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Ukrainian delegation visits Seattle to learn about its life sciences cluster and plan for the future

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Delegates see Ukrainian tech expertise as a way to foster growth of the life sciences, given that big data and computational biology are increasingly central to the field. The Seattle office of the nonprofit World Affairs Council is hosting the delegates as part of the Open World Program , established in 1999 by the U.S.

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Tech Moves: Zillow co-founder joins Palantir board; Hootsuite names new CEO; and more

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Zillow Group co-founder and former CEO Spencer Rascoff joined the board of Palantir Technologies, a big data company backed by PayPal co-founder Peter Thiel. Prior to Ideoclick, Ferrell was a sales manager at Amazon and spent a decade at Verizon in retail and business sales. Former Zillow CEO Spencer Rascoff. Eric Emans.

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List of the world’s top female futurists (Update #5)

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Her impressive list of accolades includes recognition by Fast Company , Fortune and Foreign Policy for her influence in the technology sphere and her research on youth Internet usage, Big Data, and innovation. develop blockchain-based credit bureaus in emerging markets countries. Magazine and Slate Magazine.

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