'Children's cafeterias' in Japan hit record 12,601 sites, survey reveals The number of children's cafeterias that provide free or low-cost meals mainly to children in need in Japan rose by more than 1,700 from the previous fiscal year, according to a survey by a nonprofit organization. The number of children's cafeterias, which provide free or low-cost meals mainly to children in need in Japan, has reached a record 12,601 this fiscal year, according to a survey by a nonprofit organization. The total rose by more than 1,700 from the previous fiscal year, said the survey released Thursday by Musubie, a Tokyo-based nonprofit supporting kodomo shokudō programs nationwide. The nonprofit organization said the expansion reflected efforts by central and local governments to create comfortable spaces for children. We aim to create an environment that makes it easier to start and sustain kodomo shokudō programs, Musubie head Rie Mishima said at a news conference.

The Trump Administration Is Coming for Nonprofits. As the Trump administration threatens them, liberal nonprofits have been quietly preparing to do everything from surrendering 501(c)(3) status to relocating outside the US. President Donald Trump listens as White House deputy chief of staff for policy Stephen Miller speaks on April 29, 2025, in Warren, Michigan. Within hours of the murder of conservative podcaster and activist Charlie Kirk--and in the absence of a suspect--high-profile figures on the right, from vice president JD Vance to deputy White House chief of staff for policy Stephen Miller, already had a different culprit in mind: nonprofit organizations. On September 11, a day after Kirk's murder, US representative Chip Roy, a Republican of Texas, sent a letter to request the formation of a select committee on "the money, influence, and power behind the radical left's assault on America and the rule of law."

Welcome to Source Notes, a Future Tense column about the internet's information ecosystem. Wikipedia is, to date, the largest and most-read reference work in human history. But the editors who update and maintain Wikipedia are certainly not complacent about its place as the preeminent information resource, and are worried about how it might be displaced by generative A.I. At last week's Wikimania, the site's annual user conference, one of the sessions was "ChatGPT vs. WikiGPT," and a panelist at the event mentioned that rather than visiting Wikipedia, people seem to being going to ChatGPT for their information needs. Veteran Wikipedians have couched ChatGPT as an existential threat, predicting that A.I. chatbots will supplant Wikipedia in the same way that Wikipedia infamously dethroned Encyclopedia Britannica back in 2005.

X4Impact, the leading Insights-as-a-Service company in the Nonprofit and Tech for Good sector honored by Fast Company as a World Changing Idea, partnered with Ability Central, providing the data that powers their disability-related directory service. Ability Central's Service Locator, powered by X4Impact, is a searchable database of organizations supporting Deaf and disabled communities. The Locator helps people easily find resources and local services that fit their needs. Included are organizations serving people who are Deaf, blind or low vision, neurodiverse, have speech or mobility issues, and more. X4Impact provided up-to-date information and links to local support services anywhere in the United States, from community organizations to care facilities.

Covid-19 created cascades of shortages, disruptions, and problems that rolled downhill and landed in the most vulnerable neighborhoods. In these neighborhoods, it's often nonprofit organizations that provide services to members of the community. While the pandemic accelerated the need for digital transformation throughout the economy, the nonprofit sector was not immune to the need for nearly overnight innovation. As experts on the use of technology for social good, we've observed the many ways that nonprofits have been adopting "smart tech" to further social change in the wake of the pandemic, which we chronicle in our upcoming book, The Smart Nonprofit. We use "smart tech" as an umbrella term for advanced digital technologies that make decisions for people.

President & CEO of BBB National Programs, a non-profit organization dedicated to fostering a more accountable, trustworthy marketplace. It is one of the biggest conundrums of our time: businesses posting record numbers of available jobs and not being able to fill them. As with most intractable problems, there are multiple forces at play, with one involving the role of technology. Kathryn Dill at the Wall Street Journal recently wrote (paywall): "Companies are desperate to hire, and yet some workers still can't seem to find jobs. Here may be one reason why: The software that sorts through applicants deletes millions of people from consideration."

Not long ago US President Donald Trump quoted that, "Continued American leadership in AI is of paramount importance to maintaining the economic and national security of the United States and to shaping the global evolution of AI in a manner consistent with our Nation's values, policies, and priorities." President Donald J. Trump launched the American Artificial Intelligence Initiative, the Nation's strategy for promoting American leadership in AI, by signing Executive Order 13859 in February 2019. Reportedly, the American AI Initiative focuses the resources of the Federal Government to support AI innovation that will increase prosperity, enhance national security, and improve quality of life for the American people. The United States has decided to promote Federal investment in AI R&D in collaboration with industry, academia, international partners and allies, and other non-Federal entities to generate technological breakthroughs in AI. President Trump called for a 2-year doubling of non-defense AI R&D in his fiscal year (FY) 2021 budget proposal, and in 2019 the Administration updated its AI R&D strategic plan, developed the first progress report describing the impact of Federal R&D investments, and published the first-ever reporting of government-wide non-defense AI R&D spending.

Last December in Germany, beautiful twins Amelia and Bianca were born. But, unlike her sister, Bianca's health is perilous. She was born with heart problems, is missing ribs and vertebrae and has only one kidney. She cannot breathe without the help of special medical equipment. The place Bianca calls home for now, Kinderhaus AtemReich in Munich, is the only one of its kind in the country. More typically, hospitals' intensive care units (ICUs) are long-term destinations for children with critical breathing issues.

Cloud for Good, a Salesforce partner that creates transformational value with technology." Tal Frankfurt is the Founder and CEO of Cloud for Good, a Salesforce partner that creates transformational value with technology. Artificial Intelligence is an area of computer science that trains machines to preform tasks that would normally be done by humans. There has been a lot of buzz -- both positive and negative -- around AI over the last few years. In 2016, Microsoft CEO Staya Nadella declared that "bots are the new apps."

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced a total of $20 million in funding for innovative research and development in artificial intelligence (A.I.) and machine learning. DOE's Office of Electricity has selected eight projects to receive nearly $7 million in total to explore the use of big data, artificial intelligence, and machine learning technologies to improve existing knowledge and discover new insights and tools for better grid operation and management. DOE's Office of Science announced a plan to provide $13 million in total funding for new research aimed at improving A.I. as a tool of scientific investigation and prediction. "Leveraging the power of artificial intelligence will revolutionize every single aspect of our lives and help us address the complex challenges we face today, including the world's most pressing scientific challenges and securing the power grid in our rapidly evolving environment," said U.S. Secretary of Energy Rick Perry. "These two sets of A.I. funding will help ensure continued advancement in the scientific fields and will strengthen the resilience of our Nation's critical energy infrastructure."