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In ‘How to Avoid a Climate Disaster,’ Bill Gates charts a difficult course that might just be doable

GeekWire

In his new book, “How to Avoid a Climate Disaster,” Bill Gates plays a role akin to a trusted doctor giving a prognosis and course of treatment for a patient confronting a potentially devastating disease. In 2015 he launched Breakthrough Energy Ventures, a $1 billion fund to support carbon-cutting startups. Impossible Foods Photo).

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T-Mobile teaming with Drone Racing League to help emerging sport develop 5G-enabled tech

GeekWire

The Drone Racing League was founded in 2015 and involves skilled pilots flying custom drones through live and virtual locations around the globe, including sports stadiums. Professional drone pilots in the Drone Racing League.

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Network Programmability and Automation, Second Edition

Scott Lowe

In late 2015, I was lucky enough to be part of a small crew of authors who launched a new book project targeting “next-generation network engineering skills.” Jason and Matt, of course, need no introductions; they are both industry leaders and are well-known in the network automation space. as part of this project so far.

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5 Most Effective Training Techniques for Enterprises

Kitaboo

Training programs are designed to enhance employee efficiency and eventually increase their productivity. Enterprises invest a huge sum to develop an effective training program for their workforce. So, they are not really getting much out of their training program, and the time and resources invested by the organization go waste.

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Investing in IT careers pays off at Capital One

CIO Business Intelligence

Upskilling and cross-training programs can not only improve employee productivity and help fill key skill gaps, but also prove to be essential tools for retention and recruitment, as Capital One’s approach to “developing the whole person” through a range of training programs attests.

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Coinbase pays $6.5 million to settle trading investigation with CFTC

The Verge

According to the CFTC, between January 2015 and September 2018 “Coinbase recklessly delivered false, misleading, or inaccurate reports concerning transactions in digital assets.” The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) said in a news release Friday that cryptocurrency exchange platform Coinbase has paid $6.5

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The state of cybersecurity professional careers

Network World

For example, ESG research indicates that 46 percent of organizations claim to have a “problematic shortage” of cybersecurity skills this year—an 18 percent increase from 2015. Of course, I’m not the only one looking into the cybersecurity skills shortage.

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