Making Digital Dreams Come True for Make-A-Wish

Make-A-Wish is in the business of creating magical experiences for children suffering from life-threatening illnesses. But today one of its challenges is staying relevant in an era of digital and social media experiences that are changing the way charitable giving happens. In a little over two years, the online giving platform GoFundMe has pulled in $2 billion in donations propelled by very personal social media appeals, where the donors are often responding to a specific story about a specific family in need.

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1+2+1 Reasons Why Huawei Could Be An Industrial IoT Sleeping Giant

Having returned from Huawei’s annual analyst conference freshly updated with “all things” Huawei, I have to say my mind has been opened, at least a bit, to the potential for Huawei to be one of the leaders in Industrial IoT (IIoT) applications. For those of us who live in the United States, our exposure to Huawei is minimal. That is to say, when I mention the name Huawei to my friends, many have never heard of the $60B Chinese conglomerate. Not that they should have, since Huawei is currently a small player in the US consumer market.

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