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

GeekWire

He also worked at Yahoo and Chacha Mobile. Breaux was previously CEO of AirNow media and co-founded Airpush, a mobile advertising technology company acquired by Appscatter in 2020. nonprofit Greater Washington Partnership, and president and CEO of the Atlanta Housing Authority. Inman Breaux. and Nashville.

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Signal sees surge in new signups after boost from Elon Musk and WhatsApp controversy

The Verge

As for what or who is responsible for so many new users interested in trying the platform, which is operated by the nonprofit Signal Foundation, there are two likely culprits: Tesla CEO Elon Musk and Signal competitor WhatsApp. We are working with carriers to resolve this as quickly as possible. Hang in there.

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Tech Moves: Expedia board director Skip Battle resigns; Madrona promotions; Vacasa’s new CFO

GeekWire

Its net loss for the first nine months of this year was $2.2 The company offers mobile platforms for religious, education and nonprofit organizations. Seattle startup Joe Coffee, a mobile order and rewards app for independent coffee retailers, appointed former Lyft Regional Director for the Southeast Sam Bond as its COO.

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From cybersecurity to social justice, Rubica CEO Frances Dewing is an agent of unexpected change

GeekWire

Dewing, who holds a law degree from the University of Washington, worked for a nonprofit legal aid program early in her career and was involved with immigrant advocacy and street youth while in law school. Mobile devices: Google Pixel and an iPhone. I’ve always had a social justice kind of pull.”.

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Here are all the winners of the 2020 Webby Awards

The Verge

Webby Award for Charitable Organization / Nonprofit : Our Stories Alzheimer’s Awareness Campaign by The Ad Council. Webby People’s Voice Award for Charitable Organization / Nonprofit : Equal Justice Initiative by Madeo. Apps, Mobile & Voice. Public Service & Activism : Global Citizen Mobile App.

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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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The next generation of startups is remote

The Verge

And I am part of the safety net of my extended family — when people need money, they come to me. I thought, look, if you get a job at Facebook, that’s your safety net. Nonprofits can do that. Mobile phones happened. So at 23, I’m working at Google. You know what’s interesting? So that’s what I thought. Businesses can too.