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There’s a reason why Harvard continues to pop up whenever you start to dig into the backstories of big, successful companies. It’s not just Facebook, although Mark Zuckerberg is probably the first name that comes to mind when you think of Harvard founders.

Sometimes founders search high and low for the right startup idea, while other times it comes to them. Federico Felici and Jonas Buchli are two of the lucky ones.

Stanford University has produced more successful founders than almost any other university in the world. Some companies have shaped entire industries while newer startups are still finding their feet but one thing is for sure – there’s no shortage of innovation.

Interim chancellor Eric Wilcots and founding dean of University of Wisconsin-Madison’s new College of Computing and Artificial Intelligence (CAI) Remzi Arpaci-Dusseau presented a measured view of artificial intelligence in higher education at a Wisconsin Foundation and Alumni Association (WFAA) virtual panel on August 18.

Over 1,200 members of Israel’s Unit 8200 alumni community are expected to gather for the 8200 Alumni Association’s annual conference next month, bringing together entrepreneurs, technology professionals, investors, and business leaders as the organization looks to strengthen connections across one of Israel’s largest professional networks.