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Jeff Bezos says he will give away most of his fortune

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” Bezos is the fourth-richest person in the world with a net worth around $121 billion as of Monday morning, according to Forbes. In 2017, he solicited suggestions for philanthropic strategies — and followed up in 2018 with the unveiling of a $2 billion Day One Fund to promote innovations in preschool education and affordable housing.

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Amazon aims for a zero carbon grocery store with newest Amazon Fresh opening in Seattle

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Sustainable store upgrades and features are meant to contribute to Amazon’s effort to meet The Climate Pledge , which is the company’s commitment to be a net-zero carbon business by 2040. billion acquisition of Whole Foods in 2017, as it tries to take a bigger bite of the $750 billion U.S. Lower carbon concrete flooring.

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How climate concerns and incentives are driving solar installations on Washington roofs

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megawatts (MW) of solar power this year alone, a more than 10-fold increase over a decade ago, according to an industry nonprofit. The Grow Community on Bainbridge Island has solar power for many of its 119 homes and is a net zero neighborhood, meaning it doesn’t contribute carbon emissions. ” The incentives.

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Bezos Academy, funded by Jeff Bezos’ $2B ‘Day One Fund,’ launches first free school in Seattle area

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The nonprofit, backed by Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos’ $2 billion Day One Fund , will open a new school on Oct. George retired from Amazon in July 2017 after nearly 20 years at the tech giant, where he held multiple leadership positions spanning hardware to HR. 19 in Des Moines, Wash., With Amazon’s market value soaring past $1.5

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Tech Moves: Expedia board director Skip Battle resigns; Madrona promotions; Vacasa’s new CFO

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Its net loss for the first nine months of this year was $2.2 Cohen was most recently CFO for ANGI Homeservices, a digital marketplace created when home improvement directories Angie’s List and HomeAdvisor merged in 2017. The company offers mobile platforms for religious, education and nonprofit organizations. Jamie Cohen.

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How Melinda French Gates’ fortune has ‘transformational potential’ to boost women’s equity

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Melinda French Gates speaking at the University of Washington in December 2017, with long-time computer science professor Ed Lazowska in the background. The company has made seven investments in six different companies or nonprofits since March 2019. GeekWire Photo / Kevin Lisota). Getting loud.

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Amazon’s strategy to squeeze marketplace sellers and maximize its own profits is evolving

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The report , which comes from the nonprofit Institute for Local Self-Reliance (ILSR), asserts that Amazon takes a larger and larger cut of sellers’ earnings through the various fees it levies on them. AWS netted $13.5 ILSR estimates seller fees netted $24 billion. billion in 2020, according to Amazon’s financial data.

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