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Alaska Airlines launches investment arm to support goal of net-zero carbon emissions by 2040

GeekWire

Alaska Airlines on Monday announced the launch of Alaska Star Ventures to invest in new aviation technologies as part of the airline’s goal to reach net zero carbon emissions by 2040. Our filter is how do we get our operation to net zero and what are technologies that can help us along that path,” said Rakow.

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Orbite begins the launch countdown for its commercial astronaut training programs

GeekWire

(Orbite Photo) After getting its start in Seattle and testing its business model in France and Florida, a space travel venture called Orbite is ready to start signing up customers for private-sector astronaut training programs. Prices for the five-night suborbital training program start at $49,500 per person.

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Why would anyone be against life-saving malaria bednets?

Vox

A young boy rolls up a mosquito net covering bedding at a refugee camp in 2023 in South Sudan. That mosquito nets are dangerous to people would be news to basically any public health professional who’s ever studied them. lives for every 1,000 children protected by nets. lives for every 1,000 children protected by nets.

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Airbnb valued at $100 billion following blockbuster IPO — equivalent of more than five Expedias

GeekWire

It’s also valued at more than five Expedia Groups, the Seattle-based travel company that closed trading today valued at $18.4 “In addition, our current or potential competitors have access to larger user bases and/or inventory for accommodations, and may provide multiple travel products, including flights.”

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Biden’s plan to make your internet cheaper and better is one step closer

Vox

Jessica Rosenworcel, seen here at a protest against the net neutrality repeal, is the new permanent chair of the FCC. Net neutrality is back on the table. Obama’s FCC passed net neutrality in 2015. Biden said in his executive order that he wants the FCC to bring net neutrality back. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images.

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New Frontier Aerospace aims to zoom from hypersonic flight’s past into its future

GeekWire

military’s interest in hypersonic aerial vehicles that travel at more than five times the speed of sound. “The program plan there is to start in earnest bending hardware for that,” he said. The chairman is Alex Tai , who previously served as Virgin Galactic’s chief operating officer.

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Orro: Delivering a sustainable future enabled by the cloud

CIO Business Intelligence

Greengarten believes that effort begins with building an Environmental, Social, and Governance program that addresses the unique risks faced by the IT services industry. For Orro, those include carbon emissions, obsolete equipment, data theft, gender diversity, disturbance to natural sites, and ethical sourcing.

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