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Eric Schmidt, who bought YouTube for a premium, thinks social networks are ‘amplifiers for idiots’

The Verge

The fuller quote, according to Bloomberg : “The context of social networks serving as amplifiers for idiots and crazy people is not what we intended.”. He’s certainly a member of the tech elite, one who had the ear of many other CEOs and even engaged in some extremely shady dealings that way. Not what we intended”.

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5 C-suite bridges every IT leader must build

CIO Business Intelligence

A recent Gartner survey found that 41% of employees outside IT are “business technologists” who spend at least part of their time working on technology. Across the table, the relationships are all different for me, and how I work with them and approach them and engage them is very different,” says Rose Chambers, CIO of Charlotte, N.C.-based

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OceanGate submersible and crew declared lost after discovery of debris near Titanic

GeekWire

OceanGate’s Titan submersible suffered a catastrophic collapse of the pressure chamber, the U.S. As the search continued, the ROV came across a second debris field that included pieces of the pressure chamber. We grieve the loss of life and joy they brought to everyone they knew. Coast guard said. Everett, Wash.-based

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Amazon says Project Kuiper satellites ace orbital tests — including video streaming and online sale

GeekWire

. “It’s been an incredible success for the team, for Kuiper, and partly because everything we did went like clockwork,” Badyal said. But everything we built, all the designs are working as designed, and the results we’re getting are nominal or better.” In some ways, the team made it look very easy.

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Tech Moves: New Seattle Metro Chamber CEO; Salesforce’s data chief joins Microsoft; and more

GeekWire

Seattle Metro Chamber Photo). — The Seattle Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce announced Rachel Smith as the business association’s new CEO. “The jobs, prosperity, and community solutions that our region’s employers bring are more important than ever as we focus on post-pandemic economic recovery,” said Smith.

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As Starbucks slumps, Howard Schultz says coffee giant should ‘reinvent’ mobile ordering

GeekWire

“Senior leaders — including board members — need to spend more time with those who wear the green apron,” Schultz wrote. “Building off that success, we are aggressively pursuing options to build a $2 billion business over the next five years,” he said. Narasimhan said sales doubled during the pilot. ” .”

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Bill Gates Sr., 1925-2020: Microsoft co-founder’s father made his own mark on Seattle and the world

GeekWire

a respected lawyer, devoted civic leader, trusted mentor, and influential philanthropist who helped to shape Seattle’s tech industry even before his son co-founded Microsoft, died Monday of Alzheimer’s disease. We send our condolences to the Gates family and gratitude for Bill Sr.’s People who knew Gates Sr.

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