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Gates Foundation commits $75M to support post-secondary education in Washington state

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The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation will provide $75 million over the next four years to increase enrollment in post-secondary education programs in Washington state. The endeavor is the new focus of the foundation’s Washington State Initiative, which supports state-specific education programs. Gates Foundation Photo).

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Amazon says Project Kuiper satellites ace orbital tests — including video streaming and online sale

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Amazon Photo) Amazon’s Project Kuiper satellite network streamed its first video and facilitated its first online sale during a monthlong series of orbital tests that the company says achieved a “100% success rate.” Engineers test the Project Kuiper satellite network in McAllen, Texas.

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Jeff Bezos says Blue Origin’s next CEO will be bringing a sense of urgency to rocketry

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Bezos’ ambitions to help America get back to the moon took a big hit in 2021 when NASA awarded the contract for the Artemis program’s first crewed lunar lander to SpaceX instead. Last year, his division felt the brunt of a round of layoffs at Amazon.

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Global costs of cyber attacks in 2024 and the future

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trillion 11% 2029 $15.6 Malware Malware, or malicious software, includes viruses, worms, and Trojans, harming computers and networks for cybercrime. A common tactic, loader attacks, employs innocent-looking programs to covertly deliver malware. With over 1 billion unique malware programs, Trojans dominate at 58%.

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Seattle-area Space Summit features NASA leader and hints at new manufacturing institute

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There are already 17 innovation institutes as part of the Manufacturing USA network , which is a public-private partnership supporting manufacturing in the areas of semiconductors, advanced lightweight materials, biotech, fabrics and other fields. (GeekWire Photo / Lisa Stiffler) An institute has not yet been designated for Washington state.

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From zero to BI hero: Launching your business intelligence career

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To pursue a career path in BI, a strong background in data analysis and programming is essential. Programming:  A BI professional should have knowledge of programming languages such as SQL, Python, or R, and be able to use them to extract data and perform advanced analytics. According to the U.S.

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From zero to BI hero: Launching your business intelligence career

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To pursue a career path in BI, a strong background in data analysis and programming is essential. Programming:  A BI professional should have knowledge of programming languages such as SQL, Python, or R, and be able to use them to extract data and perform advanced analytics. According to the U.S.