Snoop Promotes Blast Colt 45 via Social Media
Big Snoop Dogg, well-known for his activities both on and offline, is promoting another brand using social media. Blast by Colt 45 is his new thing and some are not very happy about it. Paul Porter, founder of the media watchdog group Industry Ears, is one of those people. While Snoop and Pabst reach out [...]
Read MoreGreenpeace Says Apple, Twitter, Facebook Have ‘Dirty’ Data Centers
Greenpeace released a study (PDF) Thursday which gives some top tech companies low marks for energy efficiency. According to the study, Google and Yahoo made the grade while others still have some work to do. “We expect these companies to play a pivotal role in ensuring we move to clean, safe renewable energy system and [...]
Read MoreGoogle and Microsoft at War for Talent
Google and Microsoft are in a battle for talent for a diverse set of roles. There are set to fill more than 1600 and 4600 positions in coming months. Google’s uplift was in line with expectations to recruit 6200 globally this year when it was expected to hire more people than in any year in [...]
Read MoreObama Visits Facebook for Live Online Town Hall
Today, President Barack Obama will be at Facebook HQ to hold another live streamed Town Hall meeting via Facebook Live. Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg will moderate the event as Obama answers questions previously submitted via the web. “The president is looking forward to visiting Facebook and speaking directly to the American people about his plan [...]
Read MoreGoogle, Microsoft, Amex and Others Offer Over $400M to Obama’s Startup America
The Startup America Partnership saw some tech heavy hitters investing in the initiative when it was unveiled back in January. Now, 15 companies are going in again, providing over $400 million in value on top of the original commitment from companies like IBM, Intel, and HP. Companies will be able to apply for these resources [...]
Read MoreNominations Open for the 2011 Black Weblog Awards
Nominations for the 2011 Black Weblog Awards are now open. Visit the site and hit Nominate to nominate your favorite blogs and suggest new categories for consideration. Nominations are starting early this year, and for good reason. This will be the first time in their 7-year history that the winners of the Black Weblog Awards will be announced [...]
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