Tech Moves: Code.org has a new leader; Synapse vet joins Amazon; ex-Tableau CEO lands at Code Metal

Tech Moves covers notable hires, promotions and personnel changes in the Pacific NW tech community. Submissions: [email protected] by Kurt Schlosser on Feb 20, 2026 at 12:00 pm February 20, 2026 at 11 ...

For open source programs, AI coding tools are a mixed blessing

AI coding tools have enabled a flood of bad code that threatens to overwhelm many projects. Building new features is easier, ...

24-hour ‘hackathon’ at St. Thomas asks creators to use AI to fight hunger

As a computer science student at the University of St. Thomas in St. Paul, Zin Khant likens the advent of artificial ...
Bowdoin College

Shibali Mishra ’26 Wins Big Prize in Hackathon

The hackathon, run by Klaviyo, a marketing-tech company based in Boston, was promising a $10,000 prize to the student who came up with the best solution to a real-world problem, improved a digital ...
blockchain

BNB Chain Hackathon Hits 60 Projects as Build Phase Kicks Off

BNB Chain's Good Vibes Only hackathon enters build phase with 60+ AI projects competing for $2,000 prizes. Winners announced January 29. BNB Chain's Good Vibes Only hackathon attracted over 60 project ...
UNDP

AI Farming and Aquaculture Solutions Top Youth Climate Hackathon

Ho Chi Minh City, 25 January 2026 – AI-powered salinity forecasting for farmers, smart disease detection for shrimp aquaculture, and a low-emission fertilizer optimization tool were awarded top prizes ...