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Dancing with the cloud: Amazon Web Services CEO Adam Selipsky takes steps to fight homelessness

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Amazon Web Services CEO Adam Selipsky during a rehearsal session with his professional dance partner Lauren Smith. But a group of notable personalities in the city, including Amazon Web Services CEO Adam Selipsky , will do their best to use dance to raise money to help combat the issue.

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Google Cloud research credits expand to nonprofits

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Google Cloud is extending research credits to nonprofit researchers, according to an announcement in a company blog post. Read More.

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Light the lamp — and the arches: Seattle landmark will put on display to celebrate Kraken hockey goals

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In collaboration with the team and using technology from Amazon Web Services, the Pacific Science Center will put on a choreographed lighting display before, during and after home Kraken games at the new arena, PacSci announced Wednesday.

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Microsoft allies with community colleges to help U.S. train 250k new cybersecurity workers by 2025

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Brad Smith, Microsoft’s president and vice chair, cited the growing threat of ransomware and other cybersecurity attacks in a virtual news conference announcing the initiative alongside educational and nonprofit leaders Thursday morning. “So there’s been an ongoing conversation in the cybersecurity community.

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PGA of America swings for the public cloud

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That’s just one major drive under way by the nonprofit golf association, which is also delivering myriad tournaments and events, special services, and classes to its 28,000 members, a roster including celebrities, national golf pros, golf coaches, amateur players, and people who work in the golf industry, says PGA of America CTO Kevin Scott.

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Washington Technology Industry Association lays off 14% of staff

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Schutzler said many of Apprenti’s biggest partners, including Amazon Web Services and Boeing, have said they are limiting hiring plans in 2023. But as the broader tech job market cools, many large employers are looking to cut costs by freezing hiring and reducing headcount.

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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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