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This week, host Nick Preciado chats with Senior Reporter Eli Wolfe about Santa Clara County lifting its indoor mask mandate. Then San Jose City Hall reporter Jana Kadah explains how the city will spend millions of dollars from Google in connection to its downtown project.

Santa Clara County says goodbye to masks

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What happens when a venture capitalist who funds edtech companies faces off with an edtech critic about what role AI should play in education? We found out, in this discussion between professor Neil Selwyn and venture-fund founder Ryan Craig.

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What Role Should AI Play in Education? A Venture Capitalist and an EdTech Critic Face Off

This week, host Nick Preciado chats with reporter Tran Nguyen about a new plan to combat rising traffic deaths in San Jose. Then Senior Reporter Eli Wolfe hops on to talk about how the city hopes to reduce theft of catalytic converters.

San Jose's plan to reduce traffic deaths, theft of catalytic converters

Our first official episode of Silicon Zombies Podcast. 

Today's episode was about trends in marketing and the growing demand for brands to tap into authenticity for their messaging and community as their social presence. 

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Silicon Valley Startups (svsclubs.com) is focused on connecting successful founders and entrepreneurs in the global startup ecosystem with learners from the rest of the world through engaging and empowering discussions about:
 
  - Business growth
  - Innovation 
  - Marketing 
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  - Tech
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  - Startup Culture
  - Ideas about the future

Authenticity, Community, & Marketing - Silicon Zombies Episode 1

On this episode of The Podlight, host Nick Preciado chats with three members of San Jose's Charter Review Commission about a series of recommendations that could change city policies -- including a plan to switch to ranked choice voting and expand council districts.

San Jose could have ranked choice voting, 14 council distrcits

We invite 'Mister Angel' Jason Calacanis back for more of our recent wide-ranging interview. This time we focus on how the transition to remote work has radically changed the management of startups - and how it aids investors to increase their deal flow by 5x.  

Huge thanks to our new TWISTA Series 10 Sponsors:

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Host Nick Preciado sits down with San Jose's Economic Development Director Nanci Klein to dig into the biggest land deal in San Jose's history -- the massive Google campus in downtown. Klein dishes on what's next, plans to prevent displacement and how the city is mitigating traffic and parking concerns.

Google in San Jose: A deep dive

The dawn of Silicon Valley…Ukraine Visit…Wynken, Blynken and Nod…Who is Wynken??? The fight continues at Mauripol…Ukrainian Genocide…Russia still controls the EU energy requirements…Bankrupt Russia…SCOTUS takes up another school prayer issue…A Texas National Guard Specialist jumped into the Rio Grande River and attempted to save 2 illegal aliens, instead he drown and the illegals are in custody…A whole new meaning about blue hair…President Asa??? Not, no, but Hell, no!..Fairfield Bay City Council Workshop report…Annexation…again??? Fairfield Bay Community Club April Board of Directors Meeting with both prior double-secret and normal pre-meeting meetings…Ask the Club bookkeeper financial questions…Even local elections have consequences.

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In this episode, I was honored to talk with Ann Datsenko, the Head of Operations at IdeaSoft, a Ukrainian IT company. 

IdeaSoft is a custom software development company established in 2016, with a development center in Kharkiv, Ukraine. A while ago, IdeaSoft merged with Sigma Software Group while securing their identity, structure, and approaches. This Ukrainian IT company started to help people in Kharkiv by providing free food deliveries to people in need and giving help to elders and children. HelpKharkiv, a charity organization made by IT companies IdeaSoft, Sigma Group GenPro and Scalarr, has already helped more than 6000 evacuated citizens.

Hear the story of Invasion of Russia to Ukraine - how it was started, does Russia bomb civilians and get to know the current situation in Kharkiv - by listening the story of Ann Datsenko.

Also, in the podcast, we talk about the future of Ukraine as Silicon Valley and how the Ukrainian government made paying taxes voluntary and crypto legal after the invasion started. Discover the future opportunities of opening an IT company in Ukraine - knowledge of English, low taxes, online banking system, and more!

War in Ukraine from IT company's perspective - future with free taxes zone, crypto, and blockchain

Host Nick Preciado is joined by San Jose Assemblymember Ash Kalra and transit leader Rod Diridon, Sr. to reflect on the legacy of the iconic Norm Mineta -- a trailblazing San Jose mayor, hometown hero and national leader.

Remembering Norm Mineta

A weekly podcast about the future of learning. Join host Jeff Young and other EdSurge reporters as they sit down with educators, innovators and scholars for frank and in-depth conversations.

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The Podlight is produced by San José Spotlight, the city's award-winning nonprofit news organization dedicated to independent political and business reporting. Hosted by editor Nick Preciado, our show features in-depth conversations with South Bay leaders, lawmakers and influencers about policy, politics and government, delving into critical issues such as housing, technology, business, homelessness, education and development.

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