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Orbite begins the launch countdown for its commercial astronaut training programs

GeekWire

Participants in an astronaut orientation session float during a zero-G flight in France in 2021. 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.

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Amazon donating $15M to Code.org to create AP computer science course with inclusive focus

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Amazon is making a $15 million donation to Code.org to help the Seattle nonprofit launch a new Advanced Placement computer science programming course aimed at underrepresented groups of students. Code.org will supply the curriculum and professional development workshops needed to offer the course to all participating schools.

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GeekWire Awards 2021: Geeks Give Back celebrates groups that better our community

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Nominees for the 2021 award share some common goals of working to benefit folks who risk being left behind despite their talent and skills. Past winners for this category include the Year Up and Apprenti training programs, the Technology Access Foundation (TAF) and a campaign to end malaria. Ada Developers Academy. iUrban Teen.

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GeekWire Awards 2021: Meet the remarkable STEM educators who are inspiring next-gen geeks

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STEM Educators of the Year for 2021, from left to right: Lauren Bricker, Cathi Rodgveller, and Kim Williams. We invite you to meet our STEM Educators of the Year for 2021, presented by DreamBox Learning , as part of our 2021 GeekWire Awards celebration: Lauren Bricker, Paul G. Faculty member for a program called “Startup!”

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Raspberry Pi to become a public company

Network World

The filing, published May 15 , said that the Pi has developed a “strong track record of revenue growth and profitability,” having pulled in $266 million in revenue over the course of 2023. Since 2021, Raspberry Pi has been part of the semiconductor market, as well, having launched the RP2040 microcontroller in that year.

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

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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. Bill Gates authored “How to Avoid a Climate Disaster” and spoke to GeekWire about the book. Impossible Foods Photo).

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Despite new affirmative action ban, universities and tech programs pledge commitments to diversity

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The 2021-’22 cohort of the Paul G. Allen School of Computer Science and Engineering’s Startup Program flashes “W” signs for the UW. The program supports incoming undergraduates from underrepresented groups. The consortium plans to keep growing the program.