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Starbucks CEO Kevin Johnson to retire; Howard Schultz returns as interim chief

GeekWire

. “Although I did not plan to return to Starbucks, I know the company must transform once again to meet a new and exciting future where all of our stakeholders mutually flourish.” Johnson was also part of the National Security Telecommunications Advisory Committee under presidents George W. Bush and Barack Obama.

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Federal money to SpaceX may hurt public broadband efforts in Washington state

GeekWire

SpaceX’s Starlink antenna connects with a network of satellites to provide high-speed internet access. Yet in December, the federal government announced plans to award hundreds of millions of dollars to companies Elliott is afraid won’t meet the state’s standards. SpaceX Starlink Photo). Department of Commerce Photo).

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List of the world’s top female futurists (Update #5)

Trends in the Living Networks

With a PhD in Planning and Innovation Studies, and a Master’s degree in Architecture, Urban Design and Urban Planning, Karuri-Sebina has a sound knowledge base for her work as Executive Manager of programs at the South African Cities Network. One of her focuses is building networks between Azerbaijani people and researchers across the world.

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The case for Broadband for All

Vox

The problem is painfully obvious, and fixing it entails understanding how we got here, seeing what’s at stake, and finally meeting the moment. Major telecommunications providers have been accused of “digital redlining” in cities such as Cleveland , Detroit , and Dallas , and discriminating against low-income and minority communities.

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Three takeaways from a visit to TikTok’s new transparency center

The Verge

The problems are somewhat different on the two networks — Facebook is primarily talking about ideological diversity, where TikTok is more concerned with promoting different types of content — but I still found the distinction striking. Do social networks pull us into self-reinforcing echo chambers, or don’t they? Governing. ?

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