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Microsoft says AI is finally ready for broader use to help solve Earths environmental woes

New Decarbon8US impact fund lets anyone make a philanthropic gift to climatesaving entrepreneurs

Discovering and fixing the unexpected causes of pay gaps between genders and races

Seattle startup connects farms to home delivery launches new program for lowincome families

Discovering and fixing the hidden causes of pay gaps between genders and races

Washington state climate initiative with millions of dollars in support from tech leaders is defeated

Cyberattack detector gunshot sensor and other new inventions cement Pacific Northwest National Labs place among elite RD centers

Giving Tech Labs bridges nonprofits and innovation to help create technology for the public interest

Climate change initiatives surprising showdown pits tech leaders against oil and gas industry

Immigrants Journey: 7 foreignborn tech leaders talk about the impact of changing US policies

Creative uses of technology help conservationists save tigers wolverines and other vanishing species

An engineers journey from fighting crime on the dark web to leading societal resilience at Microsoft

Entrepreneurs and corporate leaders unite in support of Blackowned businesses

Founders Unfound: How this podcast is using personal stories to circumvent racial bias in tech

Can venture capital save the planet Tech and political leaders look to change climate for energy innovation

Can Seattleites learn to play well with others Ion Collaborators tries to forge relationships

How this social venture firm is helping Indias poorest with a unique startup accelerator

Microsoft LinkedIn roll out more initiatives to help people build their skills and find jobs

Future for Us conference stokes ambition and fellowship for women of color professionals

Climate tech heats up in the Pacific Northwest as startups raise more than 1B since 2020

New Decarbon8US venture fund lets anyone make a philanthropic gift to climatesaving entrepreneurs

WTIAs Apprenti program is turning out skilled tech workers by the dozens with no tuition costs

Microsofts accessibility chief on the benefits of closing the disability divide

How this tethered energy drone can help produce affordable clean energy with a small footprint

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

6 tips from Seattle tech companies on how to support racial equity programs

How data from smartphones and apps can inform us about human health on a global scale

Microsoft and Seahawks help lead new initiative connecting Washington students to remote learning

How a national lab stokes the startup pipeline with readytogo innovations for commercializing

How the Pacific Northwest is playing a key role in the burgeoning world of carbon capture tech

How an Alaskan fisherman saw potential for a sustainability startup in a mountain of crab shells

How a VR project documenting Seattles music history revealed the risk of a new digital divide

With a strong nudge from employees can Amazon finally become a leader on climate change

Lowincome students get tuitionfree training for tech careers thanks to Seattlearea partnership

How entrepreneurship and coding training programs build a path from prison to employment

New interactive climate tool reveals temperature and rainfall changes in your own backyard or close to it

Seattlearea maritime high school sets sail with support from tech luminaries Bezos and McCaw

Refugees get free training for tech careers in pilot program launched by Coding Dojo and partners

As global disasters strain financial resources tech companies reassess their super powers

Melinda Gates shares 5 tips for banishing imposter syndrome

Inside the intense world of COVID19 science and unexpected findings from Seattle researchers

UW and Microsoft release contacttracing app aiming to battle COVID19 while preserving privacy

Seattle Childrens Therapeutics leverages biotech innovation in quest for new treatments for kids

How do you capture the oceans energy Peek under the hood of a startups antiboat power device

Innovative sleep apnea fix takes home 25K prize at University of Washington student startup contest

How vocal students are wielding the internet as a powerful weapon to fight for gun control and climate protection

Seattle startup CEO coins authentech to capture an emerging communityfocused business model

Seattle startup WattBuy shines a new light on electric rates by plugging into public energy data

Ada Developers Academys new CEO looks to expand coding bootcamps impact on tech diversity

Amazon begins the huge lift to shrink the carbon footprint of its devices to reach climate goals