SAM883 USAF G5 ne from Lackland AFB San Antonio after arrival on 0801
09-0016 USAF C-32A ne from Majors Airport Greenville, TX after an arrival on 0730
L-3 Located here so likely some extended maintenance and/or upgrades
Duolingo, Inc sold by CapitalG (formerly Google Capital): $36.32m-July 30
Duolingo, Inc. (Duolingo) is a technology company. The Company provides a science-based language learning platform. The Company's platform enables users to learn languages online. Duolingo offers approximately 97 courses in 40 languages, and is available on iOS, Android, and Web at www.duolingo.com. The Company's products include Duolingo for Schools, Duolingo English Test, Duolingo ABC, Duolingo Events, Duolingo podcasts, stories and dictionaries. Duolingo for Schools is a free web-based tool that makes it easier for teachers to use its platform in a structured learning environment. Duolingo English Test is an online English proficiency assessment. Duolingo ABC is a free application that teaches literacy skills to children's ageing three to six. Duolingo Events are online gatherings that bring together language learners from around the world for fun. Duolingo podcasts help develop listening comprehension skills by learners through true-life stories from around the world.
https://www.marketscreener.com/quote/stock/DUOLINGO-INC-125228573/company/
CapitalG is the late-stage growth capital fund financed by Alphabet, and based in Mountain View, CA. Founded in 2013, it focuses on larger, growth stage technology companies, and invests for profit rather than strategically for Alphabet. In addition to capital investment, CapitalG's approach includes giving portfolio companies access to
Alphabet’s people, knowledge, and culture to support the companies’ growth and offer them guidance. This includes connecting them with a roster of advisors, such as David Drummond (Google’s SVP of Corporate Development and Chief Legal Officer) and Sundar Pichai (Google’s SVP of Product). Capital G was started by partner David Lawee, formerly Google’s Vice President of Corporate Development, and before that, Google’s first Vice President of Marketing. Lawee was joined by partners Gene Frantz (formerly a partner at private equity firm TPG), Laela Sturdy (former Director of Sales & Business Operations at Google) and Gretchen Howard (former Managing Director in Sales & Business Operations at Google.) Capital G also comprises over 30 advisors from senior positions within Alphabet, who offer portfolio companies guidance in business areas such as data science, engineering, marketing, and product management.
https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/google-capital
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Japan government starts to 'name and shame' quarantine rule-breakers
Japan has carried out a threat to publicly shame people not complying with coronavirus border control measures, releasing the names of three people who broke quarantine rules after returning from overseas.
The health ministry said late Monday the three Japanese nationals named had clearly acted to avoid contact with authorities after recently returning from abroad. The announcement, the first of its kind, sparked a flurry of speculation among Twitter users about the details of those identified, such as their jobs and locations.
Japan is asking all travelers from overseas, including its own citizens, to self-quarantine for two weeks, during which they are asked to use a location-tracking smartphone app and report on their health condition.
https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2021/08/03/national/coronavirus-name-shame-quarantine/
ICYMI: This is at least the 2nd time the IG found a senior FBI official "violated federal regulations" accepting gifts from journalists including black tie dinners + sports tickets. Timing: 2016 Trump/Russia, Clinton/Email probes NOTE: Both FBI officials retired. One…
https://twitter.com/CBS_Herridge/status/1422582002566451200
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.@AFResearchLab is building an advanced high-power microwave weapon system to defend against increasing threats of adversarial drone activity. The Mjolnir prototype will add important advances in capability, reliability, and manufacturing readiness.
https://www.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/2713908/afrls-drone-killer-thor-will-welcome-new-drone-hammer/
https://twitter.com/usairforce/status/1422609461701709825
Microsoft to Require Vaccinations to Enter U.S. Offices
Microsoft Corp. said it will require employees to show proof of Covid-19 vaccinations before they can enter any company facility in the U.S. beginning next month and won’t fully reopen work sites until Oct. 4 at the earliest, becoming the latest employer to update its policies in the wake of a resurgence in coronavirus cases cause by the delta variant.
“We continue to review the situation on a local basis in each region/country/state where we work and will adjust dates and policies as needed,” a Microsoft spokesperson said Tuesday in a statement. The Wall Street Journal earlier reported the company’s plans.
Alphabet Inc.’s Google and Facebook Inc. are among the technology companies that recently announced employees must be vaccinated to return to U.S. offices. Google also pushed back its planned reopenings to Oct. 18 from September. Apple Inc. also delayed its return-to-office plans to October, at the earliest, after previously saying corporate workers should be back at least three days a week by early September.
Walmart Inc., the largest private employer in the U.S., is requiring its headquarters and regional staff to be vaccinated by Oct. 4. The Bentonville, Arkansas-based retailer also has told its frontline store and warehouse associates to don masks again, and doubled the cash incentive for employees to get vaccinated to $150.
https://www.bnnbloomberg.ca/microsoft-to-require-vaccinations-to-enter-u-s-offices-1.1636121