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Google Cloud research credits expand to nonprofits

Venture Beast

Google Cloud is extending research credits to nonprofit researchers, according to an announcement in a company blog post. Read More.

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Dancing with the cloud: Amazon Web Services CEO Adam Selipsky takes steps to fight homelessness

GeekWire

Amazon Web Services CEO Adam Selipsky during a rehearsal session with his professional dance partner Lauren Smith. But a group of notable personalities in the city, including Amazon Web Services CEO Adam Selipsky , will do their best to use dance to raise money to help combat the issue.

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PGA of America swings for the public cloud

CIO Business Intelligence

That’s just one major drive under way by the nonprofit golf association, which is also delivering myriad tournaments and events, special services, and classes to its 28,000 members, a roster including celebrities, national golf pros, golf coaches, amateur players, and people who work in the golf industry, says PGA of America CTO Kevin Scott.

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AWS launches Skills Center in Seattle, boosts efforts to give free cloud training to 29M people

GeekWire

Amazon on Thursday is opening the doors to its first Amazon Web Services Skills Center in downtown Seattle. The facility’s purpose is to help demystify the cloud and make jobs that use the technology more accessible. The launch of AWS Skill Builder, a suite of more than 500 on-demand, online technology and cloud courses.

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9 ways IT leaders can impact sustainability initiatives

CIO Business Intelligence

Many CIOs don’t know where to start,” says Brian Kirkland, CIO at Choice Hotels and founding board member for SustainableIT.org, a nonprofit launched to help create frameworks and standards around sustainability. Maximize the cloud IT has a significant impact on greenhouse gas emissions. At Vuori, everything is in the cloud.

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Light the lamp — and the arches: Seattle landmark will put on display to celebrate Kraken hockey goals

GeekWire

In collaboration with the team and using technology from Amazon Web Services, the Pacific Science Center will put on a choreographed lighting display before, during and after home Kraken games at the new arena, PacSci announced Wednesday.

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Microsoft allies with community colleges to help U.S. train 250k new cybersecurity workers by 2025

GeekWire

Brad Smith, Microsoft’s president and vice chair, cited the growing threat of ransomware and other cybersecurity attacks in a virtual news conference announcing the initiative alongside educational and nonprofit leaders Thursday morning. “So there’s been an ongoing conversation in the cybersecurity community.

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