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Washington raises $300M in its first auction for carbon pollution permits – here’s what it means

GeekWire

Moving Washington’s transportation system to non-polluting sources is a key focus for the proceeds from the state’s cap-and-invest program. The cap-and-invest program brought in $300 million from many of state’s biggest emitters, including fossil fuel refineries and energy utilities. How does cap and invest work?

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Netflix’s subscriber growth slows, but company isn’t worried about running out of content

The Verge

Netflix’s business soared during the pandemic , but as it heads into 2021 and faces a potential shortage of films and movies, the company will have to prove it can continue performing. million net subscribers in Q3, compared with the company’s 2.5m They have a lot of shows that have big budgets and a niche audience. guidance.

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Seattle evaluating its own capital gains tax following new state law

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” Mosqueda, also the city council’s budget chair, said she is not considering pursuing a capital gains tax ordinance independently. “If you are looking for a local jurisdiction that does not impose a net income tax, but does tax capital gains, I don’t have an example.”

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Biotech industry leaders share cautious optimism for 2023 amid downturn and layoffs

GeekWire

The boom times are over: Last year saw record venture capital investment and IPO activity in biotech as 147 companies went public in 2021, and valuations soared. This year, only 25 companies have gone public , and the XBI biotech index fund is down more than 50% from its peak in February 2021. Sonoma Photo). Phase Photo).

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Smaller, cheaper, safer: The next generation of nuclear power, explained

Vox

“It’s an applications test reactor where we’re going to try to figure out how we extract heat and energy from a nuclear reactor and apply it — and combine it with wind and solar and other energy sources,” said Yasir Arafat, head of the MARVEL program. In 2021, venture capital firms poured $3.4 The tech sector is jumping in, too.

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The 10 biggest issues IT faces today

CIO Business Intelligence

1 priority within the CIO function is cybersecurity strategies, up from the second spot in 2021. He says he placed an order for 150 micro PCs in July 2021 and has yet to get them. As a result, that checkbook has gotten smaller and it might get even smaller; budgets might be shrinking.”. Fierce competition for talent.

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The Hacker Mind: Hackers Wanted: Filling the Cybersecurity Skills Gap

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In this episode, Sonny Sandelius , Assistant Director of the SANS workforce programs, talks about programs that recruit people from outside computer sciences, encouraging those from diverse backgrounds who share the curiosity and the basic aptitude necessary to become hired cybersecurity professionals in as little as six months.