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Zoom revenue spikes to $328M in Q1; CEO thanks Amazon Web Services for help meeting demand

GeekWire

Shares have surged more than 200% since the pandemic began as more people rely on the company’s software to work and socialize due to shelter-in-place orders. Zoom CEO Eric Yuan gave a special shout-out to longtime partner Amazon Web Services and its CEO Andy Jassy for helping the company meet demand. Zoom Chart).

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Amazon partners with UCLA on science hub focusing on AI and its social impact

GeekWire

Amazon and UCLA are launching a research hub that will draw upon industry and academic research to address the social issues raised by the rapid rise of artificial intelligence. And just this week, Amazon Web Services spotlighted the debut of its quantum computing research center on Caltech’s campus. UCLA Photo).

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GeekWire Podcast: Amazon CTO Werner Vogels on the rapid progress of AI, and its impact on society

GeekWire

Amazon CTO Werner Vogels sits down for a wide-ranging conversation on the GeekWire Podcast at Amazon in Seattle, focusing on issues including AI and social responsibility. The rapid evolution of technology, and the changing nature of education: Technology has been evolving exponentially fast.

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The Benefits of Open Access Textbooks: A Game Changer for Students

Kitaboo

This modern approach to education is not just about accessing information; it’s about engaging with content in ways that traditional textbooks never allowed. Open access textbooks are resources that play a pivotal role in advancing student learning by ensuring the availability and affordability of educational content.

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How public sector organisations can take complexity out of the cloud

CIO Business Intelligence

Educational institutions are continuing to accelerate their use of technologies such as e-learning, VR and AI-driven chatbots in order to facilitate remote and hybrid learning. re meeting the education and research communityâ?? the pan-European data network for the research and education community â?? Education Industry

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Tech Moves: Ad Lightning CEO Scott Moore steps down; Amazon Prime Video adds Nike vet

GeekWire

Frechtling was most recently president of G2 Web Services, a Verisk Analytics company. G2 Web Services provides risk management services for e-commerce merchants. Before joining G2 Web Services in 2015, Frechtling was vice president of global website products for digital marketing company Hibu.

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Tech Moves: Flexe hires Amazon biometrics leader; Fresh Chalk founder departs; and more

GeekWire

Scener, the Seattle-based startup that adds a social layer to the viewing of streaming television content, has named David Baron as CEO. Prior to joining Apptio, Ung was a senior manager of software development at Amazon Web Services and spent five years at Microsoft. Educative Photos). Amy Nelson. Riveter Photo). —

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