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‘Starter Villain’: Sci-fi supervillain tale aims a satirical laser at tech billionaires

GeekWire

Credits: New Line Cinema (left); Tristan Elwell for Tor Books (right) There’s nary a mention of Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos or Bill Gates in “Starter Villain,” but science-fiction author John Scalzi’s wickedly funny novel finds ways to skewer the tech billionaires who rule our world without dropping names. High jinks ensue,’” he says.

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Networking tips for IT leaders: A guide to building connections

CIO Business Intelligence

Joe Topinka, a career coach with CIO Mentor in Charlotte, NC, says he was not originally a big fan of networking. “My Edward Wagoner, CIO of Chicago-based commercial real estate firm Jones Lang LaSalle, says that attending events with other CIOs has given him a much-needed confidence boost.

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Entrepreneur Sarah Haggard on a big win at Seattle Angel Conference and the benefits of bold actions

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Haggard, seated, with some of her Tribute and personal support crew, from left to right: Elaine Jones, Tribute advisor; Joanie Parsons, Tribute PR and marketing advisor; Jane Boulware, Tribute business strategy advisor and CEO counsel; and Eileen Kollmeyer, former Microsoft colleague and informal mentor to Haggard.

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Jeff Bezos wants the world to know he’s a philanthropist

Vox

In October of last year, Bezos received an award that conferred philanthropic prestige from a venerated moral authority: the Vatican. In past years, Bezos gave the award to other well-known figures, such as CNN political commentator Van Jones and chef José Andrés.

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How a fake “Real Oversight Board” is putting pressure on Facebook

The Verge

Joe Biden’s campaign is working directly with creators and marketing firms on YouTube and Instagram content to help him reach millions of potential voters. The move gives ByteDance more time to get approval from authorities in the US and China for a pending deal with Oracle and Walmart. Ali Breland / Mother Jones ).

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How influencers are being recruited to promote the Covid-19 vaccine

Vox

The global campaign to encourage Covid-19 vaccination will be unprecedented, and many institutions will have a role, including government and public health authorities. Now some see a role for influencers in counteracting such messaging. Kennedy Jr., But these changes don’t mean content that’s skeptical toward such vaccines is always removed.

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Trump’s latest attack on Section 230 is really about censoring speech

The Verge

Both President Trump and Joe Biden have called for the end of Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act , which protects tech companies in most cases when their users post something illegal on their platforms. Joe Biden’s campaign is taking over a popular Instagram account created by a teen supporter. Tegan Jones / Gizmodo ).