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Through collection and analysis, helped by a $4.2M seed round in April, Biobot has been able to work with over 500 communities in North America on maps of their coronavirus concentrations, helping to shape policy and lockdown decisions. In one year, the company generated data representing 44 million people in 42 states, over 13% of the U.S. population.

Mariana Matus, Biobot co-founder and CEO, on the left next to Newsha Ghaeli, Biobot co-founder and president, in the lab. Courtesy of Biobot.

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Here's How Biobot's Newsha Ghaeli Will Rebuild Your City 

The NBA is a tight-knit group, particularly for respected players who have retired. The better a teammate and the more respected a former player is, the more likely they are to land a coaching or organizational job. And in an NBA front office, no position seems to embody this mutual respect more than a Special Advisor.

Former Atlanta Hawks great and current VP of Basketball and Special Advisor to the CEO, Dominique Wilkins. Courtesy of nba.com. 

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The Five Most Important Special Advisors in the NBA

Despite the pandemic, 2020 was a record-breaking year for venture capital. But out of the $143 billion of VC funds that U.S. startups raised last year, only 2.3% ($3.2 billion) went to startups led by solely women, a 22% drop from last year. 

The percentage of all venture capital went up in 2020, but the percentage that went to women founders decreased. 

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A Record-Breaking Year for Venture Capital Still Falls Short for Women Founders

Well known for its incredible historical sites, to the likes of Machu Picchu and the Nazca Lines, and perhaps even more for its sensory-overwhelming cuisine and pisco sour, Peru, Latin America’s fifth-most populous country, is only just starting to dip its toes into the regions’ massive startup revolution. 

Downtown Lima, the Capital of Peru, Latin America’s fifth-most populous country. Image Source: Christian Vinces, Shutterstock. 

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Five Startups Leading Peru's Entrepreneurial Push

These are the most notable hires, promotions, and departures within the US tech community in the last week. For executive news updated daily, check out The Org's People on the Move.

Adam Selipsky (left). Courtesy of Tableau

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The Biggest Moves in Tech This Week

These are the most notable hires, promotions, and departures within the media community in the last week. For executive news updated daily, check out The Org's People on the Move.

Amanda Kozlowski. Courtesy of Amanda Kozlowski, LinkedIn.

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The Biggest Moves in Media This Week

These are the most notable hires, promotions, and departures within the finance community in the last week. For executive news updated daily, check out The Org's People on the Move.

Jennifer Roberts. Courtesy of JPMorgan Chase

Jennifer Roberts

The Biggest Moves in Finance This Week

Facebook’s Chief Revenue Officer, David Fischer, has decided to part ways with the social media and tech titan after over a decade of service.

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Facebook’s Revenue Chief Departs as Social Media Comes Under Greater Scrutiny

Wilke is now the third former Amazon employee the video game retailer has pulled to build out its new executive team under the direction of board member Ryan Cohen.

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GameStop Pulls a Third Amazon Hire For its Executive Team

Employment in New York City's arts, entertainment, and recreation sectors declined by 66% as many of the city's museums and art galleries saw layoffs and furloughs. It was the most significant decline amongst all sectors in New York City. An annual global art market analysis saw that global art sales in 2020 declined by 22% from 2019 and 27% from 2018. The Org explores how the pandemic has changed the landscape of New York City's art scene.


Solo exhibition by Iranian artist Farideh Sakhaeifar at art gallery Trotter&Sholer curated by Klaudia Ofwona Draber and co-organized by KODA. Image Source: Trotter&Sholer.

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The Changing Landscape of New York City’s Art Scene

Dr. Okonjo-Iweala makes history as the first-ever woman and African to serve as Director-General of the World Trade Organization. Here are four reasons breaking down what her historic appointment means for women and the future of economic trade policy. 

Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala is the first woman and African Director-General of the WTO. Courtesy of the WTO. 

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Why New WTO Director-General Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala Is Africa’s Woman Of The Moment

Disney's Freeform will need a new top exec to continue producing its own content after the departure of Lynn Barrie, per Deadline. 

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Disney’s Freeform Loses Experienced Original Programming Leader

Muneera Aldossary is joining HSBC’s Saudi Unit as Chief Investment Officer according to Bloomberg, showing progressive changes in attitudes towards women in the Kingdom’s financial industry.

HSBC’s Saudi Unit hires Muneera Aldossary as Chief Investment Officer. Image Source: Shutterstock.

HSBC’s Saudi Unit hires Muneera Aldossary as Chief Investment Officer

HSBC’s Saudi Unit Hires Muneera Aldossary as Chief Investment Officer

On Monday, McDonald's announced that it has named Desiree Ralls-Morrison as the company's next General Counsel and Corporate Secretary.

Desiree Ralls-Morrison. Courtesy of McDonald's 

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McDonald’s Recruits New General Counsel After Discrimination Lawsuits

The Lionsgate Motion Picture Group has promoted Amanda Kozlowski from SVP of Digital Marketing to EVP of Head of Data Strategy & Innovation.

Lionsgate Promotes New Data Head to Better Adapt to Streaming

Chris Ciauri, President of Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA) at Google Cloud’s business is reported to have left the company.

Google Cloud’s EMEA Sales Chief, Chris Ciauri, Leaves. Image Source: Shutterstock.

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Google Cloud’s EMEA Sales Chief, Chris Ciauri, Leaves

The recently minted Australian AI Health Alliance has the goal to provide a clearer direction for the development of artificial intelligence-driven healthcare products. Members of the alliance include brands focused on bringing about meaningful change to the way healthcare is delivered to achieve better, more equitable outcomes. Vaccines without injections, at home COVID testing kits, and AI IVF — we look at AU’s digi-health boom and the companies driving it. 

The Brisbane, Australia city skyline. Courtesy of f11photo, Shutterstock.

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Australia’s Digital Health Boom and the Seven Players Driving It

Detroit-based automotive titan GM has made the decision to add an NBA exec and a tech leader to its Board of Directors, effective immediately.

Meg Whitman (left) and Mark Tatum (right). Image credit: GM

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GM Adds Branding Expertise With NBA and Quibi Execs

BlackRock has nominated Verizon CEO Hans Vestberg to join its Board of Directors to replace long-time board member Mathis Cabiallavetta, who will not stand for re-election.

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BlackRock Recruits Verizon CEO to Its Board

The move signals that the Chinese tech company could be moving toward a highly-anticipated IPO.  


ByteDance is the parent company of the social media app TikTok. Editorial credit: Mercurious / Shutterstock.com