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Hey #COVID protesters! Take a break from whining about #masks and #socialdistancing and see how a brave people fight for real #freedom. @ukraine @DefenceU

The web brings us yet another way to make a #profit from being evil: pirating #obituaries to attract #web traffic. Seriously? wired.com/story/morbid-w… @WIRED

McKinsey forecasts that up to $265 bn in spending on US healthcare delivered in person may shift online by 2025. Another reason you need good broadband just to be a citizen. @mckinsey @danna_mackenzie intelligentcommunity.org/connect_factor mckinsey.com/featured-insig…

Are you a Virtual or a Practical? They may be at each other's throats, but the world needs them both. nytimes.com/2022/02/19/opi… @icfcanada

While employers moan over #laborshortages, @Google funds 3 nonprofits for $100m to train and place the underused #talent of low-income people in #tech #jobs. That's intelligent! intelligentcommunity.org/work_factor nytimes.com/2022/02/17/bus…

Rural communities are figuring out how their advantages - and good broadband - can reverse their population declines. @ntcaconnect @RuralBroadband_ @ruralbroadband intelligentcommunity.org/connected_coun… nytimes.com/2022/02/12/bus…

If Americans think every kid should go to #college, why do we permit it be unaffordable for so many? nytimes.com/2022/02/02/opi…

ICF Analyst Roberto Gallardo developed the Digital Divide Index, a powerful tool for understanding the geography of the digital divide in the US. @pcrd @robertoge @DigitalDivide

What's the secret of the world's most successful #cities? Knowing how to engage people. Check out these #COVID communication tips. nytimes.com/2022/01/20/tec…

Human potential is unlimited, but it takes training, persistence and commitment to realize. How do we scale up successful programs like @YearUp? intelligentcommunity.org/work_factor nytimes.com/2022/01/07/opi…

If this expert is right, +50% of the #wage gap between high and low-paid workers comes from #automation. That's a challenge the right policies can address in your #community. intelligentcommunity.org/work_factor nytimes.com/2022/01/11/tec…

Nokia's #mobile business began collapsing in 2007 with the #iPhone's entry, and #ICFTop7 Oulu, Finland lost thousands of jobs. Now @Nokia is building a new R&D campus to take advantage of the city's tech strengths. businessoulu.com/en/for-media/n… intelligentcommunity.org/oulu @UniOulu

#ICFTop7 Moscow is ranked the best European city for innovations against #COVID-19, from #AI computer vision algorithms to #cloud platforms that unite doctors, hospitals, insurers and pharmas. @moscowgov @MoscowTimes intelligentcommunity.org/moscow ict.moscow/en/news/moscow…

In #LatinAmerica and the #Caribbean, 56% of households have no #broadband access. #Satellite innovators including @ViaSatInc, @HughesNetwork, @SpaceXStarlink, @SpeedcastGlobal and @Astranis_Space are filling the gap with cost-competitive options.

"It is human nature to operate in silos, because we know our own #business best. But #IntelligentCommunities recognize that the path to #prosperity requires intensive collaboration among government, business and other institutions." intelligentcommunity.org/brain_gain

Europe is now home to 65 "unicorn cities," home to a +$1bn startup, including ICF's Tallinn, Estonia, where Skype, Bolt, TransferWise, Ridango and Starship were born. @TallinnSummit @VisitTallinn intelligentcommunity.org/tallinn economist.com/business/tech-…

In the US, 2 women are enrolled in university for every 1 man - a gender gap that will have huge impact on hiring and deepen the economic dislocation that drives social and political division. Communities need to prepare. @nytimes nytimes.com/2021/11/23/bus…

New Taipei City startup TMY Technology is pioneering interconnecting #5G and #satellite for global connectivity. intelligentcommunity.org/new_taipei_city satellitetoday.com/podcast/2021/1… @NewTaipeiGov @NewTaipeiCity @ICF_Taiwan

The UK's loss is Estonia's gain: after #Brexit, tech companies and entrepreneurs relocate to #Tallinn and other cities using unique e-Residency program. intelligentcommunity.org/tallinn @e_Estonia @e_Residents @VisitTallinn nytimes.com/2021/11/08/wor…

#Innovation in #sustainability will make it the world's greatest growth business, boosting thousands of industries and startups. Don't believe it? Check out the future of #cement. intelligentcommunity.org/sustain_factor economist.com/science-and-te… @TheEconomist @PCA_Daily