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Amazon employee groups expect nearly 2,000 workers to participate in walkout

GeekWire

Amazon employee groups said they expect more than 1,800 workers around the world to participate in a planned protest of the company’s return-to-office mandate and climate-related impact. The groups said last week that the walkout would only happen if 1,000 employees pledged to do it.

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Costco to offer healthcare services through partnership with New York startup

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The startup is backed by GV, Virgin Group, General Catalyst and Giant Ventures. The company — which increased net sales by 1.9% Last year it shut down Amazon Care, a hybrid of virtual, in-home primary care and urgent care services, without brick-and-mortar clinics or physical locations.

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Seattle marketing company Banzai goes public, rings opening bell at Nasdaq following SPAC deal

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Founded in 2016, Banzai announced a year ago that it planned to go public by merging with a SPAC group led by 7GC Holdings , a partnership between San Francisco-based tech investment firm 7GC and SPAC sponsor Hennessy Capital. Banzai provides marketing tools to help companies run webinars, virtual events, and more.

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Zillow Group CEO Rich Barton on the ?great reshuffling,? and why he?s optimistic about it

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Zillow Group CEO Rich Barton says a “great reshuffling” will change where and how people live and work. Zillow Group Photo). “This crisis is causing a great reshuffling,” said Barton, speaking Thursday during a GeekWire virtual event titled How to Build an Enduring Culture in the Era of COVID-19.

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Zillow Group CEO Rich Barton on why he’s bullish about real estate despite pandemic

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Zillow Group CEO Rich Barton speaks at Seattle University’s Albers Executive Speaker Series. The Zillow Group CEO expressed optimism for the future of real estate despite a global pandemic that has slowed home sales and leaves the industry with an uncertain future. .” GeekWire Photo/Kevin Lisota).

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Healthcare company Accolade lays off workers and closes offices

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The company went public in 2020 with a $220 million IPO and the following year acquired virtual care startups PlushCare for $450 million and 2nd.MD million for the quarter, compared to net income of $22.5 Founded in 2007, Accolade provides healthcare delivery, navigation, and advocacy services through employers. for $460 million.

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How will 5G impact telcos' carbon footprint?

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Boston Consulting Group (BCG) reports that although today the ICT sector is responsible for between 3% and 4% of global CO2 emissions, fast growth in global data traffic means. Net Zero Tracker created by MSCI. UK5G has set up a working group. UK5G has set up a working group. this figure could reach 14% by 2040.

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