Amy Li was at a conference with NASA when she received the news she’d been diagnosed with cancer. It was unexpected, and terrifying. Li didn’t know how to tell her friends or family, and thought she was going to die. “One of the things the doctor said that really resonated with me, he said, ‘Rely […]
While tech, digital industry and startups take center stage at Interactive, Southbites is the track whose relevance is as old as time: Food. While it’s not our job to pick favorite tracks, food is something that speaks to all of us – and something we’ll need to think about during our long days exploring South […]
Big Vision Empty Wallet co-founders Alex Cirillo and Dani Leonard understand the plight of the underfunded creator. That’s why their company helps television, film, digital series and multi-platform projects get off the ground. Cirillo and Leonard will be moderating the SXSW Interactive panel “Breaking Into TV in the Digital Age,” where they will discuss today’s […]
Uber settles for $28.5 million lawsuit Ride-sharing app Uber has been under fire with two separate lawsuits concerning the language of its safety practices. According to the lawsuits, despite the company’s claims to provide the “safest ride on the road,” Uber drivers are not fingerprinted or checked against the national sex-offender registry. The “safe ride fee” Uber […]
Are you related to your spouse? Your best friend? Your neighbor? The answer may be more surprising than you think. The scientists behind the website DNA.LAND hope to do more than just map a family tree of the world, but that’s a start. The SXSW Interactive panel “DNA.Land: Mapping the World’s Family Tree,” features the […]
Today’s businesses have to up their technology game if they wish to stay afloat, and non-profits, too, are catching on. Social media and other technologies have changed the ways organizations communicate with the rest of the world. “The Future of Non-Profits: Thrive and Innovate in the Digital Age” is a session in the SXGood track, […]