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Seattle mayor expands tech tool built with Google to streamline benefit program application process

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The homepage for the City of Seattle’s CiviForm website, a tool that makes it faster and easier for residents to apply to city-related benefit and discount programs. The tool works by easing some of the time, computer literacy and language barriers that can create roadblocks for residents seeking to access benefit programs.

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Tech Moves: Microsoft names lead independent director; startup vet Rebecca Lovell joins Greater Seattle Partners

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Rea will become chief operating officer of a new Seattle-based venture launching soon called Daylight Advisors, a professional development platform for wealth advisors and others who support the philanthropy and social impact of their clients.

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Virtual internships: Tech companies and students adjust as pandemic forces remote experience

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Patel is grateful that the tech giant maintained the program despite the challenges — many of her peers are without work this summer due to cuts in programs. The information technology sector trailed only travel and tourism as the hardest hit industries. A danger of falling behind. CodeDay Photo).

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Australia takes the wrong path on Twitter advertising disclosure

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This followed the announcement on ABC’s MediaWatch program that celebrity chef Matt Moran, among others, had accepted payment from South Australia’s Tourism Board for tweets. If advertisers want to use social media to get their messages across, that’s OK – users have many ways to deal with that.

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Is AI technology the future of travel?

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Travel industry players are excited about predictions that AI could add around $1 trillion extra to the global tourism industry by 2025. Before the AI can tailor a program, it must learn everything about you. AI must have enough knowledge of your social life and party habits to take this into account, too.

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Blue Origin’s New Shepard spaceship aces uncrewed rehearsal for crewed flight to space

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If the program goes as hoped, Blue Origin could start flying people later this year. About a minute after launch, the craft was programmed to rotate at the rate of one complete turn every two to three minutes. Blue Origin builds the hardware for the suborbital New Shepard program at its headquarters in Kent, Wash.

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Announcement of Crowdsourcing Week: Singapore April 2013

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The advisors will consult on program structure, conference content and deliver keynote addresses. Curating content spanning the areas of Science/Tech, Enterprise, Government/NGO & Citizen Journalism, Crowdfunding, Advertising, Marketing, Design, Fashion, Film, Photography, Tourism and Open Source. Brightest Minds and Innovators.

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