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$10B Bezos Earth Fund hires a long-time global leader on climate issues as president and CEO

GeekWire

“Andrew has decades of experience in environmental and climate science as well as economic and social policy in the U.S., The organization noted that during his tenure the organization, whose reach spans more than 60 countries, grew its staff five-fold and its budget quadrupled between 2012 and 2021.

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Silicon Valley’s AI frenzy isn’t just another crypto craze

Vox

But despite the increase in overall funding in this space, many generative AI startups are on tight budgets, and some don’t have any funding at all. Currier’s firm has invested in eight generative AI companies in the past several years, and he’s personally talked to around 100 generative AI startups in the past two months.

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When your job helps the rest of America work

Vox

“Child care workers, the people providing this labor and this service that is absolutely vital to the continuing of our economy and families, are so underpaid that they can’t afford to cover their basic needs,” said Asha Banerjee, an economic analyst at the Economic Policy Institute, a nonprofit think tank.

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State of the CIO, 2024: Change makers in the business spotlight

CIO Business Intelligence

Nimesh Mehta might not have millions of followers on social media, yet he still considers himself an influencer. The need for security improvements is one of the main factors driving IT budget increases, called out by 38% of respondents to the 2024 State of the CIO survey.

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Plans to capture CO2 from coal plants wasted federal dollars, watchdog says

The Verge

The GAO report also recommends that the DOE do a better job of choosing which projects to fund and that the DOE should establish more consistent “scopes, schedules, and budgets” for projects. More money could be on the way if Democrats successfully push through their budget reconciliation bill, a $1.75

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GeekWire interview: Seattle mayoral candidates on tech, talent, taxes, startups, homelessness, and favorite apps

GeekWire

We also have to be mindful with any taxing policy that cities are competing for jobs and employers. I will also make sure when elected that the corporate social responsibility goals of the employer community are aligned with many of the problems that have been caused by our enormous growth.

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Biden threatens Big Tech over its “national experiment” on children

Vox

In his State of the Union speech, the president vowed to hold social media platforms accountable for their harms. President Joe Biden believes America, and especially its young people, are experiencing a mental health crisis — and according to his State of the Union address on Tuesday night, social media is one of the root causes.

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