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Reset the Net Campaign

CTOvision

Fight for the Future , a nonprofit that advocates for digital rights and Internet freedom, is spearheading an anti- National Security Agency protest on June 5 th to Reset the Net. How the Reset the Net protest will actually manifest itself remains to be seen.

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New study on coding behavior raises questions about impact of AI on software development

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(AI image made with Microsoft’s Image Creator) Software development is one of the early use cases for generative AI. But while AI may boost production, it could also be detrimental to overall code quality, according to a new research project from GitClear , a developer analytics tool built in Seattle.

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Amazon’s total Washington state employment declines for the first time, new numbers show

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The net decrease in the state comes as Amazon builds up its workforce in downtown Bellevue, but sees its overall employment decline at its main headquarters campus north of downtown Seattle. The net decline in Washington state comes as Amazon spreads its workforce across what it calls its “Puget Sound headquarters.”

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Facebook’s plan to offer free internet in developing countries ended up costing users, WSJ reports

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Facebook partners with mobile carriers in developing countries like Indonesia, the Philippines, and Pakistan to give users free access to Facebook and a few other websites, but users have been unknowingly getting charged by their cellular providers, according to a report from The Wall Street Journal.

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

GeekWire

— Catherine Buell is stepping down as director of Amazon’s housing equity fund, the Washington Business Journal reported. billion campus development plan and its effort to achieve net-zero emissions. Carter Rabasa is joining San Francisco-based notification management platform Courier as head of developer relations.

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Wireless pioneer Craig McCaw files IPO for new Seattle-area ‘blank check’ tech company Holicity

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are using the tactic amid the COVID-19 crisis as an alternative to the volatile IPO market, the Wall Street Journal reported. Forbes estimates his net worth to be $1.8 More companies, including DraftKings and Nikola Corp., Axios’ Dan Primack said the SPAC surge is driven in part by “public equity froth.”

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Amazon-backed EV company Rivian hiring for more than 40 engineering roles in Seattle region

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A spokesperson previously told the Puget Sound Business Journal that employees would remain mostly remote as the company figured out its “workplace strategy.” Despite the surge in workers in the region, Rivian declined to speak to any plans to open a dedicated office for engineering personnel in Seattle or Bellevue.