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Protecting Workers with a Digital Safety Net

CIO Business Intelligence

When construction began on San Francisco’s Golden Gate Bridge in 1933, it was still considered a novel idea to rig up a simple safety net under the structure. That net caught 19 falling workers. Not surprisingly, the utility operates a large distribution network. Ensuring a fast response.

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Nothing’s debut earbuds now come in black

The Verge

The new Nothing Ear 1 black edition still features transparent plastic in its construction, but now it’s accompanied by matte black plastic. But the company is also accepting payment for them in cryptocurrencies, whose payment networks are notoriously energy-intensive to run.

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Dish says its will launch wireless 5G service in beta at the end of September

The Verge

On an earnings call today, Dish Network execs said that its Las Vegas 5G wireless service is in the final phase of construction and will launch in beta by the end of September. It lost 161,000 subscribers in Q1 of this year, and it just reported a net loss of 201,000 wireless subscribers in Q2. Curious to try it out yourself?

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Amazon reveals first 5 companies to receive investments from its $2B Climate Pledge Fund

GeekWire

“Today, I am excited to announce that we are investing in a group of companies that are channeling their entrepreneurial energy into helping Amazon and other companies reach net zero by 2040 and keep the planet safer for future generations.”. The more positive news was that emissions grew more slowly than net sales.

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Jeff Bezos’ move out of Washington state sparks questions about wealth taxes

GeekWire

Washington state lawmakers recently passed a controversial 7% capital gains tax for gains of $250,000 and up to fund early-childhood education programs and school construction. With a net worth of $160 billion, Bezos would be impacted as a Washington state resident. Bezos has sold billions in Amazon stock over the past several years.

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Lumen CEO Kate Johnson on Seattle tech, AI, lessons from Microsoft, and ‘cloudifying’ telecom

GeekWire

She is charged with sparking new growth at a company that reported a net loss of $1.5 “Companies are looking at, how the heck do I move these huge swaths of data from place to place, in a dynamic fashion in between networks. . billion last year , after special charges, on revenue of $17.5 billion, down 11%.

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My sustainability story: Why Orange Poland is at the coalface of change

TM Forum

Our goal at Orange Poland is the same as the rest of Orange Group – to achieve net zero carbon by 2040 for both our own emissions (scopes 1+2) and those of our value chain (scope 3). As an example, laws hamper the construction of any new onshore windfarm. Jacek-Hutyra. Jacek Hutyra with a green field behind him. external_url.

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