GeekWire

MARCH 23, 2021

On a video call from the hospital where he and his wife welcomed a baby boy over the weekend, CEO and co-founder Nick Fajt was excited about the 5-year-old startup he’s been raising into a unicorn in Seattle, where a majority of top tech companies operate in enterprise software or cloud computing. The company is not yet profitable.

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GeekWire

AUGUST 31, 2021

Former Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz is launching a free online learning program designed to help small businesses gain the necessary skills to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic. Called BackTo.Biz , the program was created alongside CreativeLive, the Seattle-based makers of online learning resources. GeekWire File Photo).

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Trends in the Living Networks

JULY 24, 2012

Today I gave the keynote on Social Media and the Future at Marcus Evans’ CIO Summit. In question time after my keynote I was asked whether Facebook will still be the dominant social network in 5 years. In this case, we need to tell a credible story on how Facebook loses its predominant position in social networks.

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The Verge

APRIL 25, 2021

Audio social platform Clubhouse is partnering with the National Football League for some exclusive programming during the upcoming NFL draft, the company announced Sunday. Photo Illustration by Jakub Porzycki/NurPhoto via Getty Images. This is the first sports partnership for Clubhouse.

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GeekWire

APRIL 6, 2021

Now a new startup accelerator is using the platform to host a 13-company cohort for the first time. TF Labs is a Seattle-area startup studio and digital agency working with early stage companies and enterprises. The companies represent such verticals as FinTech, EdTech, Real Estate, VR/AR, Logistics, and CPG and Products.

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GeekWire

OCTOBER 4, 2023

(First Row Partners Photo) Seattle venture capital firm First Row Partners is launching The Ensemble Event Fund , a new startup competition that aims to help boost angel investor networks in the Pacific Northwest. Ensemble’s launch comes at a time when Seattle’s broader angel investing network is consolidating.

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GeekWire

MAY 25, 2021

As people around the country observe the anniversary of the murder of George Floyd, companies that pledged to do more to support diversity, equity and inclusion in the wake of his death are sharing their progress and ideas. The company considered ways to make its products more accessible and waived fees where needed.

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CIO Business Intelligence

OCTOBER 13, 2023

A recent survey of senior IT professionals from Foundry found that 57% of IT organizations have identified several areas for gen AI use cases, 25% have started pilot programs, and 41% are engaged in training and upskilling employees on gen AI.

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The Verge

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

As part of it, the company will stop using facial recognition algorithms to tag people in photographs and videos, and it will delete the facial recognition templates that it uses for identification. Meta says the change will roll out in the coming weeks.

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GeekWire

MAY 2, 2024

Wiener is the leader of Venture Mechanics , a unique company that is running a new incubator/accelerator program and organizing and hosting events that include casual social gatherings, informational sessions and startup pitches. He was most recently CEO of iMovR , a company selling standing desks.

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Social, Agile and Transformation

SEPTEMBER 15, 2011

Social, Agile, and Transformation. I cover topics for Technologists from CIOs to Developers - agile development, agile portfolio management, leadership, business intelligence, big data, startups, social networking, SaaS, content management, media, enterprise 2.0 How to Kill Projects and Develop Agile Programs Part 2.

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GeekWire

MAY 16, 2020

Michael “Luni” Libes did not want to launch another company. When his Seattle-based mobile analytics company Ground Truth underwent a merger in 2011 , he decided to try something else. ” So in 2012, Libes launched Fledge , a startup accelerator that focuses on socially conscious, mission-driven, for-profit companies.

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The Verge

JUNE 20, 2020

Neighborhood social networking app Nextdoor says it is discontinuing its Forward to Police feature which let users send message board posts directly to local police, Bloomberg CityLab reported. Photo by Eric Baradat/AFP via Getty Images. Racism has no place on Nextdoor,” Friar wrote.

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GeekWire

AUGUST 15, 2020

Jeff Hussey, CEO and co-founder of Tempered Networks, and his wife on a trip to Austria. Jeff Hussey , co-founder and CEO of Seattle’s Tempered Networks, is not a believer in long-term work-from-home practices. “We But the burst of the dot-com bubble ravaged the company, and its stock plummeted to around $7 at the close of 2000.

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CIO Business Intelligence

JUNE 10, 2022

Since the pandemic, NaaS solutions are growing quickly due to the need for a hybrid workforce, the demand for CapEx during off-budget cycles, and the shortage of employees with a networking skill set. . Experienced NaaS vendors draw upon their depth and breadth of product and solution knowledge to provide the ideal network configuration.

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CIO Business Intelligence

JUNE 6, 2023

Moreover, only 35% of LGBTQ+ and 41% of trans or GNC workers say they feel “represented in upper management at their company.” LGBTQ Tech LGBTQ Tech offers programs and resources to support LGBTQ+ communities and works to “educate organizations and policy makers on the unique needs LGBTQ+ individuals face when it comes to tech.”

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GeekWire

JANUARY 19, 2023

(GeekWire File Photo / Taylor Soper) T-Mobile disclosed in a regulatory filing Thursday that a hacker obtained data from about 37 million customer accounts using an API, or application programming interface. The company paid $350 million to settle class-action lawsuits brought over that hack. The Bellevue, Wash.-based

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CIO Business Intelligence

APRIL 30, 2024

Ask your network, and you’ll likely find IT leader peers who have been in a similar situation at least once in their career. I was in transition twice and wasn’t ready to handle the networking, persistence, and stress that comes with finding a new opportunity. Networking is a lifelong endeavor.

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CTOvision

MARCH 8, 2017

However, not every company saw great success, and even the tech giants had some big snafus. Here are some of the most notable tech company failures of the past year. Companies should think very carefully about any April Fools’ joke they create. Not even Apple was free from the tech company fray in 2016.

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CIO Business Intelligence

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

So NCDIT officials took action, creating an internship program for Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) students, a move that would open up for the organization a new pipeline for talent traditionally underrepresented in the IT industry. The HBCU internship program launched in 2023.

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GeekWire

SEPTEMBER 28, 2020

Odegard joined the company in 2016 as chief scientific officer. The company announced the promotions last week along with a $85 million Series C round. — F5 Networks appointed Elizabeth Buse to its board of directors. Prior to that, she was a longtime leader at Visa, retiring from the company in 2014 as EVP of global services.

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The Verge

JULY 26, 2021

A cross-platform counterterrorism program will start targeting white supremacist and far-right militia material, flagging content for moderation on Facebook, Twitter, Dropbox, and several other services. Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge. Protocol offers more detail on what’s being added, describing the expansion as “modest.”

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SecureWorld News

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

Three powerhouse keynotes served as the backbone of a solid day of presentations, networking, and vendor solutions at the 11th annual SecureWorld Denver on Sept. So if you asked me if OKRs have super powers, well, yes I do," said Gregg, who is based in Houston and runs North Dakota's cybersecurity program fully remotely.

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CIO Business Intelligence

APRIL 15, 2022

Almost all major IT companies have joined the West’s global economic sanctions against Russia in recent weeks. The following is an overview — without claiming to be exhaustive — of companies from all over the world that have temporarily suspended all or part of their business in Russia. How the IT industry reacted.

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GeekWire

SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

As CEO of a cybersecurity company that’s raised nearly $15 million in funding, Frances Dewing has a surprising confession to make. “I I’ve always had a social justice kind of pull.”. The company pitches itself as a security solution for people’s private and professional lives that’s accessible for non-tech experts.

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GeekWire

JULY 6, 2021

Former drugstore.com CEO and board chair Dawn Lepore doesn’t need to be convinced that it’s important to have diversity on company boards of directors. To get a sense of where Pacific Northwest companies are starting from, GeekWire researched the board composition of 30 publicly traded technology and biotech corporations in Washington.

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Galido

MARCH 15, 2019

Information Technology Blog - - How Can You Protect Your Company From Hackers? With such alarming cybersecurity stats, it is vital for you to learn how you can protect your company from bad-actors. Types of Cyber Attacks your Company may be Vulnerable to. Information Technology Blog. Malware Attack. Phishing Attack.

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GeekWire

MAY 6, 2021

The company will select 10 participants. Amazon has a variety of accelerator programs, such as Alexa Next Stage (which was previously called Alexa Accelerator); the recently launched AWS Space Accelerator; and the Amazon IP Accelerator , which helps sellers on its platform address intellectual property fraud. for the initiative.

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CIO Business Intelligence

SEPTEMBER 4, 2023

Learners connect with Hackergal through classrooms, community centers, homeschooling programs, summer school, hackathon events, and coding clubs across Canada. But Hackergal’s approach aims to empower any educator to expanding their students’ access to coding education, regardless of the teacher’s own programming experience.

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TM Forum

SEPTEMBER 21, 2022

Axiata Group, a leading telecommunications group in Asia with operations serving 350 million subscribers in 11 countries, has learned from its mistakes in launching an API marketplace aimed at small businesses, according to the company’s Group Chief Information Officer Anthony Rodrigo. Open APIs are deployed and in operational use.

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GeekWire

JANUARY 13, 2021

Folks curious about making angel investments in promising startups can sign up for online training through the new Angel Accelerator program. Paid programming is available from March until mid-May. The program is available for accredited investors. Libes views his program as a next step for the conference graduates.

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Trends in the Living Networks

FEBRUARY 20, 2011

Last week I was part of a panel on the SkyBusiness Technology Behind Business program discussing corporate social media policies, comprised of Peter Williams of Deloitte, Adrienne Unkovitch of Workplace Guardian, and myself. Deloitte actively encourages staff to use social networks.

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Trends in the Living Networks

JUNE 20, 2012

As such, we certainly need to apply what is being learned in the field of gamification, particularly its social aspects, to see how it can help positively change behaviors. The company has partnered with video game developer Ubisoft, which manufactures an exercise game for the system, to offer three workout games to members.

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Social, Agile and Transformation

FEBRUARY 28, 2013

Social, Agile, and Transformation. I cover topics for Technologists from CIOs to Developers - agile development, agile portfolio management, leadership, business intelligence, big data, startups, social networking, SaaS, content management, media, enterprise 2.0 Social, Agile, Transformation Pages. social media. (3).

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GeekWire

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

Some 22 city agencies can make referrals to the pilot program. “The city, to their credit, has been incredibly forward thinking in establishing programs to help connect agencies that work with families and young adults to dollars that can support them receiving therapy,” said Emily Pesce, Joon’s CEO. In May, the U.S.

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Cloud Musings

JUNE 30, 2015

Everyone from pre-teens to granddads, does social media today. With this said up front, many larger companies have taken the plunge anyway. companies with 100 or more employees that were surveyed are using social media for marketing purposes. Do these numbers represent a business “social media gap”?

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GeekWire

JANUARY 10, 2021

Over his career, Doug Schneider has held leadership roles for companies in telecommunications, web hosting and cloud services. As former president of Verio, for example, he took the company through an IPO before selling to a Japanese telecom in 2000 for more than $5 billion. Focus on building a strong company culture.

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