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Arizona House bill one step closer to standing up to big tech

March 4, 2021 by adrienne

Arizona is taking a stand against big tech. App developers and users in Arizona may no longer be subject to the payment monopoly of Apple and Google. A major amendment to Arizona House Bill 2005 passed in the House Wednesday by 31-29, and will now move on to the state Senate, making it one step … Read more

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16 Apr

We're so sad to hear abt the tragedy in #Indianapolis. 8 more lives lost. More than 120 pple have alrdy been killed in mass shootings this year.

AZ's @DefendrySafe hopes to 🛑 active shooters w tech. The system is still in early stages, but it's a start.
https://aztechbeat.com/2021/04/15/scottsdale-based-defendry-hopes-to-use-ai-and-drones-to-stop-active-shooters/

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16 Apr

Thanks for the shoutout! We have a new episode out today!

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AZ Tech Podcast @AZTechPodCast·

16 Apr

Talk about a comeback story! #jamiebaxter of @QwickShifts worried his "Uber of food and beverage staffing" was going to die during the pandemic. But now the company is doing better than ever before.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UREAPfL6RTY

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15 Apr

The #ElectricVehicle industry is growing fast in Arizona, but what will we do about all the lithium-ion batteries??

New York-based @li_cycle is bringing a battery recycling facility in Gilbert to help. 🔋♻️

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https://aztechbeat.com/2021/04/15/lithium-ion-battery-recycling-plant-coming-to-gilbert/

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15 Apr

AZ-based @DefendrySafe hopes to provide a way to prevent active shooters & mass shootings.

The company uses tech to identify weapons, notify the police and lock the doors. This year, they also launched drones that can act as first responders.

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https://aztechbeat.com/2021/04/15/scottsdale-based-defendry-hopes-to-use-ai-and-drones-to-stop-active-shooters/

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14 Apr

Not only does @ASU rank #1 in innovation, it just ranked high on the @AUTM annual survey of the performance of technology transfer offices around the country.

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https://aztechbeat.com/2021/04/14/asu-ranks-among-universities-with-most-patents-pending-startups/

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AZ Tech Podcast @AZTechPodCast·

14 Apr

Legendary investor @howardlindzon says the stock market is like Jurassic Park and investors are the velociraptors.

What does that mean? Find out on our latest episode!
#podcast #investing #stockmarkets
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=432exTPtWYY

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Hamid Shojaee @hamids·

14 Apr

I got a chance to sit down with @howardlindzon, a legendary investors, general partner in @SocialLeverage, seed investor in @RobinhoodApp, and founder of @Stocktwits. We talk about investing, crypto, #Bitcoin and so much more. He's a fascinating guy!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=432exTPtWYY

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12 Apr

"“They hired almost everybody in town to lobby against us,” says #Arizona House Representative @recobbforazrep. “The lobbying stops everything. We could’ve gone further.”

Another win for #BigTech.

https://aztechbeat.com/2021/04/12/arizona-was-going-to-make-history-by-standing-up-to-big-tech-and-then-it-didnt/

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8 Apr

#BREAKING: Phoenix-based @revolutionparts increasing staff by 40% this year due to accelerated growth and new partnership with Amsterdam-based automaker @Stellantis.
#automotive #manufacturing #ecommercebusiness

https://aztechbeat.com/2021/04/08/revolutionparts-plans-major-hiring-in-2021-launches-partnership-with-automaker/

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