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‘Just watch us’: Gates-backed TerraPower is bullish on being the first next-gen nuclear plant in U.S.

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And now the Bill Gates-backed venture is in a strong position to be the first to deploy the next generation technology in America. GeekWire Photo / Lisa Stiffler) The company has raised about $1 billion, including investments from Gates as well as South Korea-based SK Inc. TerraPower is among a slate of U.S. lab facility.

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GeekWire’s 2022 News Quiz: Challenge yourself with our annual test of tech news knowledge

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Post your score and tag GeekWire on Twitter or LinkedIn for bragging rights. Which of the following books was NOT on Bill Gates’ list of all-time favorite books which the billionaire philanthropist released in the fall of 2022? Take an interactive version of the quiz below, or at this link. Let us know how you did!

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Credentials and Covid-19 Recovery

Phil Windley

In a recent Gates Foundation AMA on Reddit , Bill Gates said the following in response to a questions about the impact of Covid-19 on businesses: Eventually we will have some digital certificates to show who has recovered or been tested recently or when we have a vaccine who has received it.

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SSI is the Key to Claiming Ownership in an AI-Enabled World

Phil Windley

As Bill Gates says, AI is about to completely change how you use computers. Tags: ssi identity verifiable+credentials ai Personal agents, empowered by AI, will be integral to our digital interactions, managing tasks and providing personalized experiences.

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A-Alpha Bio wins $620,000 grant to work on ‘molecular glue’ for treating disease

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The E3 protein serves as a chemical tag that basically tells the cell, “Get rid of the protein that I’m connected to.” The Phase II Small Business Innovation Research grant, awarded on April 30, follows up on an earlier Phase I grant focusing on molecular glue.

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Expertise, opportunity, and legacy are key to success (a review of “Outliers”)

I'm not lost, I'm wondering

Tags: Mastery. Of course, both opportunity and legacy definitely have an impact on your ability and desire to achieve mastery in a given topic. It has also encouraged me to look at my own past, to better understand my legacy and the opportunities that I’ve had along the way.

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How Tom Alberg bet on Seattle and Amazon, shaping the region’s tech industry and building a legacy of understated influence

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He and three others — Bill Ruckelshaus , former head of the U.S. ” The family settled in one of Seattle’s toniest neighborhoods, the gated community of Broadmoor on Lake Washington. So Alberg teamed up with another roster of heavy hitters: Bill Gates Sr. The Madrona team in a 2017 photo. Madrona Photo).

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