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How a Seattle fintech entrepreneur built a network of support through multiple organizations

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Build targeted networks through multiple organizations, Derby said, in order to get the mentoring and access that you need. Three years ago, Derby, who is gay, joined StartOut , a nonprofit that helps LGBTQ entrepreneurs make connections and get access to resources. The program “changed his life,” Derby said.

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Madrona teams up with Advancing Women in Product to boost female tech leadership

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Advancing Women in Product (AWIP) , a nonprofit organization with more than 16,000 members internationally, is partnering with Seattle’s Madrona Venture Group and Madrona Venture Labs in order to expand its opportunities for training, mentoring and networking. (AWIP and Madrona Photos). Membership includes women and men.

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Sam Altman’s ouster puts a new twist into OpenAI’s complicated relationship with Microsoft

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Reports overnight indicate that a conflict between Altman’s ambitions for OpenAI and the mission of the nonprofit were at the core of the board’s decision to oust him as CEO and remove OpenAI co-founder and President Greg Brockman as chairman. At the event, on Nov. The developer day was an issue.

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Tech Moves: T-Mobile adds former U.S. intelligence director to board; Amazon execs depart; and more

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Amazon Web Services’ VP of Solution Architecture and Training & Certification Rudy Valdez has departed, according to a report by The Information. The former head of engineering and science at Amazon Web Services Health Jean-Olivier Racine joined Outset Medical as its chief technology officer. on the West Coast.

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

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Amazon on Thursday is opening the doors to its first Amazon Web Services Skills Center in downtown Seattle. The Skills Center will also host career networking events with employers. Other Pacific Northwest tech companies and nonprofits likewise offer free training programs. GeekWire Photo / Lisa Stiffler).

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Tech Moves: AWS exec named Splunk president; Amazon vet joins Overstock as CMO; and more

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Former Amazon Web Services (AWS) and Microsoft executive Teresa Carlson will join Splunk in the new role of president and chief growth officer effective April 19. and was previously a vice president and general manager at Amazon Web Services. Charles most recently served as CFO for carpooling network Scoop Technologies.

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How to leverage data to create a more intelligent organization

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The new nonprofit the Data & Trust Alliance , whose members include influential American corporations lik e Nike, Starbucks, American Express and Meta , is seeking to develop a new literacy for organizations to help them adopt responsible data and AI practices. Check out the full summit agenda here. Don’t miss out – register today.