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Salesforce chief Marc Benioff and Shopify CEO Tobi Lütke invest in reforestation startup DroneSeed

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timber companies, nonprofits, government agencies and family-owned forests. Climate tech companies in Washington, Oregon and British Columbia have netted more than $2 billion in venture capital since launching, with more than half of those investments coming since the start of 2020. A landscape burned by wildfire. DroneSeed Photo).

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Bill Gates shares upbeat take on global climate talks; Washington’s Inslee pledges carbon cuts

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“My main impression is how much things have changed since the last summit, back in 2015 — and I don’t mean because of COVID. The private sector is stepping up as a major player in combating the climate crisis, joining governments and nonprofits. Gates himself spoke at a session focused on the issue.

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OpenAI can translate English into code with its new machine learning software Codex

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The real net effect is a lot of value for the ecosystem”. The real net effect is a lot of value for the ecosystem,” says Brockman. “At The same criticisms will likely be leveled against Codex, though OpenAI says its use of this data is legally protected under fair use.

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How Melinda French Gates’ fortune has ‘transformational potential’ to boost women’s equity

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Melinda French Gates created Pivotal Ventures in January 2015 with so little fanfare that news of the effort came out after GeekWire accidentally stumbled upon its website. The company has made seven investments in six different companies or nonprofits since March 2019. GeekWire Photo / Kevin Lisota). Getting loud.

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Tech Moves: Expedia board director Skip Battle resigns; Madrona promotions; Vacasa’s new CFO

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Its net loss for the first nine months of this year was $2.2 Li originally joined the firm in 2015 as an associate and was previously a consultant with the Boston Consulting Group. The company offers mobile platforms for religious, education and nonprofit organizations. The company posted revenue of $4.2 billion in 2019.

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Biotech industry leaders share cautious optimism for 2023 amid downturn and layoffs

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Life sciences employment soared 24% from 2015 to 2020 in Washington state. Cell therapy startup Sonoma Biotherapeutics netted a $265 million Series B round last year and has not made any operational changes “directly related to external economic conditions,” said chief technology officer Heidi Hagen. Sonoma Photo).

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Book excerpt: How tech and government can spin the flywheels of equitable prosperity together

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Madrona Managing Director Tom Alberg, one of Amazon’s first investors, speaks with Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos at a Madrona event in 2015. The livability flywheel depends on leadership from elected officials, corporate and nonprofit executives, and the community. Madrona Photo). Copyright 2021, Columbia University Press.