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International coalition of activists launches protest against Amazon

The Verge

The campaign also tasks Amazon with “committing to zero emissions by 2030” and paying back society by “ending partnerships with police forces and immigration authorities that are institutionally racist” and “paying taxes in full, in the countries where the real economic activity takes place.”. org , Greenpeace, and more.

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Viz what you love for Iron Viz 2021

Tableau

from around the world compete in our annual Iron Viz competition for a chance to secure their place in #DataFam history. 2nd place: $5,000 cash prize; $2,000 to a nonprofit of choice; free registration to Tableau Conference 2022. June 1, 2021 - 10:49pm. June 2, 2021. The ultimate data showdown is back. Data rockstars (like you!)

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Iron Viz 2022 Global Qualifier: Visualizing the Arts

Tableau

The top 3 finalists will progress to the Iron Viz Championship, where the stakes get even higher: 1st place: $10,000 cash prize (!!!); $5,000 to a nonprofit of choice; and the Iron Viz Champion trophy. 2nd place: $5,000 cash prize; and $2,000 to a nonprofit of choice. 3rd place: $2,000 cash prize; and $1,000 to a nonprofit of choice.

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Iron Viz 2022 Global Qualifier: Visualizing the Arts

Tableau

The top 3 finalists will progress to the Iron Viz Championship, where the stakes get even higher: 1st place: $10,000 cash prize (!!!); $5,000 to a nonprofit of choice; and the Iron Viz Champion trophy. 2nd place: $5,000 cash prize; and $2,000 to a nonprofit of choice. 3rd place: $2,000 cash prize; and $1,000 to a nonprofit of choice.

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A16Z leads investment in Firemaps, a marketplace for home hardening against wildfires

TechCrunch

Meanwhile, Greece and other Mediterranean nations have been fighting fires for weeks to bring a number of massive blazes under control. million seed round into the business (the Form D places the round sometime around April ). Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi and Addition’s Lee Fixel also participated.

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Google expands its Android-based earthquake detection system

The Verge

Google is expanding its Android-based earthquake detection and alert system, filling in gaps in places where there are few seismometers and no early warning systems. Starting today, the program that launched in California last year will also be available in Greece and New Zealand.

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Why haven’t European investors fully accepted the ‘failure is good’ mentality yet?

The Next Web

With huge unemployment rates in countries like Spain, Greece and Portugal, coupled with risk-averseness and impractical education this leads to a circle of hopelessness. FailCon , the startup failure conference that started in Silicon Valley six years ago, is now a worldwide event taking place in more than 15 countries.

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