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Seattle searching for solutions to charging cable thefts while meeting EV driver demand

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In Seattle and elsewhere, public charging stations are cropping up to meet growing demand as EV adoption increases. But the fast charging stations are a hot target for criminals , netting thieves roughly $20 per cable at a scrap yard. The program has been a hit, officials said.

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Meet the latest Techstars Seattle cohort: 10 startups on how they’ve adapted to the pandemic

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Techstars Seattle is part of a larger Techstars network that includes 50 programs across the globe and also features a Techstars venture capital fund and a startup studio model. Edify is an AI platform that allows engineering managers to instantly build and deploy technical onboarding programs to grow their teams.

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Amazon unveils $2 billion fund to invest in startups building sustainable technology

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Amazon on Tuesday launched The Climate Pledge Fund , a new venture capital investment program that will funnel an initial $2 billion into startups building sustainable technologies across various industries such as transportation, food, manufacturing, and more. He has not released further details on where the money will go.

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Amazon buys naming rights to KeyArena in Seattle, will call it Climate Pledge Arena as part of sustainability initiative

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Amazon announced its Climate Pledge initiative last year as the company promised to become net carbon neutral by 2040. It will be the first net zero carbon certified arena in the world , generate zero waste from operations and events, and be powered with 100% renewable electricity. Nickname suggestions needed for Seattle venue.

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Walmart unveils Walmart+, its Amazon Prime competitor that costs $98/year and will launch Sept. 15

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Walmart on Tuesday officially unveiled Walmart+, its new $98/year membership program that competes with Amazon’s $119/year Prime membership. The subscription differs from Amazon as it only includes free shipping for orders that meet a minimum order basket of $35. (Bigstock Photo). Walmart+ will launch Sept.

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FedRAMP Releases Updated Security Assessment Plan Templates

Cloud Musings

Personal comments and insight on cloud computing related technologies and their use in the public sector to support net-centric operations. Last week the GSA FedRAMP Program Office released the latest version of the cloud computing Security Assessment Plan (SAR) template. Cloud Musings on Forbes. NJVC Cloud Computing. GovCloud Daily.

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Amazon, Microsoft, Breakthrough Energy share climate news as ‘Climate Week’ kicks off

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Amazon today announced that an additional 86 companies have joined its Climate Pledge, a nonbinding agreement to become net-zero carbon by 2040, which is a decade ahead of the target set by the Paris Agreement. The program is pursuing public-private partnerships to develop technology to cut carbon emissions.

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