2019: A Year In Review
As 2019 winds down, we look back at some of the ways the technology industry has been at work this year. From addressing poverty, supporting veterans, and striving to ensure innovation is inclusive and benefits everyone, there were many ways tech was at work in communities across the U.S. throughout 2019.
And, as we approach 2020, a presidential election year, we also examine what tech is doing to support communities in the early primary states of Iowa, New Hampshire, Nevada, and South Carolina.
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Tackling Poverty and Homelessness
Help During the Polar Vortex | Lyft
This Tech Nonprofit Is Trying to Help Homeless People Get IDs | Vice
Why Are So Many Americans Homeless? | Fox Business
Supporting America's Veterans
How the XBOX Adaptive Controller is Helping VA Medical Centers Support Veterans | Microsoft
Here's How Big Tech Helps Small Businesses Led By Veterans | Fox Business
Health Records on iPhone Now Available to Veterans Across the U.S. | Apple
Innovation That Benefits Everyone
Amazon Finds An Alternative Workforce through Northwest Center, a Seattle Nonprofit Helping People with Disabilities | The Seattle Times
Supporting Our LGBTQ Team Members All Year Long | Dell
Silicon Valley Bank Introduces "Access to Innovation" to Increase Opportunities for Underrepresented People in the Innovation Economy | Silicon Valley Bank
Beyond Traditional Tech Hubs
eBay officially Kicks Off its Fifth Retail Revival Program in Greensboro, North Carolina | eBay
Unlocking the Potential of Rural America | Amazon
Microsoft Will Expand Rural Broadband Coverage in Iowa, Nebraska | Microsoft
Tech at Work on the Campaign Trail: Early 2020 States
On the Campaign Trail in the Early States: Iowa, New Hampshire, Nevada, and South Carolina
TechNet In The News This Week
Top 5 Tech Policy Predictions for 2020 | Morning Consult
Tech Industry on U.S.-China Trade Deal: "More Must Be Done" | POLITICO Morning Tech
