Category: business

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Upside: Free Online Course

Ever wonder what could be done with your time / career to help others? Or maybe you are helping others and would like to learn more about similar opportunities in your career with a free online course? Viola! Non-Trivial.org is providing just that. Whether you’re a seasoned office hustler or the new gal on the block, […]

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Google Investing in Cloud Tech

According to several sources (WSJ, CNN), Google is considering investing in cloud tech by purchasing a cloud-based tech security startup called Wiz. It will be (speculative) the largest acquisition for Alphabet (Google) which would be almost double what it paid for the acquisition of Motorola which was 12.5 billion. The price on the table is […]

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Upside: Carbon Emissions Decline

At the end of 2023, carbon emissions were (slowing) falling in the U.S. while the economy continued to rebound from 2020 and the pandemic. The coal consumption has been cut, even if it isn’t where global expectations are for the U.S., a reduction is a reduction. The decrease is not expected to fall drastically this […]