percent more women than it did in the previous year.”