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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. She was previously vice president of policy and programs at the Washington, D.C. nonprofit Greater Washington Partnership, and president and CEO of the Atlanta Housing Authority. and Nashville.

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Amazon’s new $2B fund aims to boost affordable housing in Arlington, Nashville and Seattle areas

GeekWire

In Silicon Valley and San Francisco, Facebook and Google have each committed $1 billion, and Apple announced a $2.5 Amazon CEO and founder Jeff Bezos is the world’s wealthiest person, with an estimated net worth of $186 billion. headquarters. billion pledge. DVIDS / DOD). The company also made a $381.8 ”

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Apple has an AirPod repair problem

Vox

Even Apple , which had opposed the legislation for years, had a change of heart and officially supported Right to Repair in California at the end of August. For years, Apple has made its commitment to the environment part of its powerful marketing machine. Apple did not respond to multiple requests for comment.

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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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The next generation of startups is remote

The Verge

Then a couple days later, two startup founders who had been a part of Y Combinator tweeted that they had been kicked out of the program for criticizing it. We have a growth program for companies that are way post-product market fit. The early program? How do we make the early program better? And I’m doing it here again.

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List of the world’s top female futurists (Update #5)

Trends in the Living Networks

With a PhD in Planning and Innovation Studies, and a Master’s degree in Architecture, Urban Design and Urban Planning, Karuri-Sebina has a sound knowledge base for her work as Executive Manager of programs at the South African Cities Network. She has a solid understanding of technology and its ability to deliver business outcomes.

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How to think about polarization on Facebook

The Verge

On the same day as Trump’s tweets, the US Court of Appeals in Washington ruled against the nonprofit group Freedom Watch and fringe right figure Laura Loomer in a case purporting that Facebook, Google, and Twitter conspired to suppress conservative content online, according to Bloomberg. Those flameouts are most tangible in the courts.

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