Three organizations pressing for change in society s approach to computing
Taking advantage of a recent trip to Washington, DC, I had the privilege of visiting three non-profit organizations who are leaders in the application of computers to changing society. First, I attended the annual meeting of the Association for Computing

Beyonce Photos Ban Causing Headache For Some News Organizations
The superstar’s new policy banning press photographers from covering her worldwide tour has been causing headaches for some news organizations. After photos that Beyonce’s publicist deemed “unflattering” were published online after the Super

IRS targeting scandal: Liberal organizations are angry, too
(CBS News) CINCINNATI – In the run up to the last election, dozens of new political organizations tried to get tax-exempt status from the IRS by claiming that they were really social welfare groups. The IRS had to investigate whether each

Business, labor spar over high-skill visas in U.S. immigration bill
On the eve of a hearing of the Senate Judiciary Committee, a broad coalition of business groups wrote to the panel urging changes to the visa program known as H-1B. The bipartisan Senate immigration bill would raise the cap on the number of high

Harvard Business School’s Half-Million-Dollar Man
Nitin Nohria, the dean of Harvard Business School, had a compensation package valued at more than $650,000 in 2011, making him the highest-paid dean of any school at the university, the Harvard Crimson reports. Nohria, who became dean in July

Former Groupon CEO shares ‘business wisdom’ through song
Ousted Groupon CEO Andrew Mason wants to drop some knowledge on the younger generation, so he recorded an entire album of songs about “business wisdom.” Mason is known for having a sense of humor so he’s probably joking (let’s hope he’s joking).