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Geeks Give Back at the GeekWire Awards: Meet three groups wielding tech for good causes

GeekWire

The nonprofit acts as a matchmaker, connecting landlords looking to fill vacant units and would-be renters who lack perfect rental records due to eviction, low credit scores, or other factors that can contribute to homelessness. It works with partners to provide conflict mitigation, behavioral support and other social services for renters.

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Facebook buys REI’s new HQ for $367M, expanding Seattle-area footprint beyond 3M square feet

GeekWire

The social media giant paid $367.6 million to purchase a brand new 6-acre, 400,000 square-foot complex from REI at the new Spring District development in Bellevue, Wash., Site developer Wright Runstad & Company and Shorenstein Properties purchased an undeveloped 2-acre portion of REI’s property for $22.4

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Here’s Why Tech Companies Should Continue to Invest in Office Space

CIO Business Intelligence

Richard Fairbank, CEO, shares , “We are excited to welcome associates back to the workplace where teams can collaborate, engage, and socialize in ways that we have missed over the last 16 months. Being a part of a community can also help businesses make connections with nonprofit organizations, government agencies, and environmental groups.

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Tech Moves: Lyft hires CFO from Amazon; Tomo adds CMO; Gopuff taps more Seattle talent

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Tomo, a new real estate startup led by ex-Zillow leaders, announced Sarah Makar as CMO. Social media management tool Hootsuite appointed four new board members: Angel investor and HubSpot board member Julie Herendeen , who will serve as board chair. Sarah Makar. Tomo Photo). Tanium Chief Revenue Officer W. . Apprenti Photos).

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Book excerpt: How tech and government can spin the flywheels of equitable prosperity together

GeekWire

Even though the economic flywheel has provided jobs and created wealth for spending and investment in leading tech cities, it has not solved the social challenges of homelessness, inadequate education, public safety, and transportation. Credit: Tom Alberg, from “Flywheels: How Cities are Creating Their Own Futures.”

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Should You Have a Business Email Compromise Incident Response Plan?

SecureWorld News

Reconnaissance - BEC actors perform reconnaissance on potential victims, compiling lists of potential targets, visiting company websites, social media, and networking websites. But for the most part, the BEC "weaponization" process is more aligned to compiling the reconnaissance to develop authentic-appearing email accounts and messages.

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Tech Moves: Leafly announces new board ahead of SPAC merger; Amazon vets depart; and more

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Blaise Judja-Sato , founder of Seattle-based global health nonprofit VillageReach. Tagboard originally launched as a social media aggregator. Real estate property management startup Doorstead hired Philip Lee as CTO. Fred Hutch promoted Hilary Hehman to VP of business development. Merida Merger Corp.