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Tech Moves: Ad Lightning CEO Scott Moore steps down; Amazon Prime Video adds Nike vet

GeekWire

. — Marc Patrick is joining Amazon Prime Video and Amazon Studios as global head of sports marketing. In his role at Amazon, he will work with the NFL on the new deal on Amazon Prime Video. Founded in 2001, the philanthropy provides funding and guidance for creative, novel projects that tackle challenges affecting low-income families.

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Shuffl helps create new social interactions on Slack to spark joy between coworkers

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The two had first met in 2001 when Lee immigrated to Seattle in seventh grade, and stayed on touch over the years. When the “Shuffl” happens, the organizer can share links for video conferences and provide icebreaker questions or articles for discussion. Shuffl will be seeking angel investors in the first quarter of 2021.

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Tech Moves: Starbucks names new CFO as pandemic fuels mobile ordering; Panopto adds IBM exec; F5’s new security leader; and more

GeekWire

She joined Starbucks in 2001, helping to launch the Starbucks Card as a member of the company’s accounting team. Seattle-based video platform Panopto hired former IBM executive Dave Neway as VP of marketing. I’m excited to join Panopto because on-demand video is the way of the future,” said Neway. “I’m Panopto Photo).

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Funding roundup: Nick Hanauer’s Second Avenue backs gift-box venture; support for Alzheimer’s app

GeekWire

The tool allows gift givers to build an online page with photos, videos, logos and messages that pair with a limited selection of Knack items that a gift receiver can choose from. Jennings has been an investor and was a Microsoft vice president for 13 years, ending in 2001. The company targets individual, business and corporate giving.

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Even Utah’s mysterious monolith may be no match for Google Earth

The Verge

Slane pinpointed the coordinates of a small redstone canyon with a narrow gap that closely matches the social media photos. In this case, he compared the flight path of the helicopter against the red-and-white sandstone terrain of the DPS videos. And the evidence for its location, put forward by Reddit user Tim Slane, is strong.

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No more checking in: why public facial recognition may take off

Trends in the Living Networks

The facial recognition used at the 2001 Super Bowl was successful enough to apparently nab 19 people with pending arrest warrants, while facial recognition is now commonly used in border security. Tags: Mobile Social networks Technology trends. He says the next step is to use this technology for facial recognition.

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Amazon’s second chance: Bellevue gives tech giant an opportunity to reshape its regional legacy

GeekWire

After winning the election in late 2001, he remembers reaching out to local CEOs, including Amazon’s Jeff Bezos, to see how his administration could help, or at least not hurt, their efforts to create jobs. million square feet more than all the office space in downtown Bellevue in 2001. million square feet. That’s 1.6