Clouds

"The only thing you need to do is to get the right person," Wang Jian remarked during a recent interview with Bloomberg. As he elaborated, "Not really the expensive person; if it's a new business, if it's true innovation, that fundamentally means talent.” This statement rings loudly in today’s fast-paced tech landscape, where the search for innovative thinkers often outweighs the allure of high-cost hires. Wang, the visionary behind Alibaba Cloud since its inception in 2009, observed a critical trend among…

Men gather around candidate Abdi Daisane (right), who's gunning for Minnesota State Representative. Here, he shares his campaign vision at the Waamo Café on Aug. 30 in St. Cloud. Credit: Paul Middlestaedt | MPR News Minnesota’s Somali community has grown significantly, flexing newfound political strength—especially in St. Cloud, where their numbers have surged. More than 20 years after the first Somali refugees arrived in St. Cloud, some are diving into governance and politics. This includes shaking up traditional…