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Dancing with the cloud: Amazon Web Services CEO Adam Selipsky takes steps to fight homelessness

GeekWire

Amazon Web Services CEO Adam Selipsky during a rehearsal session with his professional dance partner Lauren Smith. But a group of notable personalities in the city, including Amazon Web Services CEO Adam Selipsky , will do their best to use dance to raise money to help combat the issue.

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Week in Review: Most popular stories on GeekWire for the week of Dec. 5, 2021

GeekWire

Can artificial intelligence write its own programs? AWS problems impact Amazon, Disney, Smartsheet, Canva and other online services. If you’re having problems buying items or logging in to Amazon.com, you’re not alone, and thanks to the widespread use of Amazon Web Services, the problem isn’t limited to Amazon.

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Former AWS engineers raise $3M to take on tech giants with ‘world’s fastest spreadsheet’

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Founded in 2021 by former engineers at Amazon Web Services, the company is targeting a wide range of customers that use Row Zero for business intelligence, finance, operations, marketing, and more. It’s aiming to fill a gap between pricey spreadsheet tools and software that requires programming skills.

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Microsoft says it mitigated the largest DDoS attack ever recorded

The Verge

It also exceeds the peak traffic volume of 2.3Tbps, the previous largest attack, which was directed at Amazon Web Services last year. DDoS attacks are typically used to force websites or services offline, thanks to a flood of traffic that a web host can’t handle. “The

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10 highest-paying IT jobs

CIO Business Intelligence

The demand for specialized skills has boosted salaries in cybersecurity, data, engineering, development, and program management. increase from 2021. Average salary: US$164,814 Increase since 2021: 8.4% Average salary : US$155,934 Increase from 2021 : n/a 3. Average salary : US$153,354 Increase from 2021 : n/a 4.

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Washington Technology Industry Association lays off 14% of staff

GeekWire

The Washington Technology Industry Association (WTIA) trade group is laying off 11 employees, or 14% of its workforce, with cuts mostly affecting positions in its non-profit tech worker apprenticeship program Apprenti. In 2021, the program helped springboard the tech careers of about 420 people. In August, it was awarded a $23.5

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Microsoft Azure receives new features and enhanced migration services

Venture Beast

At Inspire 2021, Microsoft announced a host of enhanced products across Azure, including the Azure Migration and Modernization Program. Read More.

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