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Maritime marketplace and software platform OpenTug raises $3.1M

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(GeekWire File Photo / Kurt Schlosser) OpenTug , Seattle-based makers of marine transportation logistics software, has raised $3.1 The fresh cash will be used to further develop OpenTug’s maritime marketplace and software platform and grow its network of shippers and service providers. We’re determined to help the U.S.

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Airbus confirms software errors/configuration brought down A400M transport plane

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The Register is reporting that badly configured software, installed incorrectly, is responsible for the crash of an Airbus A400M transport plane. Engine control software, installed wrong, was to blame. For the initial report on the software see: The Register. For the initial report on the software see: The Register.

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Tech Moves: Crowd Cow adds ex-Amazon leaders; former Expedia CTO joins Snap! Raise

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Flexe CTO and Crowd Cow board member David Glick. Seattle meat and seafood marketplace Crowd Cow hired Ian McAllister as chief product officer, Julie Pruitt as chief merchant, and Jeremy Sievert as VP of operations. It also appointed David Glick , CTO of on-demand warehousing startup Flexe, to its board.

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Apple hires Tesla’s former Autopilot software director

The Verge

Apple hasn’t been all that vocal about its electric car project, but according to Bloomberg , the iPhone maker is hiring Tesla’s Autopilot software engineer to work on its EVs. Sources close to the matter told Bloomberg that Apple scooped up Christopher “CJ” Moore to work on its self-driving software.

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Health savings account custodian HealthEquity acquires Seattle transportation startup Luum

GeekWire

Founded in 2012, Luum works with hospitals, universities, tech companies, and more, offering software that facilitates parking management and integration with mobility apps, among other features. It aims to help employers achieve outcomes, such as reducing the number of employees driving alone to work, through incentives and disincentives.

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Koch CTO teams up to get cloud networking right

CIO Business Intelligence

Traditionally, to integrate its acquisitions, Koch would flatten the acquired company’s core network, says Matt Hoag, CTO of business solutions at Koch. Matt Hoag, CTO of business solutions, Koch Industries Koch Industries. Koch’s partnership with Alkira has also enabled the CTO to build up his team’s cloud networking skills.

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New CIO appointments in India, 2022

CIO Business Intelligence

He has assisted the top management in planning IT strategies and leveraging technologies for rationalizing manpower, enhancing organizational productivity, and improving the efficiency of operations. Amit Goel joins Blox as CTO. Real estate buying platform Blox has appointed Amit Goel as its chief technology officer, based in Mumbai.