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DHI testing Google Cloud Jobs platform on Dice site

DHI Group Inc. announced it is testing Google’s Cloud Jobs through its Dice career website for technology professionals. An application program interface (API), Google Cloud Jobs “leverages Google’s cloud machine learning capabilities to respond to …

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Nov. 19: Start Up Storm

Host: Simpson College chapter of Collegiate Entrepreneurs’ Organization About: Creativity on Tap is the Global Entrepreneurship Week’s theme, headlined by a series of speakers and panels discussing how to harness creativity, connect people to innovations, pitch and…
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W.D.M. council to vote on parkland and other steps related to data centers

The West Des Moines City Council will decide today whether to offer $1.9 million for 142 acres of land in Madison County that could serve as a community park in an area that is expected …

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Stevens, Chang, Lt. Gov. Reynolds win Women of Innovation awards

The Des Moines Area Community College Iowa Women of Innovation Awards were awarded this week by the Technology Association of Iowa. Among the winners was Lt. Gov. Kim Reynolds, the STEM champion who received the inaugural Legislative…
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Nov. 18: Lunch and Learn – 7 Traits of an Effective Remote Worker

Host: Gravitate About: WordPress, GitHub, Buffer, Todoist, and Invision. Some of the fastest growing companies today are built by distributed teams working across time zones, chat apps, and video calls. Danny Schreiber, a three-year team member of…
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Grocery bagger turned safety entrepreneur to appear at Startup Stories

Gabriel Glynn, CEO of MakuSafe Corp., will speak at Square One DSM’s November Startup Stories luncheon. Glynn will discuss his conversion from sacking groceries at a corner store to starting a string of businesses, most recently …

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NewBoCo starts CR code school for adults, eyes D.M.

Tech accelerator NewBoCo in Cedar Rapids plans to launch a code-writing school for adults, and may add classes in Des Moines later. Officially the New Bohemian Innovation Collaborative says the DeltaV program will be powered by Code Fellows, a…
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Windstream will merge with EarthLink

Windstream Holdings Inc. and EarthLink Holdings Corp. have agreed to merge in an all-stock transaction valued at $1.1 billion, including debt, the companies said today in a joint news release. Windstream, based in Little Rock, …

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CenturyLink to sell data centers

CenturyLink, Inc. plans to sell its data centers and co-location business to funds advised by BC Partners. The consortium includes Medina Capital Advisors and Longview Asset Management. CenturyLink will receive $2.15 billion in cash, subject …

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Iowa Startup Accelerator presentations Thursday in CR

The Iowa Startup Accelerator’s six teams will report their progress Thursday in Cedar Rapids. Gov. Terry Branstad and Lt. Gov. Kim Reynolds will attend the session, which comes after U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack visited …