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Tech Moves: Convoy vet joins Xembly; Seattle climate firm hires Goldman Sachs exec; and more

GeekWire

Before joining MTI, Auchenpaugh held leadership roles at Samsung, Lynx Innovation, Apple and Beats by Dr. Dre. nonprofit Greater Washington Partnership, and president and CEO of the Atlanta Housing Authority. billion campus development plan and its effort to achieve net-zero emissions. and Nashville.

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Inside the intense world of COVID-19 science, and unexpected findings from Seattle researchers

GeekWire

The objective was to cast a broad net rather than to focus on a certain set of immune cells, for example, in order to capture the big picture of what’s going on. Support for the project came from the COVID-focused AWS Diagnostic Development Initiative , which provided AWS in-kind credits and technical support. ISB Image).

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Carbon Call: Microsoft among organizations joining effort to bolster accounting of CO2 emissions

GeekWire

More than 683 companies, 136 countries and 234 cities have made pledges to reach net-zero carbon emissions. Sony and Apple had “moderate integrity” climate responsibility rankings, while Amazon and Google had “low integrity” scores. Matthias Heyde Photo / Unsplash). “There is no one single ledger.

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Signal sees surge in new signups after boost from Elon Musk and WhatsApp controversy

The Verge

As for what or who is responsible for so many new users interested in trying the platform, which is operated by the nonprofit Signal Foundation, there are two likely culprits: Tesla CEO Elon Musk and Signal competitor WhatsApp. We are working with carriers to resolve this as quickly as possible. Hang in there.

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The next generation of startups is remote

The Verge

And I am part of the safety net of my extended family — when people need money, they come to me. I was talking to a woman who was working at Apple as an engineer, and absolutely murdering it. If you’re great at Apple and you leave for a year, and you can still float your family, you can go back into big tech at the end of that year.

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Revolt of the delivery workers

The Verge

They live together nearby and heard about the attacks through the Facebook page they co-founded called El Diario de los Deliveryboys en la Gran Manzana, or “The Deliveryboys in the Big Apple Daily.” Some started protesting and lobbying, partnering with nonprofits and city officials to propose legislation. August 27, 6 P.M.

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Here are all the winners of the 2020 Webby Awards

The Verge

Webby Award for Charitable Organization / Nonprofit : Our Stories Alzheimer’s Awareness Campaign by The Ad Council. Webby People’s Voice Award for Charitable Organization / Nonprofit : Equal Justice Initiative by Madeo. Connected Products & Wearables : Changing The Game by McCann New York; Apple AirPods Pro by Apple.

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