SD-based AI companies Aira and Brain Corporation make Forbes "Most Promising AI" list
Artificial Intelligence – AI – is all around us. Many companies are harnessing this subset of technology for ‘good.’ Forbes recently put together a list of “America’s Most Promising Artificial Intelligence Companies” to take a closer look at some of these rising AI stars. Companies were selected based on their...
Continue ReadingWith top-notch schools, quality of life, and kid-friendly restaurants, San Marcos continues to be a great place to raise a family in San Diego.
San Marcos is steadily ranked as a great place to raise a family, thanks to its top-notch schools and high quality of life. Look around town and you’ll see that affirmed. Children 9 or younger make up about 15 percent of the city’s population. That’s higher than San Diego County’s rate,...
Continue ReadingSan Diego launches a new initiative that looks inward to solve talent shortages.
In an effort to provide residents with increased access to high-demand jobs, San Diego Regional EDC launched Advancing San Diego, a $3 million local investment initiative underwritten by JPMorgan Chase that will align industries with economic development, workforce development and education systems. “Talented and skilled workers are integral for a...
Continue ReadingOcean Beach offers funky beach charm and some stellar sunset views | Photo Credit: Neil Soni c/o Unsplash
If you want to ‘blame’ a neighborhood for giving San Diego a reputation as a laid-back beach community, you can point the finger at Ocean Beach – or OB as the locals call it. A stone’s throw away from downtown, Ocean Beach offers an eclectic blend of bohemian beach living. Surfers, bikers,...
Continue ReadingSan Diego was recently selected by the Department of the Navy and NavalX, as one of five U.S. locations to soon house a new innovation incubator model called Tech Bridges.
If you’ve been following the San Diego: Life. Changing. campaign for a while now, you’re well-aware that San Diego is home to more than just beaches and award-winning craft beer and cuisine. But did you know our 4,562 square-mile region also has the largest concentration of military assets in the...
Continue ReadingConscious Capitalism companies show how business can be a force for good in the world.
No, Conscious Capitalism isn’t an oxymoron. Though it has its faults as practiced today, business is a force for good in the world. “We believe that business is good because it creates value, it is ethical because it is based on voluntary exchange, it is noble because it can elevate...
Continue ReadingSee what it's like to live in San Diego North County's beautiful City of Carlsbad.
I was stoked when I landed a job in Carlsbad two years ago. Six years of cold winters in DC and two years of LA traffic had me ready to get back to the perfect weather and California burritos I remembered from my days at the University of San Diego....
Continue ReadingSan Diego-based companies top Fortune Magazine's 2019 Change the World list.
Sure, we’ve said again and again that San Diego companies are changing the world. But it does feel a little different coming from a national publication, like Fortune Magazine. Fortune just announced its 2019 Change the World list – aka its annual ranking of companies that are using creative tools...
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