Vijay Ravindran
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building #VR for the neurodiverse @FloreoVR Past: @amazon, @washingtonpost Co.& @catalist_us - Boomer Sooner! #autismdad
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Joined November 2008
Proud and humbled to share this profile of @FloreoTech from @nytimes showcasing our technology + examples of some of the amazing partners with whom we work. Thank you to @gnagesh for diving deep:
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One company, Floreo, is hoping their tools will lead the way, despite some criticisms from autism self-advocates.
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RT @nancyayoussef: The Military Wasn’t Built to Fight Crime.A missile strike in the Caribbean and National Guard deployments are pushing th….
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A missile strike in the Caribbean and National Guard deployments are pushing the armed forces beyond their traditional mission.
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RT @FloreoVR: Our Founder/CEO, @vijayravindran joined the Autism Weekly podcast to talk about how AI and VR are transforming autism support….
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RT @nancyayoussef: The presence of the National Guard on the streets of D.C. has terrified some, relieved others, and left even the troops….
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Their presence has terrified some, relieved others, and left even the troops themselves confused.
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Big news in local journalism. This is probably the breaking of the dam for US print newspapers not named NYT, WSJ, and WP (h/t @dbboardman) :
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The publication says the time is right to pour all of its resources into its online news operation and get its journalism “in front of the most people.”
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RT @jasonkilar: While there will be lots of articles speculating about potential mergers and acquisitions between/among traditional media,….
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It is that time again for @SXSW panel votes! Please support myself and inspiring actress, producer and activist @kathrynmorris, founder of The Savants, talking up neurodiversity and storytelling. You can vote here:
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A stark example of the world we're moving into and how these new powers can be badly misused (h/t @bartongellman):.
“The power company, whose job it is to give us energy, is acting as the deputy police department, treating everyone in the city as a suspect and coming up with leads for the police to do investigations,” EFF’s Adam Schwartz told @sacbee_news.
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RT @nancyayoussef: My latest: By prohibiting DOD personnel from engaging with viewpoints that the administration disagrees with, defense of….
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An already insular Defense Department is sealing itself off from outside thinkers.
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Excellent story how one autistic researcher at the @FristCenter has been working hard on amazing technology, only to be stopped by Trump's DEIA NSF funding ban. Thankfully a private donor is allowing this amazing potential tech to proceed: #autism.
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RT @nancyayoussef: Thru marriage, I am an unofficial @OU_Football fan, which means I have spent hours listening to @johnehoover's recaps of….
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There's a practical reason why could be happening -- these crawlers can crash the Amazon site if they are hitting it in new untested ways. Happened several times in the old days:
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Amazon is taking steps to keep other companies’ artificial intelligence shopping tools from swarming its e-commerce site. In recent weeks, Amazon updated the code underpinning its website to add...
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My late great colleague Chris Ma used to say, if you want to understand an administration, understand the #3 person in each Cabinet level department. That feels especially true with @nancyayoussef 's profile of DoD #3 Bridge Colby, adapting to MAGA:
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Elbridge Colby wants the U.S. military to pivot toward Asia, even if it means turning away from Europe and the Middle East.
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Exciting positive change on its way with FDA Commissioner Makary saying as a go forward plan he’s going to make FDA review letters will be made public. The goal should be to allow for more approved effective treatments and this is such a positive step.
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‘Drug decision letters’ are being made public — which is good for manufacturers and patients.
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Finally for the invite to Alexa+, excitedly joined. While the improved chatbot interface was appreciated, no longer could use Hulu on my Echo — deal killer. Thankfully easy to roll back.
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RT @nancyayoussef: I have some exciting news to share! I’m joining @TheAtlantic! Also, thanks to @WSJ for an amazing eight years and for al….
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RT @EricMGarcia: Big Disability News out of Maine: Janet Mills signed a bill banning the planned use of restraints for adults with developm….
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Advocates say the bill is a “civil rights victory” for people with disabilities in Maine.
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RT @FloreoVR: Thank you to @TheSammahmood_, Built In America, The Peers Project for a great conversation featuring Floreo's Founder/CEO, @v….
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I can't wait for AI to be able to read my email and manage my calendar better. Gemini seems to be laughably unable to do this despite its insider advantage to Gmail and Calendar.
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