EARF deploys to provide airfield security at Manda Bay

U.S. Army Soldiers, assigned to the East Africa Response Force (EARF), board a C-130J Super Hercules, assigned to the 75th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron, at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, on January 5, 2020. The EARF deployed to the Manda Bay Airfield, Kenya, Jan. 5, to augment security to secure the airfield after an attack by al-Shabaab terrorists. The EARF is a rapid deployment force with the ability to protect U.S. citizens and diplomatic facilities, non-combatant evacuation operations, humanitarian assistance, disaster relief operations, and other missions as directed.

https://twitter.com/USAfricaCommand/status/1214609666401013762

https://www.africom.mil/media-room/article/32499/earf-deploys-to-provide-airfield-security-at-manda-bay

CEO of Gates Foundation, Dr. Sue Desmond-Hellmann, Resigns

It’s with mixed emotions that I’ve decided to step down as CEO of @GatesFoundation. The past 5+ years are easily among the most rewarding of my career and I'm delighted that my successor is 12-year foundation veteran @MSuzman, who will assume the role Feb 1.

https://twitter.com/SueDHellmann/status/1202656557659353088

Neon captures CES 2020 buzz with artificial humans, may help reinvent the future of work

Neon, a startup funded by Samsung's research arm, has developed "artificial humans," creeped out more than a few people, landed much of the buzz out of CES 2020, but more importantly may be the missing piece in redefining work.

https://www.zdnet.com/article/neon-captures-ces-2020-buzz-and-may-help-reinvent-the-future-of-work/