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2021 GeekWire Awards revealed: Big winners, surprise guests, and the best in Pacific NW tech

GeekWire

Some of the winners at the 2021 GeekWire Awards during their virtual acceptance speeches on Thursday. But Thursday proved to be an inspiring day, as the 2021 GeekWire Awards returned to honor some of the leading innovators and entrepreneurs who make up the Pacific Northwest tech community. GeekWire video screen grabs). Winner: Joon.

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10 most popular IT certifications for 2023

CIO Business Intelligence

Of those surveyed, only 9% of respondents said they felt certifications weren’t necessary for their role, down from 12% in 2021. Similarly, 12% of respondents said they were currently working toward earning a certification, up from 9% in 2021. According to the data from Dice, that is a 1% increase from 2021.

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Google is shutting down its VR field trip app Expeditions

The Verge

The app, which offered educational VR tours, will be removed from iOS and Android app stores on June 30th, 2021. The majority” of its tours will be migrated to Google’s separate Arts & Culture app, letting users view them via web or mobile device.

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Seattle VR startup Rec Room raises $145M, reaches $3.5B valuation

GeekWire

This is Rec Room’s second round of funding in 2021, following a $100 million raise in March that officially catapulted the company into “unicorn” status as a privately-held startup valued at over $1 billion. The startup is led by co-founder and CEO Nick Fajt , who previously was at Microsoft as a producer and program manager on HoloLens.

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Tech Moves: Microsoft Teams CVP joins UiPath; Sage Bionetworks names president; and more

GeekWire

He began as a product manager and from 2005 to 2008 served as a technical advisor to Satya Nadella, who was then a senior vice president and is now Microsoft CEO and chairman. She also spent four years at Microsoft as a senior marketing manager for Xbox.

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Microsoft will launch cloud gaming service on Xbox consoles this year

GeekWire

Xbox Cloud Gaming is currently available on PCs and expanded to web browsers (mobile devices) in June. The service will be part of the Xbox Insider program this fall. — Xbox (@Xbox) August 24, 2021. Microsoft revealed the update during today’s Gamescom Xbox stream.

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Bringing the National Museum of African American History and Culture to the world

CIO Business Intelligence

After we opened the museum, the director and curatorial staff were talking about how to how to reach even more people who wouldn’t be able to come to the museum and experience it,” says Jill Roberts, program manager of the Searchable Museum at the Office of Digital Strategy and Engagement (ODSE). “We And it’s working.

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