TechSpot

AUGUST 12, 2021

A company email from Amazon Games Studios boss Mike Frazzini obtained by Bloomberg states that the company has eliminated the "draconian" rules requiring employees to hand over any intellectual property created independently during their course of employment.

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TechSpot

MARCH 14, 2023

The cloud gaming platform recently passed more than four million users globally, making it the world's largest independent cloud gaming provider. Boosteroid operates through data centers around the globe including six located in US states. Boosteroid was founded in 2017 and is based out of Ukraine. Its service is available.

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Gizmodo

AUGUST 9, 2021

In the boglands of the northwestern United States and Canada, an unassuming plant has been trapping and eating insects, totally unbeknownst to science. Today, researchers report that Triantha occidentalis is now the 12th known independent evolution of carnivory—the consumption of animal flesh—in the plant kingdom. Read more.

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TechSpot

DECEMBER 20, 2022

SCMP writes that around 2,000 employees will be asked to transfer to Huawei's offices in other Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) countries or be laid off. Russia's Vedomosti daily reports that the unit, which sells data storage systems and telecommunications equipment to corporate clients, will be disbanded on January 1.

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GeekWire

JULY 17, 2021

Washington state’s direct tech employment jumped by more than 70% from 2013 to 2019, but workers haven’t benefited equally from the sector’s growth, a new report finds. Graphic: OneAmerica). Here’s a condensed version of the report’s nine recommendations.

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GeekWire

JANUARY 13, 2023

Wizards of the Coast issued a press release Friday to clarify that it doesn’t intend to implement a series of controversial policies that would have reportedly changed how it handles independently-published material for the Dungeons & Dragons roleplaying game. Additionally, independent creators under OGL 1.1 adopted in 2000.

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Gizmodo

JANUARY 13, 2021

Vicious Saudi autocrat Mohamed bin Salman has a new vision for Neom, his plan for a massive, $500 billion, AI-powered, nominally legally independent city-state of the future on the border with Egypt and Jordan. When we last left the crown prince, he had reportedly commissioned 2,300-pages’ worth of proposals from… Read more.

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GeekWire

APRIL 2, 2024

New startup, new funding: The Providence health tech incubator has spun out Praia Health as an independent company, and the startup on Tuesday announced $20 million in new funding. and operates in seven states. Screen grab of the Praia Health home page. It runs its own startup incubator called Providence Digital Innovation Group.

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CIO Business Intelligence

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

But age isn’t just a state of mind or a question of attitude – time takes its toll on even the wildest and most free spirited among us. They want to preserve their independence, remain in their communities, and maintain their lifestyle, even if they’re not as self-sufficient as they used to be. Captain James T. Hardly, I’m sure.)

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GeekWire

APRIL 18, 2023

(Photo by John Cameron on Unsplash ) As the world becomes increasingly battery-powered, it will be easier for Washington state residents to safely recycle batteries that have lost their juice. Washington joins nine states and Washington, D.C., Washington joins nine states and Washington, D.C.,

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GeekWire

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

(Threshold Games logo) Seattle’s Threshold Games , a remote-first independent game developer, has shut down due to “extenuating circumstances.” Other closures this year include Threaks ( Battle Planet ), Little Red Dog Games ( Rogue State Revolution ), and game recruitment agency One Player Mission.

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GeekWire

APRIL 5, 2023

GeekWire File Photo / Kurt Schlosser) A controversial capital gains tax was recently ruled constitutional by the Washington state Supreme Court. ” Mosqueda, also the city council’s budget chair, said she is not considering pursuing a capital gains tax ordinance independently. The Seattle skyline.

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Gizmodo

JANUARY 12, 2022

Less than two years after residents in the state voted in favor of updated right to repair laws that would let independent auto repair shops receive telematics data from vehicles, groups representing auto… Read more. Major car manufacturers aren’t giving up on their efforts to stymie Massachusetts’ right to repair legislation.

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CIO Business Intelligence

JANUARY 19, 2024

Due to be adopted as law by member states by October 2024, the EU Network and Information Systems (NIS2) Directive is the most important cybersecurity legislation ever enacted across member states. At that time, cybersecurity was seen primarily as a problem faced by individual organizations. This is hugely ambitious.

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SecureWorld News

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

In a tale as old as the computer, China has once again pointed fingers at the United States, accusing it of hacking into one of its technology companies. Nonetheless, the Chinese Ministry of State Security has accused the U.S. Nonetheless, the Chinese Ministry of State Security has accused the U.S.

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The Verge

AUGUST 5, 2020

Uber and Lyft are committing wage theft by misclassifying drivers as independent contractors, California’s labor commissioner alleges in separate lawsuits against the companies. California’s state court is expected to rule on the attorney general’s preliminary injunction on Thursday. These latest lawsuits are of a similar vein.

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SecureWorld News

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

These entities will face heightened cybersecurity obligations, including the mandatory implementation of independent audits of their cybersecurity programs. Engage with cybersecurity experts to conduct independent audits and risk assessments to ensure compliance and identify areas for improvement.

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GeekWire

MARCH 27, 2023

GeekWire File Photo / Todd Bishop) Microsoft made another 559 job cuts in the Seattle region on Monday, according to a filing with the state Employment Security Department (ESD), bringing the regional total to 2,743 layoffs since the company started making cuts in January. The latest cuts, in Redmond and Bellevue, Wash.,

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CIO Business Intelligence

OCTOBER 20, 2023

Allstate expects to be up and running in 10 states this year for automobile policies and 19 states for rental insurance. “We At Google’s recent Next conference, for instance, L’Oréal and Shopify announced they are using BigQuery in gen AI pilots to accelerate and optimize business processes. It wasn’t built to run on premise.”

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GeekWire

APRIL 24, 2024

Amazon has gone to court several times in the past to enforce non-compete agreements with departing employees in Washington state, home of its Seattle-area headquarters. “That’s an alignment of interests that has proven to be quite successful at a lot of places.”

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The Verge

AUGUST 10, 2020

Uber and Lyft are under increasing pressure to fundamentally alter their business models in California, the state where both companies were founded and ultimately prospered. At issue is the classification of ride-hailing drivers as independent contractors. Uber said it planned to file an immediate emergency appeal.

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IT Toolbox

AUGUST 29, 2017

An independent school district in Texas with a swelling student population has contracted with Prologic Technology Systems of Austin to implement its education ERP system. One of the fastest-growing school systems in the state, Magnolia Independent School District is located in Montgomery County, about 40 miles northwest of Houston.

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Phil Windley

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

The ensuing century saw many of these states begin civil registration for their citizens, in an effort to turn their sovereignty over territory into governance over the people living in those lands. Civil registration has become the foundation for how states relate to their citizens. Cogito, ergo sum. —René Descartes.

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CIO Business Intelligence

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

The Azul State of Java Survey and Report 2023 , an independently run study of more than 2,000 Java users, found that 90% of companies with applications built in Java, the most prominent programming language used to build enterprise applications, are deploying in a public, private, or hybrid cloud environment.

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GeekWire

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

This is why she gets steamed when she sees the so-called gig economy companies spend tens of millions of dollars to thwart state and local regulations which seek to mandate minimum pay and workplace standards for the largely part-time contractors who drive the cars and drop the dinners at front doors. It’s a surviving wage.”.

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GeekWire

DECEMBER 15, 2020

” An independent panel will review the findings and the vaccine could be shipped as soon as this weekend, The Wall Street Journal reported. Washington state expects to receive 62,000 doses of the Pfizer vaccine in its first allocation this week. Washington state has reached more than 200,000 cases and nearly 3,000 deaths.

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GeekWire

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

Amazon has made voluntary changes to its app for Flex delivery drivers in accordance with a Washington state law designed to provide a more level playing field for job applicants with criminal records, a new court filing shows. STATE OF WASHINGTON, Plaintiff, v. We’ve contacted Amazon for comment on the case. AMAZON.COM, INC.,

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The Verge

JULY 14, 2020

Massachusetts filed a lawsuit against Uber and Lyft on Tuesday claiming the app-based companies are misclassifying drivers as independent contractors rather than employees. The state is the latest to challenge the way the multibillion-dollar ride-hailing industry treats its workers. Drivers are employees.”. They’re their own boss.

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CIO Business Intelligence

AUGUST 9, 2023

Cloud State University and a BS from St. Prior to joining PriceSmart, Sadin worked as an independent IT advisor and technology analyst. Knowlton earned a BS from Johnson State College. He earned a BS from Oregon State University and an MBA from University of Oregon. He received his MBA from St. John’s University.

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GeekWire

MAY 17, 2023

Washington state’s HB 1570 comes a year after HB 2076 established other rights and protections for the state’s 30,000 Uber and Lyft drivers. Jay Inslee signed a bill this week that makes Washington state the first in the nation to ensure that Uber and Lyft rideshare drivers receive paid family and medical leave.

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GeekWire

MARCH 4, 2024

Those are some takeaways from data provided to GeekWire from Solo , a Seattle-based software startup that helps more than 250,000 independent contractors manage their earnings. But they’re also getting fewer tips, and consumer demand has likely fallen. But tips are down 16%. He said tips typically make up around half of total earnings.

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The Verge

MAY 7, 2021

Independent repair shops also suffer as a result of repair restrictions, “disproportionately [affecting] small businesses owned by people of color.”. According to the FTC, manufacturers are guilty of using numerous tactics that make it difficult for customers and independent businesses to repair their products.

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The Verge

OCTOBER 23, 2020

But it’s unlikely this ruling will go into effect before California voters weigh in on a ballot measure, Prop 22, that would exempt Uber, Lyft and other gig economy companies from the state law making it more difficult to classify workers as independent contractors. Photo by ROBYN BECK/AFP via Getty Images.

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GeekWire

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

Amazon has surpassed 1 million direct employees in the United States for the first time, a new milestone that reflects the rapid expansion of its distribution network across the nation — and yet doesn’t come close to capturing the full scope of the workforce that revolves around the e-commerce giant in states around the country.

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GeekWire

DECEMBER 20, 2023

It also submitted filings with state employment officials, stating the company would lay off more than 800 people and close three offices beginning Feb. It’s not clear how Zulily is determining what qualifies as “an affected site of employment,” as stated in its email to employees last week.

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CIO Business Intelligence

MARCH 5, 2024

If I go back three years, there was limited cloud adoption in Arab states,” he said. To build infrastructure in country, then, makes it easier for them to do business in the Arab states, Dawson said. Chinese competitor Huawei also has invested $400 million in cloud infrastructure for its services in Saudi Arabia.

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GeekWire

OCTOBER 14, 2020

Solid State Books in Washington, D.C., is decorated in slogans for a Boxed Out campaign to support independent booksellers. The American Booksellers Association is a national nonprofit trade organization that works to help independently owned bookstores grow and succeed. American Booksellers Association Photo). Amazon’s U.S.

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