Five N. Va. public schools will receive Amazon money for computer science classes. This is why the company cares.

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When Amazon.com Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) met with CodeVA about funding computer science programs in Virginia public schools, the e-commerce and cloud computing giant wanted to know how it could make a significant impact. Chris Dovi , executive director and co-founder of the nonprofit, which works to make computer science […]

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The App Development Challenge (ADC) is open for registration! The ADC is a coding challenge where NASA – National…

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Mapping wildfires with the power of satellite data

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Search Wildfires Satellite Data_1.png Ten years ago, I was inside the Google office in Haifa, Israel when the devastating Carmel Mountain fire started blazing not far from us. The team started searching the web to learn more. And while we did find some details confirming what we already knew—a […]

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Keeping People Safe and Informed About the Coronavirus

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Summary Facebook is supporting the global public health community’s work to keep people safe and informed during the coronavirus public health crisis. We’re also working to address the long-term impacts by supporting industries in need and making it easier for people to find and offer help in their communities. […]

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2019 Sustainability Report: Focus Areas

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Agriculture As one of the world’s leading food and beverage companies, a steady, sustainable supply of crops is central to our business. Sustainable agricultural practices are also critical to meeting the increasing demand for food as the global population grows. The world’s global food system is under severe pressure. […]

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Target’s coronavirus response

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At Target, we’re committed to helping the families and communities we serve in good times and bad. We’ve taken a number of steps in support of our team and guests, with increased safety measures and operational changes. And, we’ll continue to do all we can to help navigate these […]

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What’s Cooking in Online Food Delivery?

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In less than one month, the online food delivery industry has seen two acquisition announcements across key market players. A few days ago, it was announced that Uber will acquire Postmates for approximately $2.65B in an all-stock transaction. And just a few weeks prior, news broke that Europe’s leading […]

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Advocate for systemic change

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The recent killings of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery and countless others highlight the continued injustices experienced by Black Americans. Their deaths underscore the history of violence and racism Black people still face. Black lives matter and we have a moral and business obligation to engage on this […]

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Collaboration is the key to creating innovations that help improve lives

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By working with healthcare professionals, 3M scientists are able to create meaningful solutions that help make lives better. In his nearly 40 years at 3M, recently-retired Corporate Scientist Bob Asmus always had a singular goal: to use science to find new ways to improve lives. Doing so requires a […]

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25+ updates for Microsoft Teams for Education for Back to School | July 2020

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2020 has been wild . COVID-19 has reached all corners of the world, impacting and interrupting the way educators teach, students learn, parents support learners, and how we lead our daily lives. Microsoft Teams for Education has been right there alongside educators, students, and families during these often challenging […]

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Two years of empowering entrepreneurs, with more to come

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A look inside Amazon’s Delivery Service Partner program’s rapid growth, and a new $1 million diversity grant to support Black, Latinx, and Native American entrepreneurs. In 2018, we launched our Delivery Service Partner (DSP) program to share our experience in operations and logistics to aspiring entrepreneurs. The program empowered […]

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