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Billionaire LinkedIn co-founder Reid Hoffman visited Jeffrey Epstein’s private island and had plans to stay at Epstein’s notorious Manhattan townhouse back in 2014, a new report revealed. Hoffman, 55, paid a single visit to Epstein’s Caribbean island Little St. James — also known as “pedophile island,” where Epstein and gal pal Ghislaine Maxwell allegedly abused underage girls, The Wall Street Journal reported. Joi Ito, the then-MIT Media Lab director, was also in attendance, and had asked Hoffman and Epstein to help him raise funds for MIT, according new documents obtained by The Journal. Ito confirmed Hoffman’s involvement in the MIT fundraising on Epstein’s island in an email to The Journal. “Reid attended a few fundraising events at my request, including one trip to Little St. James, after I confirmed to Reid that Mr. Epstein had been an approved donor target for MIT in accordance with university rules and regulations,” he wrote. Hoffman also penned an email to The Journal apologizing for ever meeting with the convicted sex offender. “While I relied on MIT’s endorsement, ultimately I made the mistake, and I am sorry for my personal misjudgment,” Hoffman wrote. The Post has reached out to Hoffman for comment. Hoffman and

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"We needed it to be on the Daytona 500 side of the graph databases," LinkedIn Chief Architect for LIquid tells The New Stack. May 2nd, 2023 8:00am by Joab Jackson Everything that LinkedIn knows about the global economy is kept in a single graph database, all on working memory. “The Economic Graph, is our digital representation of the global economy that we use to answer questions about and provide insights into the dynamics of the global workforce and job market,” wrote LinkedIn’s Director of Engineering Dr. Bogdan Arsintescu in a blog item posted Tuesday. Arsintescu is the chief architect of LIquid, the real-time graph database system powering the Economic Graph. His post discusses this latest — the fourth generation — of LinkedIn’s graph database system. LinkedIn has always had a unique set of requirements for a graph system, based on its unique requirements of scale and throughput, he explained, in a follow-up interview with TNS. This Graph is massive, with over 270 billion connected entities, and it expands every time someone joins the service and adds their own info: forever joining their schools, skills, companies, positions, jobs, events, groups, to others with the same background. This allows users keep up

A former Minneapolis police officer who held back bystanders as Derek Chauvin restrained George Floyd has been convicted of aiding and abetting second-degree manslaughter.Driving the news: Hennepin County Judge Peter Cahill issued his decision against Tou Thao in court documents filed Monday night. The more serious charge of aiding and abetting murder was dropped. Thao, who has maintained his innocence, had waived his right to a jury trial in favor of a bench trial. Flashback: Then-state prosecutor Matthew Frank argued as part of the proceedings that Thao "made a conscious decision to actively participate in Floyd’s death" by providing crowd control and blocking an off-duty firefighter from providing medical assistance, per KARE 11.Thao's attorney argued that his client was following MPD training and not directly responsible for Floyd's death.Of note: Thao was convicted of violating Floyd's civil rights in a separate federal trial last year. He's already serving a 3 1/2 year sentence connected to that case.State of play: Two other officers who were with Chauvin and Thao when Floyd was killed already pleaded guilty to state criminal charges. Chauvin was convicted of murder and sentenced to 22.5 years behind bars. His request for a new trial was rejected by

It's time to look at what's on the agenda for May for Houston innovators — from pitch competitions to networking events.Here's a roundup of events not to miss this month. Mark your calendars and register accordingly.Note: This post might be updated to add more events. May 1-4 — Offshore Technology Conference Since 1969, OTC has served as a central hub convening the best and brightest minds in the world to share ideas, and innovations and discuss, debate, and build consensus around the most pressing topics facing the offshore energy sector.The event is Monday, May 1, to Thursday, May 4, at NRG Park. Click here to register. May 2 — EDGE Technology Showcase 2023: Delivering the Future Oceanit’s 2023 EDGE Technology Showcase will run alongside Houston's Offshore Technology Conference, the Oceanit EDGE Technology Showcase event will feature technologies that are delivering the future, from deep sea to deep space — from disruptive innovations to scalable turnkey solutions.The event is Tuesday, May 2, from 5:30 to 8:30 pm, at 1940 Air Terminal Museum. Click here to register. May 3 — Women, Wine & Web Design - Houston Create a web page, enjoy some wine, and network with like-minded Houston area women.The event is Wednesday

So-called ESG investing is a big deal. The acronym applies to investment strategies that take environmental, social and governance factors into account, and these days serves as a stand-in for all strategies marketed as sustainable investments.By year-end 2022, following broad declines in the stock and bond markets, investor assets in sustainable investments amounted to $8.4 trillion, or about 12.6% of all U.S. assets under management, according to the Forum for Sustainable and Responsible Investment (US SIF).In other words, 1 in every 8 U.S. investor dollars is in a sustainable fund.The growing prominence of and demand for ESG investments has attracted the attention of politicians and regulators. Last month, President Joe Biden used his first veto to preserve a Department of Labor rule allowing employers to select ESG options for their 401(k) plans.Meanwhile, politicians in Texas and other states have put measures in place to ban fund companies they see as "boycotting" energy companies from doing business with the state. Critics have even decried ESG strategies as needlessly "woke."All of which raises a couple of important questions: What are ESG investments exactly? And what role could they play in your portfolio?What is an ESG fund?ESG has become a catch-all acronym for

Illustration: Natalie Peeples/AxiosYoung Americans who grew up in an age of mass shootings feel anxious about the future — and nearly half say they've felt unsafe in the last month, according to a new poll from the Harvard Kennedy School Institute of Politics.Why it matters: Those fears are mobilizing young people to vote in near-record numbers, says John Della Volpe, director of polling at the institute.Case in point: The 2022 midterms saw the second-highest turnout among voters under 30 (27%) in at least the last three decades, NPR notes."It's a critical voting bloc," Della Volpe says.And it continues to tilt the scales in favor of Democratic candidates — whom young people overwhelmingly support.Young voters' influence "enabled the Democrats to win almost every battleground statewide contest and increase their majority in the U.S. Senate," Brookings Institution analysts write.By the numbers: A stunning 48% of Americans between the ages of 18 and 29 say they've felt unsafe recently, the Harvard poll found (2,069 people; margin of error: ±2.86 points).21% say they've felt unsafe at school. And 40% are concerned about being victims of gun violence or a mass shooting.They're also worried about the state of the economy.73% believe that homelessness could happen to anyone

Published: April 30, 2023, 6:04am Clark County Jail Services is hosting a public safety testing event at 10 a.m. Saturday at the Jail Work Center Facility, 5197 N.W. Lower River Road. Testing consists of a written exam and a physical ability test. The test is required for individuals entering a career in public safety such as a corrections officer. Candidates who successfully complete the testing are eligible to move on to the next phase of being considered for employment which includes a comprehensive background check. Those attending should wear athletic clothing and bring a bottle of water. Lockers will not be available. Electronic devices will be required to be turned off. Space is limited and registration is required. To register visit the county’s website at https://clark.wa.gov/jail-services/public-safety-testing. For more about Jail Services, go to https://clark.wa.gov/jail-services/corrections-careers.

Whatever the digital ad and wherever it is placed, assume the audience will see it first and probably only on mobile, LinkedIn experts tell John Kinsella According to eMarketer, 2023 will see a major shift of digital B2B ads to mobile. In its B2B digital ad spending forecast for the US, eMarketer predicted that display will surpass search to account for a greater share of B2B advertising in 2023. While there are several factors driving this, the proliferation of B2B mobile advertising is among the strongest. Tequia Burt at LinkedIn notes that the focus of mobile advertising is largely on brand awareness campaigns. However, it seems that more and more buyers are using their phone to take meaningful steps in the purchase journey. This tallies with Gartner research across hundreds of B2B buyers which found that over 80% of B2B buyers prefer ordering or paying through digital commerce. “In addition to upper-funnel brand awareness campaigns, marketers should continue targeting their audiences on mobile throughout the journey, retargeting those who interacted with early ads to stay present, gain mental availability, and drive action on their terms,” Burt advises. “Mobile first doesn’t just apply to web pages anymore, or even form fills.

NewsTrent Alexander-Arnold targeting 'many more' assists after PL landmark'Very proud' is how Trent Alexander-Arnold feels about reaching the landmark of 50 Premier League assists – and he's not done yet.Liverpool's No.66 got to his half-century by setting up two goals in his side's 6-1 win at Leeds United earlier this month.And he's since moved on to 52 assists by laying on strikes for Mohamed Salah and Cody Gakpo in subsequent victories against Nottingham Forest and West Ham United respectively."It's not something I ever imagined doing or achieving. But I'm proud, very proud to be able to do that – and hopefully there's many more to come in the future," Alexander-Arnold said of the milestone.You have to accept cookies in order to view this content on our site.The Academy graduate, who has taken just 192 Premier League appearances to register 52 assists, added that hard work is the secret to his success."Definitely, all aspects of football; you're given so much talent then it's on you to work hard to improve it," Alexander-Arnold replied, when asked if he has trained specifically on his passing."It's something I enjoyed growing up, I enjoyed passing the ball, set-pieces, corners, free-kicks – all of that was