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Code.org rebrands as CodeAI, solidifying its shift to AI education

“Nobody knows the jobs of the future, but a sure bet is that every job will involve AI,” said Hadi Partovi, who co-founded the nonprofit in 2013. “We have a responsibility to prepare the next generation for the biggest change in society since the invention of public education.” Read More

New tune for Code.org’s Hadi Partovi: CEO of piano education venture with unique method and big ambitions

The Code.org founder, who earlier this year handed off the CEO role at the nonprofit, announced this weekend that he is the new CEO of Payam Music, a Bothell, Wash.-based piano school that he plans to expand nationally with backing from a prominent group of investors. Read More

Code.org lays off 18 employees ‘to ensure long-term sustainability’ at education nonprofit

Following the cuts, the staff now numbers 107 at the computer science education organization. Read More

Code.org CEO rips NY Times for stoking ‘populist fears’ over computer science jobs and AI

Hadi Partovi called out a new episode of the newspaper’s “The Daily” podcast and ongoing media reports questioning whether computer science grads have been sold an empty promise about plentiful jobs and six-figure salaries. Read More

Back to School with AI: Code.org and partners create course for teachers facing big tech changes

Can I use this for homework? What’s the point of school if this can do all these things? That was… Read More

Code.org helping launch TeachAI to guide integration of artificial intelligence in education

Seattle-based computer science education nonprofit Code.org is helping to launch TeachAI, a new effort aimed at guiding governments and educators… Read More

Code.org CEO on the nonprofit’s first 10 years, and the impact of AI on teaching computer science

When the Seattle-based nonprofit Code.org launched in 2013 with a mission to spread computer science knowledge, co-founders Hadi and Ali… Read More

Hundreds of tech, business and nonprofit leaders urge states to boost computer science education

More than 500 business, education and nonprofit leaders have teamed with Seattle-based computer education nonprofit Code.org to issue a call to… Read More

Tech Moves: Glassdoor hires former Convoy chief economist; Kineta adds exec; and more

— Maggie Brady, previously a human resources group leader at fintech company Fiserv, is now head of people at trucking… Read More

Tech CEO lost his backpack, laptop, passport and more — but found a calling in Twitter storytelling

In addition to writing code, Hadi Partovi should teach more people how to write suspenseful mysteries on Twitter. The Seattle-area… Read More

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‘Our country is in a cyberwar’: Inside the White House summit with Hadi Partovi of Code.org

President Joe Biden brought together top executives from the nation’s biggest technology, financial services and energy companies this week to… Read More

Amid Afghan evacuations, Seattle-area investor recounts the nightmare of Iran’s revolution, war

Code.org founder Hadi Partovi and his twin brother were only 6 years old during the Iranian Revolution when the Grand… Read More

Bill Gates talks to students around the world about pandemic, studying and more in Code.org session

Like many people working from home these days, Bill Gates hopped on a Zoom call Wednesday morning. The Microsoft co-founder… Read More

Bill Gates to talk computer science and coronavirus on ‘Code Break,’ Code.org’s interactive classroom

Code.org, the non-profit whose goal is to teach computer science to every child in America, is bringing an especially computer… Read More

Why this tech investor thinks a recession might actually help the Seattle region

Recessions typically don’t help businesses and cities. But Seattle might come out ahead of other metro areas if economic activity… Read More

Inspired by student’s use of Code.org in poor town in Kentucky, CEO Hadi Partovi reaches out with gift

In a Twitter thread on Tuesday, Hadi Partovi, the longtime Seattle entrepreneur and founder and CEO of Code.org, provided some… Read More

Pope Francis taps into tech’s higher power and helps write code alongside Code.org founder

Tabs or spaces? Only the Pope knows. Pope Francis tapped his way into computer history on Thursday by joining three… Read More

Code.org’s Hadi Partovi and Microsoft’s Bonnie Ross put focus on tech’s gender gap on 60 Minutes

The push to get more girls and women interested in computer science has been the talk of tech for years.… Read More

How a ‘driveway moment’ with Microsoft’s Brad Smith led to the creation of nonprofit Code.org

As 2018’s Computer Science Education Week comes to a close, a key detail has been revealed about the origins of… Read More

U2’s Bono and The Edge revealed as investors in Convoy on-demand trucking tech startup

Seattle-based on-demand trucking technology startup Convoy already counts several rock stars of the tech world among its investors — including… Read More

GeekWire Awards 2018: Vote for a do-gooding tech leader for Geek of the Year

The 2018 winner of the GeekWire Awards‘ Geek of the Year will join the ranks of Northwest heavy hitters working… Read More

White House commits $200M per year for K-12 computer science education

Today, President Donald Trump signed a memorandum directing Education Secretary Betsy Devos to improve K-12 computer science education. The memo… Read More

Women and minorities shatter records as thousands take AP computer science exam

Diversity is not one of the tech industry’s strongest suits, but Seattle-based Code.org sees hints this could change in coming… Read More

Code.org inks 11 new partnerships to help expand computer science education

Code.org is getting some help with its mission to put computer science in every U.S. school. The Seattle-based non-profit today… Read More

Code.org partners with Google, Microsoft to help 100M students learn computer science

Code.org wants 100 million students to learn the basics of computer science. The Seattle-based organization today launched a crowdfunding campaign… Read More

Kindergarten coders: Code.org launches open source Code Studio to boost kids’ learning of computer science

Code.org announced the launch of its new Code Studio today – an open source product designed to make it easy… Read More

Startup advisor Ali Partovi joins Hampton Creek as chief strategy officer, his first full-time gig in years

After spending several years as a startup investor and advisor, Ali Partovi is picking one team to play for, and that’s… Read More

Analysis: The exploding demand for computer science education, and why America needs to keep up

The chart above tells quite a story. That blue line — the one that looks like a hockey stick — shows how interest in… Read More

Code.org partners with 30 school districts to help teach kids about computer science

More than two million students across the nation will learn how to code thanks to a Seattle-based organization that is on… Read More

GeekWire Awards: Vote for Geek of the Year

It’s time to kick off the voting in another key GeekWire Awards category — Geek of the Year. This is… Read More