article thumbnail

‘Forever chemicals’ are eternal no more thanks to a pollution destroying device from Tacoma startup

GeekWire

Aquagga Photo) It would be fair to expect the destroyer of toxic “forever chemicals” to be a massive, intimidating device. The long-lived chemicals are great at deflecting water, stains and grease — but they escape from products and now contaminate drinking water across the nation and are even detected in breast milk.

Chemicals 145
article thumbnail

Who will be the Next Tech Titan? Cast your vote in the GeekWire Awards

GeekWire

Flexe Photo) What they do: The Seattle startup offers retailers flexible logistics and cost savings through access to a network of distribution facilities and carriers. CEO background: Rick Luebbe was previously the CEO and co-founder of EnerG2 , a University of Washington spinoff that was acquired by German chemical company BASF.

CTO 99
Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

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

GeekWire

Ivashchenko and other delegates spoke with GeekWire at a life science networking event Wednesday at a pub in Seattle’s South Lake Union neighborhood. Ukrainian firms like Enamine, Life Chemicals, and OTAVAchemicals provide chemistry services and about 80% of the world’s compounds used for drug screening.

article thumbnail

DARPA boosts Microsoft’s far-out effort to build topological quantum computer

GeekWire

. “Experts disagree on whether a utility-scale quantum computer based on conventional designs is still decades away or could be achieved much sooner,” Joe Altepeter, US2QC program manager in DARPA’s Defense Sciences Office, said in a news release. But what kind of hardware would be best suited for quantum computing?

Microsoft 126
article thumbnail

New CIO appointments in India, 2022

CIO Business Intelligence

A certified lead auditor, hacking forensic investigator, and security analyst, Tiwari is an IT veteran from the Indian Navy where he set up the information security and incident response organization, including the formulation of policy frameworks, security audits, product testing, cyber forensics, and risk management. .

article thumbnail

New US CIO appointments, March 2022

CIO Business Intelligence

Foundation Partners Group owns and operates a network of more than 215 funeral homes, cremation centers, and cemeteries across 21 states. Earlier, he held multiple technology, operations, and program management positions at MIT Lincoln Laboratory. Farmers Business Network hires Kumud Kokal to be its first CIO.

article thumbnail

Apple’s fortress of secrecy is crumbling from the inside

The Verge

The company’s guidelines are vague: “Be thoughtful about how you present yourself in online social networks,” they read. The lines between public and private, and personal and professional, are blurred in online social networks. In particular, it’s a priority that we respect the privacy of our customers and other employees.”.

Apple 126