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President , Co-author of . Dad of 2, husband of 1. Proud native of Appleton, Wisconsin.

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    Feb 24

    Great piece from about the need to strike a careful balance around data use, since data can drive important societal benefits.

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  2. Mar 3

    Three things we can all agree on: reopening schools safely will minimize learning loss, allow parents/guardians to return to work, and begin the process of reopening our economy.

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  3. Mar 3

    Just as a chair needs four legs to remain sturdy, democracy relies on a free press to make it through difficult times. This piece from shows just why local journalism is so critical right now:

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    Mar 3

    We are proud to stand with our DACA colleagues.

    We’re proud to join and more than 100 of the nation's largest businesses to call on Congress to pass the bipartisan , which would provide Dreamers a long overdue pathway to citizenship.
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  5. Retweeted
    Feb 14

    A healthy democracy depends on healthy journalism. Here are five things to know about Australia’s approach to journalism and search. It could be a model in other countries, too. ⬇️

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  6. Mar 2

    What values do we want the tech sector and independent journalism to uphold? The Coalition for Content Provenance and Authenticity is an important milestone in the fight against disinformation – more from Microsoft’s

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    Feb 19

    The Legacy Project is a virtual gallery honoring Black American changemakers shaping the future with their contributions in business, education, science, sports, entertainment, and more. Click to enter:

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  8. Feb 28

    Today is an important day to remember the commitment we made a year ago with and toward promoting AI ethics. It’s great to see this movement build steam as we work to ensure tech reflects the best of humanity.

    Ricorre oggi un anno dalla firma della per l'intelligenza artificiale e mi auguro che sempre più gli uomini di buona volontà cooperino per la promozione del bene comune, la protezione degli ultimi e lo sviluppo di un'algoretica condivisa.
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    Feb 24

    What does the cloud have to do with philanthropy? A Q&A with Justin Spelhaug on helping nonprofits with digital transformation

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  10. Feb 25

    Another step forward.

    Today, we’re open-sourcing the CodeQL queries used in the investigation so others in industry can perform a similar analysis. We hope sharing these tools with our community will help secure industry as a whole. More here:
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  11. Feb 25

    During this critical time, nonprofits need our help more than ever. Yesterday, announced our Cloud for Nonprofit to help nonprofits scale and further their reach.

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  12. Feb 24

    This new law is a big step forward. It helps ensure publishers and journalists get paid a fairer share for their work. Australia has shown what’s possible and other democracies around the world can build on their ideas.

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  13. Feb 24

    The value of news isn’t just about economics, it's about democracy itself. backs legislation that requires tech companies to support a free press.

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  14. Feb 24

    I appreciated the opportunity to address technology & its impact on national security before Congress. It’s clear our nation needs stronger cyber defenses, agile procurement, more digital skills, & tighter partnership between the gov’t and tech sector.

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    Feb 22

    This is an important step for us. Happy to team up w/ to advocate that EU law mandate payments for use of press content. Access to quality news is critical to the success of our democracies. Statement:

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  16. Feb 22

    You can’t have a healthy democracy without healthy journalism. Thanks for having me to discuss the importance of an independent and free press for my own local paper, the

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    Feb 19

    Today the U.S. officially rejoins the . Our commitment to reaching net zero has never wavered, and we're proud to say 53 companies have now joined our community to reach Paris’ targets, 10 years early. Together, we have what it takes to help save our planet.

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  18. Feb 21

    Thanks for the opportunity to talk about this critical issue.

    A Q&A with Microsoft President on journalism, democracy, competition and Australia's proposed media rules.
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  19. Feb 18

    Sea turtles face a lot of threats -- especially before they even hatch. It’s pretty amazing to see how AI, Azure, and Power BI are saving baby turtles in Australia. Incredible work by , and APN Cape York.

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  20. Feb 18

    Going carbon negative by 2030 requires us (and other companies) to reduce our scope 3 emissions – which includes the emissions created by business travel. Partnerships with and are one way we're making greener travel a priority.

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