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Amazon vet Dorothy Li joins trucking startup Convoy as CTO, says company is at ‘inflection point’

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The Seattle startup today named Li its new chief technology officer. Convoy is one of a handful of privately-held companies in the Seattle region valued at more than $1 billion, raising $400 million at a $2.7 Last August the company hired former Expedia CEO Mark Okerstrom as president and COO. trucking industry.

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Koch CTO teams up to get cloud networking right

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But for Koch Industries, a $115 billion global conglomerate that has acquired five companies in two years, including Infor for $13 billion in 2020, connecting those acquisitions’ networks to its own sprawling network has been a challenge of another magnitude. Matt Hoag, CTO of business solutions, Koch Industries Koch Industries.

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Amazon vets raise cash for Griptape, a Seattle startup that helps companies build AI apps

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(LinkedIn Photos) A pair of Amazon alum is raising cash for a new startup that helps enterprises build and deploy secure artificial intelligence applications, preventing company data from slipping through the cracks. Its tools give companies a way to safely build large language models, including conversational, copilot, and autonomous agents.

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AFCEA Defensive Cyber Operations Symposium 5-7 May 2015 at Baltimore Convention Center

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Sponsors include a broad range of companies, such as IBM, Cisco, Intel, Leidos, BAE, Solarwinds, Symantec, NES, Informatica, and Teradata. Linked by a commitment to cybersecurity, this community of partners will gather at the 2015 Defensive Cyber Operations Symposium May 5-7, 2015 at the Baltimore Convention Center, Baltimore, Maryland.

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Tech Moves: Life Science Washington names new CEO; AWS exec departs; Vizio CTO retires

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Cummings joined Life Science Washington in 2015 and was previously director of policy and external affairs for the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL). He has served on the boards of the Washington Technology Industry Association (WTIA) and the Washington Clean Technology Alliance (WCTA). Joseph Williams. PNNL Photo).

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Tech Moves: T-Mobile adds former U.S. intelligence director to board; Amazon execs depart; and more

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She will serve on the nominating and corporate governance committee and as the company’s national security director, a role required through the wireless carrier’s merger with Sprint. A longtime veteran of Amazon’s cloud computing arm, Valdez joined the company as a senior manager of business development in 2005.

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Crypto exchange Gemini expanding in Seattle area amid industry turmoil

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The New York-based company announced growth plans Wednesday amid a tumultuous week for the crypto industry and after Gemini cut its workforce earlier this year. The twins launched Gemini in 2015, offering a way for consumers to buy, sell, and store crypto. In June, the company announced that it was cutting 10% of its staff.