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ICE just signed a contract with facial recognition company Clearview AI

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Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) signed a contract with facial recognition company Clearview AI this week for “mission support,” government contracting records show (as first spotted by the tech accountability nonprofit Tech Inquiry ).

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Washington, Oregon join California in requiring all new vehicle sales to be EVs by 2035

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In Washington, EVs made up 11% of new vehicle sales last month, up from 6% for November 2021, according to the state’s Department of Licensing. Government agencies are developing and implementing plans to deploy charging infrastructure in communities and along major highways. There are 34 all-electric models for sale in the U.S.

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Peloton will now allow users to identify as nonbinary on its app

The Verge

In many ways, tech companies are following states, which have increasingly recognized nonbinary genders in government functions. In 2017, Oregon became the first state to give drivers the option to self-identify as nonbinary on their driver’s license. In the years since, ten other states have adopted the practice.

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Salesforce chief Marc Benioff and Shopify CEO Tobi Lütke invest in reforestation startup DroneSeed

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Competitive edge: DroneSeed, which was part of the 2016 Techstars Seattle cohort, is reportedly the only company that has an FAA license to use a fleet of heavy-lift drones for post-fire reforestation. timber companies, nonprofits, government agencies and family-owned forests. DroneSeed previously raised $7.4 DroneSeed Photo).

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GeekWire Summit: Telehealth experts say COVID-19 created an opportunity to reimagine healthcare

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The nonprofit is on track for 1.6 The pandemic helped raise awareness and demand for the remote delivery of healthcare, but even more important, said the panelists, was the pressure it put on government regulations and the insurance industry to support telehealth. By the spring of this year, it was providing 70,000 visits per week.

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Seattle startup founders, investors react to new state capital gains tax that targets stocks

GeekWire

.” RELATED: Capital gains tax ruled constitutional by Washington state Supreme Court “As part of Tempo, we will maintain this flexible approach for our talent and may at some point opt to establish our business license in more business-friendly locale than Seattle,” he said. Others applauded the court’s ruling.

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Navigating Copyright and Fair Use: A Managing Editor’s Legal Guide

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The Bottom Line Understanding Copyright Misunderstandings about copyright are widespread, including the misconception that educational purposes grant an open license of online content like images, texts, or songs. Intellectual Property Rights in Education VII. However, the truth is far more intricate than commonly perceived.