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78% of firms use AI. 2% of firms account for over half of all AI spending, in a survey of nearly 9,000 executives in seven countries (NBER working paper 34836).

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The Great Q4 Migration, as observed from a safe distance. Every October the herd moves toward the end of the fiscal year, past the dried-up unrestricted watering hole, within sight of the restricted oasis nobody can enter.

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UK Electoral Commission pilot: AI scanned ~3 million posts, flagged 147, humans sent 10 deepfakes to platforms or police. Target: a warning within 3 hours. (James Ball, Tech Policy Press)

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Kohler's $599 smart toilet camera was marketed as end to end encrypted. A researcher showed Kohler could reach the data itself. That is one item in today's AI for Impact, alongside 26 open roles. Check it out and subscribe here:

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The foundation says there is no budget for general operating support. Its rebrand launch had a string quartet.

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A cover letter takes about 30 seconds to produce now. So does everyone else's. Pick five people already doing the work you want. Follow them for a few weeks. Then ask one question only they can answer. Day 1 of 30:

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Ohio has 21 local ballot measures on data centers next month, more than any state. 75% of residents oppose one in their own community (BGSU poll). One site near Piketon would need 10,000 MW. (Dan Gearino, Inside Climate News)

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Under half a cent per opportunity. Seven days free: https://t.co/VJLQjqt7zx #ImpactCareers #SocialImpact #RemoteWork

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218 opportunities in one week. 93 remote. October 13th to 20th in the PCDN Career Digest: 38 hybrid, 11 fellowships, 10 consultancies, 3 free upskilling courses, plus grants, trainings and events. Over 700 a month, curated by hand. $1.50 for students, $3.50 for everyone else.

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I'm unlikely to accept. Let the algorithm introduce you. It works better in the phone app, and its suggested people, groups and hashtags are a good place to start. More at https://t.co/FLpvGHBH87 #ImpactCareers #LinkedInTips #SocialImpact

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Three quick tips for making LinkedIn work for impact. Be a curator of the sector. Share the sector's news, jobs and opportunities once or twice a week. Stay active. I'm at LinkedIn's 30,000 connection limit and get 5 to 50 requests a day. If someone hasn't posted in six months,

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Three moves for the 2026 job market: put the numbers in, write in the words of the place you are going, and find a human before the software finds you. Coffee beats the queue.

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The Kamerni Theater staged 800+ performances during the siege of Sarajevo. WHO reviewed 3,000+ studies on arts and health. 58% of event attendees now come for the networking, and the networking slot runs 4:55 to 5:00. 25 opportunities this week: https://t.co/0QlBiufkkJ

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I now build an entire PCDN newsletter from a Claude chat. Beehiiv’s Claude MCP integration drops the draft straight into the editor, and the issue looks better than anything I used to lay out by hand in a fraction of the time. That is the part that still feels like a trick. The

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times a week, Weekly Impact every week. From a very small team, in a fraction of the time it took a year ago. If you are starting a newsletter, for your organization or for yourself, start here: https://t.co/aIr945F4tf Disclosure: affiliate link. PCDN earns a