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Nonprofits accept cryptocurrency as Bitcoin and Ether values spike – is it a fad or the next frontier?

GeekWire

As the values of Bitcoin and Ether are hovering near record highs, America’s nonprofits are in the peak months of their annual fundraising. 501 Commons, the nonprofit that organizes GivingTuesday and GiveBIG events in Washington, said few nonprofits in the state are directly accepting crypto at this point.

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The New Effort to Embed Cybersecurity Into Manufacturing

SecureWorld News

The institute reached a 5-year agreement with the US Department of Energy for the purpose of leading 59 proposed member institutions that will introduce a cybersecure energy-ROI. This can impact the production of energy technologies that continue to grow in importance as the threat of global climate change rises.

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Seattle startups among winners in BECU and CoMotion fintech incubator competition

GeekWire

They also gain access to training, events, and BECU’s networks. It’s similar to a home energy report from a utilities company but applied to credit card purchases. Participating companies get a one-year membership to CoMotion’s Labs tech incubator at UW’s Startup Hall.

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Accelerating digital transformation with sustainable solutions

CIO Business Intelligence

From there, we can dynamically connect to industry-leading cloud and network providers around the world via software-defined interconnection, gaining maximum choice, flexibility, cost control, and performance advantages. Equinix has +22,760 volunteered community service hours to over 1,700 nonprofits in 2022.

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17 professional organizations for Black IT pros

CIO Business Intelligence

While the onus of change rests in large part on employers to alter their approaches to hiring and inclusivity in the workplace, the following 17 professional organizations are dedicated to advancing the careers of Black IT pros and increasing Black representation in the tech industry through training, networking resources, and more.

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Researchers detail huge hack-for-hire campaigns against environmentalists

The Verge

“The extensive targeting of American nonprofits exercising their first amendment rights is exceptionally troubling,” Citizen Lab’s report says. The extensive targeting of American nonprofits exercising their first amendment rights is exceptionally troubling”.

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$5M Climate Impact Fund launches to support entrepreneurs tackling the climate crisis

GeekWire

Portland-based nonprofit VertueLab launched its $5 million Climate Impact Fund on Wednesday to support early stage, clean tech entrepreneurs focused on addressing climate change causes and moving to a carbon-free economy. The wealthiest donors can invest through the Bill Gates-led Breakthrough Energy Venture, Prime and Khosla Ventures.

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