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Gates Foundation gives millions to help persuade ultra-wealthy donors to give more of their billions

GeekWire

In October 2020, The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation gave $5 million to the TED Foundation’s Audacious Project to “research and overcome barriers to large scale giving by ultra-high net worth donors.”. A lot of ultra-high net worth people are still in the act of running their businesses,” says Cecilia Conrad, CEO of Lever for Change.

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STC rapidly adapts to deliver “new normal” digital experience

TM Forum

What: STC’s Corporate Customer Experience Management program enabled the operator to overcome pandemic-related challenges and quickly meet changing customer needs in unprecedented circumstances. ARPU uplift; 15-point improvement in Net Promoter Score and 14% increase in STC’s brand value. Next Steps for CCEx.

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Tech workers sound off on Washington state’s proposed ‘billionaire tax’ at first public hearing

GeekWire

Several startup CEOs and current and former Microsoft employees testified in support of the bill , which would levy a 1% tax on intangible financial assets that belong to billionaires living in the state. The first $1 billion is exempt and any “extraordinary financial intangible assets” on top of that are taxed at 1%.

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The psychological impact of layoffs: Tips for employees and leaders navigating job cuts

GeekWire

Turner-Williams is one of more than 57,000 tech workers dealing with the emotional and financial stress of being laid off over the past two months as hundreds of companies trim headcount amid a shaky economy. Getting laid off can impact social relationships and family systems. Put together a financial plan.

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ESG rules and emission cuts in the telecom sector

Dataconomy

The importance of ESG in the telecom industry Environmental, social, and governance (ESG) principles are vital for the telecom industry to operate responsibly. Leading telecom companies have pledged to achieve net zero emissions by 2040-2050.

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How Nvidia beat everyone else in the AI race

Vox

From games to crypto mining to AI In 1993, long before uncanny AI-generated art and amusing AI chatbot convos took over our social media feeds, three Silicon Valley electrical engineers launched a startup that would focus on an exciting, fast-growing segment of personal computing: video games. Davidson Companies. Now it has over 27,000.

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Two efforts fill surprising tech gap between restaurants, donors and those who are hungry

GeekWire

COVID-19 has ravaged the economy and unraveled social safety nets that provide meals for people who are hungry. As the program grew and the logistics became increasingly complicated, Dyce, who works full time, spent three hours one week to orchestrate delivery of 1,200 meals. Dyce began connecting with hospitals and restaurants.