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Tech Moves: Adaptive Biotech co-founders join life sciences SPAC; new edtech execs; and more

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Chad Robins, left, is co-founder and CEO of Adaptive Biotechnologies, which he co-founded with his brother, Harlan Robins, right, a theoretical physicist turned computational biologist who is the company’s chief scientific officer. Adaptive Biotechnologies Photo). Lance Solomon.

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Tech Moves: Sea.citi adds board members; another Microsoft vet joins Magic Leap; and more

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This included the eight-week Family Tech Support Center program, funded by a Tableau Foundation grant, which assisted families with IT challenges and sought to maximize the impact of Amazon’s donation of 9,000 laptops to families. Seattle-based Adaptive Biotechnologies appointed Leslie Trigg and Katey Owen to its board of directors.

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Biosensor startup Monod lands $6M and spins out of Univ. of Washington’s Institute for Protein Design

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David Shoultz , formerly head of Neoleukin’s COVID-19 program, was tapped as COO and co-founder. IPD researchers also won Science magazine’s “Breakthrough of the Year” award this December for their AI-powered software to predict how proteins fold. He didn’t have to look far. billion last year.

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The 10 highest-paying industries for IT talent

CIO Business Intelligence

Healthcare Technology is paramount for the healthcare industry, including the medical, pharmaceutical, and biotechnology industries. There is always a demand for knowledgeable IT pros who can help organizations design, develop, implement, and maintain software products and services.

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Amid widespread tech industry layoffs, some companies are still hiring in a ‘flipped’ labor market

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Software development openings on jobs site Indeed are down 32.8% Not only is the Seattle company hiring 175,000 additional warehouse workers , but it has more than 10,000 open software development roles and thousands of other positions available across sales, project management, and more. compared to last year.

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AI experts are increasingly afraid of what they’re creating

Vox

With old approaches to AI, researchers carefully sculpted rules and processes they’d use to evaluate the data they were getting, just as we do with standard computer programs. One thing we’re definitely not doing: understanding them better. The trajectory we are on is one where we will make these systems more powerful and more capable.

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

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With a PhD in Planning and Innovation Studies, and a Master’s degree in Architecture, Urban Design and Urban Planning, Karuri-Sebina has a sound knowledge base for her work as Executive Manager of programs at the South African Cities Network. She has a solid understanding of technology and its ability to deliver business outcomes.

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