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[Fewer international grad students are seeking computer science degrees in the U.S. for the first time in years]( By Monica Nickelsburg The number of international students enrolling in American universities is declining for the first time in years, amid volatile shifts in U.S. Sponsored Post [#BCTECH Summit – Where connections become customers, collaborators, and colleagues.]( When you think about tech, what’s the first place you think of? Maybe it’s Silicon Valley, Beijing or Amsterdam. But what about Vancouver, British Columbia? Just a short, 2-hour drive north of Seattle, Vancouver has quickly turned into one of the fastest growing tech hubs in Canada. [Read More.]( [Gates Foundation will invest $170M ‘to help women exercise their economic power’]( By Taylor Soper News Brief: The Gates Foundation today announced that it will commit $170 million over the next four years “to help women exercise their economic power.” “With a new focus on women’s economic empowerment, connecting women to markets, making sure they have access to financial services, and empowering them to help themselves, we aim to help tear down the barriers that keep half the world from leading a full life,” wrote Melinda Gates, a long-time champion of creating opportunities for women and minorities in technology. [Smart speaker startup Roxy, founded by ex-Amazon and Microsoft employees, aims to replace hotel phones]( By Nat Levy Roxy, a Seattle startup that offers a customizable voice assistant and touch screen smart speaker for the hotel industry, added a new voice calling feature in a bid to eliminate the need for phones in rooms. Home of the Week - Sponsored Post [Refined Living at Osprey Landing on Alki Beach]( Osprey Landing is a boutique 3-story condominium building with a total of 6 homes (2 units per floor). Located on Alki Avenue, it boasts dramatic, unobstructed views of the Puget Sound out toward the Olympic Mountains. Unit 302, the foremost unit, has unparalleled panoramic vistas complemented by refined… [Lyft announces partnership with Allscripts to help patients get to doctors appointments]( By Clare McGrane News brief: Ride-hailing service Lyft announced a new integration with electronic health records (EHR) company Allscripts Monday, allowing doctors to book rides for patients through Lyft’s service. [The battle between Amazon and Google escalates, this time around Nest]( By John Cook There’s no love lost between Google and Amazon, two of the biggest tech companies on the planet with market values topping $700 billion. [Harebrained Schemes gears up for ‘BattleTech’ revival with launch of pre-orders]( By Thomas Wilde Seattle-based game developer Harebrained Schemes has launched pre-orders for its upcoming PC game BattleTech, reviving a famous science fiction franchise that began in 1984 as a tabletop game by developer Jordan Weisman’s FASA Corporation. 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