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"Now, we are not a health care company," Starbucks President and CEO Kevin Johnson said during the news conference. "But Starbucks does operate 33,000 stores at scale, serving 100 million customers a week and we have a world class team of human-centered design engineers who are working under the direction of the state and health care providers ... to help support the creation of vaccination centers that can scale and ... amplify the comfort, care and safety of every person who gets vaccinated." … [Read more...] about Washington state announces partnership with companies including Starbucks and Microsoft to boost vaccinations

Why it matters: Despite the amount of money and human resources involved in developing better battery technology, progress has been relatively slow. An Israeli startup says it has achieved commercial viability for a new battery that trades in some energy density for much faster charging speeds, and might end up in electric cars in the next five years. It seems like every time we get news of improved battery technology, it's always something experimental that researchers are playing with in a lab setting and may never see the light of day. For example, IBM claimed in 2019 that it had developed a cheap and environmentally friendly battery technology, while small companies like Sila Nanotechnology, Advano and XNRGI have been trying to increase the global manufacturing capacity of batteries while reusing as much of the existing tooling as possible. … [Read more...] about New StoreDot battery promises electric vehicles that can fully recharge in five minutes

HP also announced its head of strategy and chief legal officer, Kim Rivera, is department after five years with the company. She will will stay on through the end of this year to "ensure a seamless transition," the company said. HP's general counsel, Harvey Anderson, will take over for Rivera. Lores lauded Rivera for her acumen and the "huge impact" she has had.  … [Read more...] about HP’s new CTO hails from Xerox PARC, home of the PC

By October 2020, 25 percent of general streaming subscribers canceled a service to sign up for another one, according to a recent study conducted by Deloitte. It was 17 percent in May, just before HBO Max and Peacock launched. Deloitte also found that 62 percent of people who signed up to watch a specific show canceled once they finished. On Netflix, when that show is dropped at once and people can marathon it, it’s easier to cancel than on Disney Plus, where episodes are released weekly. … [Read more...] about Netflix surpasses 200 million subscribers, but has more competition than ever in 2021

Bryson's termination and Palmer's disciplining follow similar actions by Amazon directed at employees who have spoken out against the company during the health crisis. Last week, the company confirmed it fired three activist employees: tech workers Emily Cunningham and Maren Costa, as well as Minnesota warehouse worker Bashir Mohamed. Last month, it fired Christian Smalls, who also helped organize the Staten Island demonstrations, and Courtney Bowden, a Pennsylvania worker who pushed for paid time off for part-time workers. … [Read more...] about Fired Amazon worker says termination was retaliation for speaking out