GeekWire

OCTOBER 23, 2023

In a post last week on the Seattle Transit Blog, OBA co-creator Kari Watkins wrote that the non-profit Open Software Transit Foundation, created to maintain the project, needs “an influx of cash.” “Frankly, we need help across the board,” Brethorst told GeekWire.

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The Verge

JULY 17, 2021

The IRS partners with the Free File Alliance , a nonprofit coalition of tax software companies that offer no-cost tax filing services for the Free File program. Intuit, the parent company of tax filing software TurboTax, is exiting an IRS program that allows many Americans to file their taxes for free.

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GeekWire

JUNE 15, 2021

In a blog post , she said, “We prioritized organizations with local teams, leaders of color, and a specific focus on empowering women and girls. Scott’s approach has been to support existing organizations rather than build her own nonprofits in the mold of Bill Gates or Paul Allen. “In workforce is employed by nonprofits.

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The Verge

DECEMBER 2, 2021

As a nonprofit, Signal doesn’t receive financial support from any advertisers or shareholders, a new blog post notes , and relies on users for donations. Secure messaging app Signal has launched a new feature that allows users to make donations within the app, the company announced.

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The Verge

JANUARY 21, 2021

Alphabet is shutting down Loon, its division that provides internet from floating balloons, according to a post on the blog of Alphabet’s X moonshot division. The road to commercial viability has proven much longer and riskier than hoped,” Astro Teller, who leads X, wrote in the blog. “In

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The Verge

JANUARY 10, 2022

Signal founder Moxie Marlinspike is stepping down as CEO of the company, he announced in a blog post on Monday. Established as a nonprofit, the company is not supported by advertising or app sales, instead relying on donations and a recently launched sustainer program. Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge.

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Kitaboo

JUNE 8, 2021

Websites, blogs and social media are cost-effective tools to stay connected with the volunteers and community members of an association. Also Read: 6 Reasons Why Associations & Nonprofits Need a Digital Archive. Nonprofit Organizations & Associations / December 27, 2019. Social networking sites.

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The Verge

JUNE 18, 2020

Facebook will spend $200 million to support black-owned businesses and organizations in the US, COO Sheryl Sandberg said in a blog post. Half will be invested in black-owned small businesses, black creators, and nonprofits working with black communities, Sandberg said in her blog post. Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge.

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The Verge

NOVEMBER 24, 2020

In Twitter’s Tuesday blog post, the company confirmed that this new system would roll out in “early 2021.” Heading into 2021, we’re committed to giving people more ways to identify themselves through their profiles, such as new account types and labels,” Twitter’s Tuesday blog post read. We’ll share more in the coming weeks.

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GeekWire

OCTOBER 3, 2021

Project Veritas, a right-wing activist group with a history of trying to discredit mainstream media organizations, has filed a defamation lawsuit against the University of Washington and Stanford University over a blog post that analyzed the online spread of a Veritas ballot-harvesting claim. … Read More. … Read More.

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The Verge

AUGUST 31, 2021

According to Google’s blog post , the feature is rolling out gradually over the next month on select plans. Time insights is available for users on the Google Workspace Business Standard, Business Plus, Enterprise Standard, Enterprise Plus, Education Plus, and Nonprofits subscription tiers. . | Image: Google.

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The Verge

MARCH 28, 2022

The nonprofit that administers the ACT admissions test also announced disruptions for students taking that test. But MIT Dean of Admissions and Student Financial Services Stu Schmill wrote in a new blog post that its assessment of incoming students is improved when it has access to the students’ test results.

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GeekWire

SEPTEMBER 29, 2020

It includes retail sales and professional services, as well as nonprofit organizations and a blog about women’s economic issues, creating more of a sense of community than a platform focused strictly on shopping. Nonprofits are included on the site for free. “There is a hunger for alternatives.”.

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GeekWire

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

(DoorDash Image) DoorDash revealed Tuesday in a blog post that it had 30,000 fewer orders than expected over a recent two-week period after it implemented substantial new fees for consumers in response to a new minimum wage law that went into effect last month. Anna Powell, a government relations manager at DoorDash, said the new $4.99

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The Verge

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

Developers now have the option to send Microsoft their Xbox or PC title and have it analyzed and validated against the recommendations provided in the XAGs,” says an Xbox blog post published today. The program was announced alongside updates to the Xbox Accessibility Guidelines that were released in early 2020.

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The Verge

MARCH 15, 2021

The company announced an investment in Garbo, a nonprofit that looks to allow people to run background checks with only their first name and phone number or full name. Notably, in a blog post published last month , Garbo said it won’t publicize drug possession charges in order to take an “active stance toward equity.”

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GeekWire

MARCH 16, 2022

is the world’s first grocery store to pursue zero-carbon certification from the International Living Future Institute (ILFI) , according to Amazon, which discusses the store opening in a blog post.

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Dataconomy

DECEMBER 4, 2023

Twitch unveiled an inspiring initiative through a blog post aptly titled Together for Good and you can win a Gold Pixel Heart badge if you participate. This initiative offers streamers the freedom to select any nonprofit organization they are passionate about supporting.

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The Verge

MAY 15, 2020

In a now-removed blog from this week, Club Penguin Online wrote that the game would no longer be running “after May 2020” as the result of a copyright claim. We would like to thank you all for making this journey a memorable and enjoyable one, despite the rocky ending,” Club Penguin Online’s blog post read.

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Vox

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

As the lead researcher at AI Impacts, an AI safety project at the nonprofit Machine Intelligence Research Institute, Grace has made the case that AI is not actually an arms race. But it leaves people thinking that maybe we need to race ahead on developing advanced AI even if it could drive up the odds of human extinction.

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The Verge

JANUARY 25, 2021

Google and Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai says in a blog post that the company would give $100 million in ad grants to the CDC Foundation, the World Health Organization, and other nonprofits. It also plans to invest $50 million in partnerships with public health agencies to help get information about vaccines to underserved communities.

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GeekWire

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

In a GatesNotes blog , the Microsoft co-founder cited a number of hopeful signs that humanity is heading in positive directions in its effort to quit its carbon addiction and stave off the most dire climate outcomes. The private sector is stepping up as a major player in combating the climate crisis, joining governments and nonprofits.

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GeekWire

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

In its blog post, Uber argues that Seattle lawmakers miscalculated the cost of driving a vehicle while making a delivery and said the ordinance was developed “with inadequate research and insufficient worker outreach.” minimum wage. Seattle is one of the first cities to implement this type of minimum wage.

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Kitaboo

DECEMBER 13, 2023

110(1), allows the use of copyrighted materials under specific conditions: for performances, in face-to-face teaching activities within nonprofit educational institutions, among others. Blog , Digital Publishing , eBook solution , Education Technology / December 7, 2022 Publishing – It’s Time To Adapt To Change, Aggressively!

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Galido

AUGUST 21, 2019

Information Technology Blog - - How to Incentivize Recycling - Information Technology Blog. They are a for profit company, however operate like a nonprofit. The post How to Incentivize Recycling appeared first on Information Technology Blog. We have heard it all. Lets cut to the chase. www.voluntaryrefundvalue.com.

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GeekWire

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

Rounding out the sextet are Evan Dick, who’s an engineer, investor and managing member of New Jersey-based Dick Holdings LLC; and Dylan Taylor, who is the chairman and CEO of Voyager Space and the founder of a nonprofit group called Space for Humanity. ” “I call it buy one, give one.

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The Verge

DECEMBER 17, 2020

The new categories will include government officials — which Twitter has already been verifying on a case-by-case since it paused the official process — and companies, brands and nonprofit organizations. As always, everyone on Twitter is subject to the Twitter Rules, and you can read more about our range of enforcement actions here.”.

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The Verge

JUNE 3, 2020

The three employees have also teamed up to jointly file the suit with nonprofit law firm Towards Justice, the nonprofit legal advocacy group Public, Justice, and workers rights organization Make the Road New York. Instead, the suit is asking for a formal injunction to force Amazon to adhere to public health guidance.

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GeekWire

MAY 5, 2021

Taking action: In a blog post Wednesday, Kate Behncken, head of Microsoft Philanthropies, laid out what the Redmond, Wash.-based Financial support for nonprofits: Through the Microsoft Philanthropies employee giving program, employees in the U.S

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The Verge

MARCH 1, 2022

A post on the specialist DomainInvesting.com blog noted that Namecheap has a large footprint in Ukraine: at publication time, the company listed more than 30 job openings in the country, based in the cities of Kharkiv and Lviv. domains, a move that would disconnect much of Russia from the global internet.

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GeekWire

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

Working Washington , a nonprofit that supported the ordinance, said in a statement that the new fees instituted by the delivery companies are a “clear attempt to distract from the fact that their business model is built on paying workers almost nothing while their CEOs and shareholders make millions.”

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The Verge

JANUARY 31, 2022

Google’s blog includes an image of the current, old Gmail interface with a pop-up asking if you want to try the new view. By April, anyone who hasn’t opted in (Google shows that there’ll be a prompt at some point, encouraging you to do so), will be switched over to the new layout, but will be able to switch back in settings. Image: Google.

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The Accidental Successful CIO

JULY 13, 2022

One way to attract this segment of potential IT workers is to join with nonprofit groups like Girls Who Code to host a virtual immersion program for high-school students. Click here to get automatic updates when The Accidental Successful CIO Blog is updated. CIOs can’t forget about women. Subscribe now: Click Here!

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SecureWorld News

JANUARY 15, 2021

Since our initial December 2020 launch of a seasoned slate of security experts, academics, and nonprofits, we are pleased to expand our coalition to include lawyers, finance and healthcare experts, and other government and international partners.". You can find more information about the IST's RTF through their blog.

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Vox

MARCH 29, 2023

I’ve now contributed a few posts on these more technical topics to Planned Obsolescence , a new blog about the technical and policy questions we’ll face in a world where AI systems are extraordinarily powerful. I have a vision impairment that makes it hard for me to see the images. That’s why I need the 2captcha service.” (You

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Vox

APRIL 16, 2020

“We want to connect people who may have interacted with harmful misinformation about the virus with the truth from authoritative sources in case they see or hear these claims again off of Facebook,” wrote Guy Rosen, Facebook’s vice president of integrity, in a company blog post released on Thursday.

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GeekWire

DECEMBER 11, 2023

AI2, a nonprofit research institute based in Seattle, is at the forefront of exploring and advancing AI since its founding in 2014. “It’s impossible to judge if they [Google] achieved AGI or not based on heavily edited PR videos without public API access,” said Yejin Choi , a Wissner-Slivka Professor and MacArthur Fellow at the Paul G.

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