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Tesla CEO Elon Musk to speak at Code Conference 2021

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Everything from coding and programming events, lunches, dinners, and after-parties are slated for the event, giving attendees a full schedule of learning opportunities and to pick the brains of some of tech’s most influential figures. Proof of vaccination will be required to attend the event, the Code Conference website states.

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We Need to Decarbonize Software

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s climate-change conference, to discuss the urgent need to lower emissions. Companies like Salesforce have launched their own software sustainability initiatives , while the Green Software Foundation now comprises 64 member organizations, including tech giants Google , Intel , and Microsoft.

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Tesla for a vaccine: Doctor offers the ultimate COVID-19 vaccination incentive

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Normal raffle prizes usually won’t top this one, as a flashy and high-tech Tesla will be the prize for one lucky winner who is willing to get vaccinated. He told Teslarati that, as a believer in global climate change, this was the perfect incentive as electric cars give off zero emissions. Dr. Raul Vazquez, M.D.

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Timnit Gebru Is Building a Slow AI Movement

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Timnit Gebru was a well-known scholar in the AI ethics community long before she got fired by Google in December 2020—but that messy and dramatic incident brought a new level of attention to her work. I don’t know if you know Mimi Onuoha —she’s an artist who made a similar point about how Google Maps completely ignores favelas in Brazil.

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Connect with Engineers Worldwide Through the IEEE App

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Get news feeds, access subscriptions, and find research papers To keep users up to date with tech news, the app includes feeds from IEEE news outlets including IEEE Spectrum and The Institute. You can download the IEEE app from Apple’s App Store or Google Play.

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Rule Britannia: Can the UK Set Global AI Standards?

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Complicated questions, but ones that even some tech companies—who could be on the receiving end of regulatory change—support asking. And it says the government should coordinate efforts to develop the AI technologies that will be key in the fight against global climate change.

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Commercial Real Estate and EV Charging

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The affluent and tech-savvy could now flaunt both their wealth and their concern for the environment at the same time. Needing to attract and retain top talent, Silicon Valley tech companies quickly added EV charging to their employee perks. When the Tesla Model S first appeared in 2010, it was instantly popular.