Volkswagen strikes cloud partnership deal with Microsoft, will open Seattle-area cloud office Volkswagen has chosen Microsoft as its cloud partner, with plans to build a network of Azure-connected cars as well as… Read More
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Privacy at an inflection point: Why the time has come for meaningful U.S. regulation Editor’s note: Alex Alben is the Chief Privacy Officer for the State of Washington. He will be speaking at the… Read More
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Check out close-up views of asteroid (plus a movie) from Japan’s Hayabusa 2 mission The scientists and engineers behind Japan’s Hayabusa 2 mission made history last week when the mission’s mothership dropped two mini-rovers… Read More
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Boeing beats Lockheed to win $9.2B Air Force contract for fleet of T-X training jets The U.S. Air Force has awarded Boeing a contract worth up to $9.2 billion for a new fleet of T-X… Read More
F5 Networks CEO gives riveting talk on cashews, hummingbirds and the value of self-worth Francois Locoh-Donou has a different perspective than a lot of CEOs do. An immigrant from Togo who came to the… Read More
TLDR: Amazon opens store selling highest-rated items Today’s featured stories Amazon unveils new brick and mortar concept — Amazon 4-star — featuring highly rated items After getting… Read More
SEC charges Tesla CEO Elon Musk with securities fraud over ‘misleading’ tweets The Securities and Exchange Commission has charged Tesla’s billionaire CEO and chairman, Elon Musk, with securities fraud over a series… Read More
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WTIA names 24 early-stage Seattle startups as part of inaugural founder cohort program They are building businesses in blockchain, AI, augmented reality, sports, real estate, education, and even laser insect monitoring. But now… Read More
Burger chain Shake Shack sets opening date for first Seattle location, near Amazon HQ A new competitor in Seattle’s burger battle will step into the ring on Saturday, Oct. 6, as Shake Shack plans… Read More
Iridium plans to launch CloudConnect satellite IoT system in partnership with Amazon Web Services Iridium, the satellite communications network, announced Thursday that it intends to work with Amazon Web Services to connect the leading… Read More
Vancouver’s Liquid Media acquires rights to 65 classic video game titles, opening door to revivals Vancouver, B.C.-based production studio Liquid Media Group has announced that it has acquired 65 video game properties, many of which are… Read More
Economic report lays out strategies to boost Washington’s $1.8B space industry A newly published economic report estimates the space industry’s contribution to Washington state’s economy at $1.8 billion and 6,200 jobs… Read More
AbCellera raises $10M for machine-learning fueled antibody discovery platform AbCellera, a biotech startup based in Vancouver, B.C., announced Thursday that it has raised a $10 million series A round… Read More
Arch Mission partners with Microsoft, University of Washington and Twist to send DNA library to moon DNA-based data storage systems have been proposed as a theoretical way to preserve information for millennia on the moon, but… Read More
SwiftKey adds Microsoft Translator to third-party keyboard for real-time translations in 60 languages SwiftKey — the Microsoft-owned third-party mobile keyboard for iOS and Android — can now translate text to and from more than… Read More
Spotted: Rare blue Amazon locker inside Chase Bank signals tech giant’s latest physical expansion Amazon is expanding its physical footprint again, this time installing delivery lockers inside Chase Bank locations. Acting on a reader… Read More
Top Amazon recruiting executive: Don’t be afraid to say ‘I don’t know’ in a job interview Ardine Williams knows a lot about job interviews. She was an HR leader for years at Intel before briefly retiring… Read More
Steve Ballmer’s USAFacts launches new Voter Center to arm Americans with data for midterms Former Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer’s nonprofit group USAFacts today debuted a new Voter Center, an online resource that shows the positions… Read More
Sentinel Healthcare launches platform to fill gaps between IoT devices and doctors offices Dr. Nirav Shah is a stroke specialist by training. He’s spent years studying the cardiovascular system, but increasingly, his patients… Read More
Blue Origin’s BE-4 rocket engine wins United Launch Alliance’s key multibillion-dollar backing After years of development and months of suspense, Amazon billionaire Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin space venture has won a high-stakes… Read More
Amazon Alexa Fund invests in Bamboo Learning as startup introduces screen-friendly Alexa math skill Seattle education startup Bamboo Learning is previewing its second Alexa skill at the same time it’s announcing an investment from… Read More
Consumer Reports reinstates recommendation for Microsoft Surface laptops on new reliability surveys More than a year after pulling its recommendation for several Microsoft Surface laptops and tablets, Consumer Reports is reversing itself.… Read More
Permit analysis shows flurry of construction activity at Microsoft HQ, beyond original campus refresh Microsoft is preparing for the biggest campus renovation project it has undertaken in years, but the tech giant is also… Read More
Amazon beefs up NFL streams with new stat overlays, merchandise store, football IQ tests Amazon is adding more interactive features to its NFL game streams online, leveraging Prime Video features and its Twitch platform… Read More
Stratolaunch’s plane spotted from space How big is the world’s biggest airplane? So big that it shows up clearly in a black-and-white photo taken by… Read More
