by Chris Rufe | May 9, 2025 | News
Bill Gates has announced he’s giving away 200B over the next 20 years to help address 3 moonshot global needs. Here’s the announcement from Gates Foundation There are a lot of people that idolize billionaires and I am not one of them. A have an internal...
by Chris Rufe | Apr 22, 2025 | AI, News
“Researchers have estimated that a ChatGPT query consumes about five times more electricity than a simple web search.” This article from MIT Explained: Generative AI’s environmental impact | MIT News | Massachusetts Institute of Technology ughh, the water...
by Chris Rufe | Jul 26, 2017 | News
I attended RVATechJam’s Tuesday luncheon that featured CodeVA as the program. I am a big proponent of Computer Science programming/literacy and applaud their efforts.
by Chris Rufe | Jul 24, 2017 | News
I spent my lunch hour listening to “Telling Stories with Data” technology panel / discussion hosted by RVATech. I enjoyed the panel discussion. Altria’s use and command of big data should be telling to all businesses looking for an edge...
by Chris Rufe | Apr 22, 2013 | News
Impact Makers was awarded “Best for the World” by B Lab. Here’s a Richmond Time’s Dispatch mentioning of the award. I met Michael Pirron shortly after moving to Richmond in 2004, and have watched him methodically and conscientiously build...
