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How Facebook works: Comparing its engineering process to Google, Microsoft, and Amazon

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg told employees recently that the company’s long-term goal is to “bring the metaverse to life” —… Read More

Tech Moves: Techstars Seattle adds director; Redfin’s head of industry relations departs; more

— Former Impact Hub Seattle Managing Director Sarah Studer is joining Techstars Seattle as the director of platform. Studer was… Read More

Amazon leads $2.5B funding round in Rivian, maker of the tech giant’s future electric delivery vans

Amazon is pouring more money into Rivian, as the electric vehicle maker announced Friday that the tech giant was among… Read More

Workforce training startup OpenSesame raises $50M as shift to remote work drives demand

Portland, Ore.-based OpenSesame raised $50 million in new funding, the company announced Thursday. Founded in 2011, the startup helps businesses… Read More

Amazon plans to investigate discrimination within AWS after hundreds of employees sign petition

Amazon says it plans to investigate allegations of discrimination and bias within its Amazon Web Services cloud computing unit after… Read More

How Sean McClain founded Absci at just 22 — and now leads a newly public biotech worth nearly $2B

Biotech CEOs tend to have advanced degrees and multiple academic credentials under their belt. But Sean McClain started Absci as… Read More

‘Co-warehousing’ startup Saltbox opens facility in Seattle, its third nationwide

Saltbox, a warehousing space provider for small and medium-sized digital commerce companies, has expanded to Seattle. Saltbox offers “co-warehousing” space… Read More

Absci shares spike 30% in IPO debut, valuing Washington state biotech company at nearly $2B

Shares of Absci surged more than 30% on Thursday as the Vancouver, Wash.-based biotech company made its debut as a… Read More

Amazon, Expedia, Microsoft, Steam, Costco and many others hit by widespread Internet outage

An internet outage hit some of the largest online sites in the United States, according to reports tracked by outage… Read More

New interactive tool using satellites and AI creates more precise wildfire maps for public, firefighters

Anxiety-inducing images of skies hazy from wildfires and hillsides set ablaze are increasingly popping up on my Twitter feed and… Read More

As hoops star Sue Bird chases fifth Olympic gold, here’s the latest fitness tech gadget she’s backing

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BuEyQGlX_ng Sue Bird is plenty busy these days, trying to guide the Seattle Storm to their fifth WNBA championship and… Read More

Who’s an astronaut? FAA weighs in on a murky issue for suborbital space travelers

Hundreds of deep-pocketed tourists are likely to take suborbital space trips as Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin space venture, as well… Read More

Amazon gives developers access to Alexa device home screens, aiming to revitalize market for skills

Amazon will offer independent software developers a slice of the most important real estate on Alexa devices, giving users the… Read More

Q&A: Google’s Seattle-area engineering leader – an Amazon vet – on big growth and remote work

Google’s growth in the Seattle region is part of what lured Eric Young, a 15-year Amazon veteran, to jump from… Read More

Disney’s Orlando consolidation could impact up to 200 tech and administrative jobs in Seattle

An effort by Disney’s Parks, Experiences, and Products division to consolidate operations in a “business-friendly climate” could result in the… Read More

Pizza brands show interest in robotic pizza maker Picnic as Seattle startup raises more cash

Seattle-based food automation startup Picnic added an additional $4.2 million in funding to a Series A round that previously raised… Read More

Core Scientific, which started in Seattle but moved HQ to Austin, to go public at a $4.3B valuation

Core Scientific is going public. The blockchain infrastructure company announced that it will merge with a SPAC called Power &… Read More

Qualtrics acquires Seattle marketing software startup Usermind

Experience management software giant Qualtrics has acquired Usermind, a Seattle marketing startup that helps companies acquire, retain, and service customers.… Read More

Four spacefliers at post-landing briefing

Blue Origin’s suborbital space ticket sales are nearing $100M, Jeff Bezos says

VAN HORN, Texas — Blue Origin hasn’t yet revealed how much it’s charging for suborbital space trips, but founder Jeff… Read More

Testing automation platform Stack Moxie raises cash, leverages startup support networks

Newish name, new funding: Stack Moxie, formerly known as Automaton, this spring raised $875,000 in pre-seed funding. The Seattle-based startup… Read More

Jeff Bezos gives away $200M and thanks Amazon customers after Blue Origin’s big launch

On the heels of what some critics have called the world’s most expensive midlife crisis, Amazon founder and Blue Origin… Read More

‘Best day ever!’ Blue Origin sends Jeff Bezos on suborbital trip with oldest and youngest spacefliers

VAN HORN, Texas — As of today, Jeff Bezos is not only the richest person on Earth. He’s the richest… Read More

Behind the recycling scenes at Ridwell: Seattle startup growing as fast as piles of plastic and more

In a warehouse south of downtown Seattle, Ridwell co-founder and CEO Ryan Metzger stands amid the garbage that has turned… Read More

Wyze sues Xiaomi and Roborock to invalidate robotic vacuum patent and save its Amazon listing

Smart-home device company Wyze Labs is suing Chinese consumer electronics giant Xiaomi and robot vacuum maker Roborock in federal court… Read More

Microsoft Research to open Amsterdam lab focused on molecular simulation, led by noted physicist

Microsoft Research will open a new lab in Amsterdam led by Max Welling, a physicist who specializes in molecular simulation,… Read More

E-commerce startup Fabric raises $100M in latest giant funding round for a Seattle startup

Another day, another big funding round for a Seattle startup. E-commerce company Fabric just landed a $100 million investment to… Read More

HaptX raises another $12M for high-tech gloves, relocates HQ back to Seattle

HaptX is raising more cash to meet demand for its haptic gloves that help enterprise customers working in virtual reality… Read More

How to watch the countdown to Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin suborbital space trip (and why)

UPDATE: ‘Best day ever!’ Blue Origin sends Jeff Bezos on suborbital trip with oldest and youngest spacefliers Original story: VAN… Read More

Providence-backed Kno2 raises $15M for healthcare communication tech

Kno2, a Boise, Idaho-based startup developing ways for healthcare systems to communicate with each other, has raised $15 million in… Read More

Blue Origin’s space shots give tiny Texas town a boost that’s bigger than expected

VAN HORN, Texas — When I last visited this West Texas town in 2006, Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin space venture… Read More