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But the platforms they thrived on have started to turn against them. Just a few weeks ago, WeChat and Douyin began suspending, removing, or restricting their accounts. While influencers on these platforms have been turning people’s anxiety into traffic and profits for a long time, the latest actions show how Chinese social platforms are trying to contain the damage before it goes too far.  The backlash started last month, as students angrily complained on social media about the superficiality of the courses, saying that…

March 10, 2023, should’ve been a day to celebrate for Eric Vogel. He was about to sign a funding deal for his recycling startup, Circularr, after five months of due diligence. The investor just wanted to talk to one last reference, a formality before the deal closed.That call never happened. “They didn’t show up because it was the day that Silicon Valley Bank went under and one of their main banking partners was SVB,” Vogel said.Elevate Your Tech Prowess with High-Value Skill CoursesOffering CollegeCourseWebsiteIndian…

Lessons from Teaching SQL to Non-Technical TeamsFrom scaled approaches to more tailored ones — and why I think coaching from a distance is the futureThroughout my career, I ended up in multiple situations where I ran internal SQL trainings. While those training sessions were never a top priority for me — they are among the projects that gave me the most satisfaction. When you start seeing someone getting comfortable with running their queries, finding the information they need by themselves, building dashboards, and more…

This column is the latest in a series on parenting children in the final years of high school, “Emptying the Nest.” Read the last installment, about why youth sports drive parents crazy, here.Over Presidents’ Day weekend, my eldest daughter took her 17-year-old sister to tour a few colleges in Northern and Central California. A part of me desperately wanted to go with them — my youngest’s first real college tour! But it was clear that they viewed this as a sisters getaway, and since I am known to proselytize about the…

Thirty percent of Americans claim, despite all evidence to the ­contrary, that the last presidential elections were “rigged”. Millions are sure that the “deep state” is plotting to import immigrants to vote against “real ­Americans” in the future. Meanwhile in Russia, the majority of people claim that the Kremlin is the innocent party in its brutal invasion of Ukraine. When Ukrainians call their relatives in Russia to tell them about the atrocities, all too often they hear their own kin parrot the Kremlin’s propaganda…

Leaders transforming complex organisations with Salesforce came together at Salesforce’s World Tour Sydney 2024 to share key learnings for IT and other transformation stakeholders on how to manage complex, customer-focused digital transformations. The projects included a complete tech stack redesign and transformation at HBF, where since 2018 the health services organisation has been moving towards being 90% in the cloud through AWS by mid-2024, as well as replacing its core system with Civica. Advice ranged…

In PPC advertising, the skills and knowledge of ad buyers directly impact campaign success and return on investment.  So, what separates good ad buyers from the truly world-class? The journey from a novice to an expert in ad buying is paved with trials, errors and invaluable lessons. This article delves into personal experiences and industry insights, offering a comprehensive guide to mastering the art of ad buying. 1. Invest your own money in ads The first and most profound lesson in ad buying comes…

Sun and Saturn are set for a deep conjunction on February 29, 2024. It is believed that whenever the Sun and Saturn are so close to each other, they bring about profound shifts and transformations in various…

Common mistakes to avoid when you transition from statistical modelling to Machine LearningPhoto by Susan Q Yin on UnsplashMy StoryData Science, Machine Learning, and AI are undeniably buzzwords of today. My LinkedIn is flooded with data gurus sharing learning roadmaps for those eager to break into this data space.Yet, from my personal experience, I’ve found that the journey towards Data Science isn’t as linear as merely following a fixed roadmap, especially for individuals transitioning from various professional…

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Children living in multilingual communities often learn in a language at school that does not match the language they speak at home. This mismatch makes it challenging for them to participate in classroom discussions and learn to read. In turn, this contributes to poor learning outcomes, grade repetition, and dropping out of school. …