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Amazon, Microsoft, Breakthrough Energy share climate news as ‘Climate Week’ kicks off

GeekWire

Climate Week is kicking off Monday in New York City and major companies including Amazon and Microsoft as well as Bill Gates’ Breakthrough Energy are sharing news of their efforts to decarbonize. based company is donating $100 million to Breakthrough Energy Catalyst. (Climate Pledge Arena Photo).

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COP26 updates: Bill Gates’ Breakthrough Energy, Gates Foundation and Amazon tout climate efforts

GeekWire

On Tuesday, the Microsoft co-founder took the stage in Glasgow to announce a pledge of $315 million from the foundation to support agricultural research to help farmers in the developing world cope with climate change, as well as an update on the progress being made through his Breakthrough Energy initiative. Catalyst has secured $1.5

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Tech Moves: Karat hires VP for Brilliant Black Minds program; PSL adds biz leads

GeekWire

— Karat , a Seattle-based startup that helps companies conduct technical interviews, hired Crystal Moore as its new vice president of Brilliant Black Minds , a program that aims to double the number of Black engineers in tech over the next ten years. Anthony Diamond , co-founder of energy storage company Axiom Energy.

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SecureWorld Returns to Houston with Energy and Enthusiasm

SecureWorld News

What we [at Schlumberger] have done recently for the last maybe three years is that we have a rotation program where the key for people who are talented enough and we see potential in them, what we do is we rotate them to different pillars," Hussain said. Botts, Director, Global Cybersecurity Program, University of St.

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Apple’s ‘notebook upgrade program’ could get businesses new M1 Macs for $30 per month

The Verge

Mac notebook upgrade program marketing to apparent business partners | Image: @MaxWinebach. Apple has apparently introduced a business-only program that enables members to obtain and eventually upgrade computers for a relatively low monthly fee. CIT Group’s offer for a ‘Mac Notebook Upgrade Program’. Image: CIT Group.

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Spokane startup raises $20M for data analytics software used by finance and treasury teams

GeekWire

He cited rising interest rates and growing concerns about counterparty risks, leading finance departments to diversify through multi-bank relationships. tech company focused on managing energy and water resources. Helmbrecht serves on the board of Washington Trust Bank and Rohinni, a microelectronics startup.

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The ultimate in convenient banking: make payments by thinking

Trends in the Living Networks

In my presentation at yesterday’s media launch of ANZ’s Banking on Australia program , I spoke about new ways of making payments using biometrics. “The US Department of Energy, for example, is using our thought waves to identify people.

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