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Testing Amazon Pharmacy: Tech giant’s clever system collides with realities of modern healthcare

Amazon’s move into healthcare is multifaceted, including COVID-19 testing, its Halo health band and service, cloud services for healthcare and… Read More

Uber to pay $3.4M in settlement for 15,000 Seattle drivers’ unpaid sick leave, back wages

Seattle’s Office of Labor Standards reached a $3.4 million settlement with Uber to resolve claims for back wages and unpaid… Read More

Microsoft unveils Windows 11, integrating Teams directly into flagship operating system

Updated below with Slack statement. Microsoft revealed the next version of its PC operating system, Windows 11, with a softer,… Read More

LeoStella delivers first Loft Orbital satellite for SpaceX’s jam-packed rideshare mission

SpaceX is getting set to launch scores of satellites for its Transporter-2 rideshare mission, and one of those satellites marks… Read More

Providence spinout Tegria acquires Seattle healthcare AI startup KenSci

Tegria, a health services company spun out of healthcare giant Providence, has acquired Seattle-based KenSci, which uses machine learning and… Read More

Amazon vet Dorothy Li joins trucking startup Convoy as CTO, says company is at ‘inflection point’

Dorothy Li, a 23-year Amazon vet who helped launch game-changing innovations such as Prime to Kindle, is the latest experienced… Read More

Former Pivotal Software colleagues raise $4.7M for Seattle code remediation startup Moderne

New funding: Moderne landed $4.7 million for its software that helps developers save time by automating code migration and fixes. The… Read More

Housing boom: 4,000 Seattle homes sold for at least $100K more than asking price this year

A new report from Seattle-based real estate brokerage Redfin found that 4,078 houses in the Seattle region sold this year… Read More

PairTree, a platform facilitating adoptions, raises $2.25M to help launch a matching app

New funding: PairTree, a platform facilitating adoptions, has raised a $2.25 million seed round. The site went live in July… Read More

Amazon says Prime Day was ‘biggest two-day period ever’ for its third party sellers

Amazon said Wednesday that this week’s Prime Day sales event, which ended Tuesday, was the biggest two-day period ever for… Read More

Univ. of Washington and Sana researchers use gene editing to prep stem cells for heart repair

Human stem cell scientists have long dreamed of repairing damaged hearts, but have been stymied by research showing that the cells… Read More

Warren Buffett resigns from Gates Foundation in latest development following Gates divorce

Berkshire Hathaway CEO Warren Buffett said he will resign as a trustee at the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. “For… Read More

Microsoft joins space industry information clearinghouse to boost cybersecurity

Microsoft is joining the Space Information Sharing and Analysis Center as a founding member, with a mission to strengthen cybersecurity… Read More

VCs back ‘vanlife’ as Seattle travel startup Cabana raises $10M for its camper rental service

Seattle-based startup Cabana is riding interest in “vanlife” travel and just landed $10 million to fuel growth of its service… Read More

Leave Jeff Bezos in space? Way-out petitions attract more than 100,000 signatures

Between an upsurge in antitrust talk and questions about worker turnover, Amazon founder Jeff Bezos has plenty to worry about… Read More

Amazon says proposed antitrust bills will have ‘significant negative effects’ on sellers, consumers

Amazon responded Tuesday to proposed antitrust legislation introduced by members of the U.S. House of Representatives earlier this month, saying… Read More

PAX with people: This year’s Penny Arcade Expo in Seattle will be a live, in-person event

ReedPop, the events company behind the annual Penny Arcade Expo gaming convention in Seattle, announced that this year’s PAX West… Read More

Microsoft hits $2 trillion market cap for first time

Microsoft reached a new milestone Tuesday as the company’s market capitalization hit $2 trillion for the first time. The Redmond,… Read More

University of Washington’s Husky Robotics is top U.S. team at Rover Challenge

The University of Washington’s Husky Robotics team was the top-performing U.S. team and third in the world in the 2021… Read More

Review of Amazon-MGM deal will be led by FTC, now chaired by Big Tech critic Lina Khan

The U.S. Federal Trade Commission — not the Department of Justice — is expected to lead the investigation into Amazon’s… Read More

Live video platform Videon lands $7.3M, hires new CEO and plans to open co-HQ in Seattle

Videon, a live streaming video infrastructure company, has raised $7.3 million in funding and hired a new Seattle-based CEO as… Read More

Seattle tech vet Amit Mital takes new cybersecurity job role at the White House

Amit Mital picked a heck of a time to take an appointed cybersecurity job at the White House. The Seattle… Read More

Microsoft president says support of SEC climate disclosure rules goes beyond its own business

It’s little wonder that Microsoft is in favor of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) creating robust regulations for publicly… Read More

Why NBA superstar Steph Curry just invested in Seattle pay equity startup Syndio

Seattle pay equity startup Syndio has scored more than $30 million in funding in its four years, but a new… Read More

Washington state lifts pandemic mandate that capped delivery fees for third-party services

Gov. Jay Inslee on Monday rescinded a pandemic-related restriction that limited fees charged to restaurants by delivery companies as Washington… Read More

Tech Moves: Xbox hires Seattle gaming vet Kim Swift; Frontdoor adds Amazon Fashion leader; more

— Kim Swift has been named the senior director of cloud gaming for Xbox Game Studios Publishing. Swift is a… Read More

This startup is getting ready to launch running shoes based on how fast you run a mile

Vimazi, a Portland, Ore.-based shoe startup which pairs runners with shoes that match their running pace, has raised $600,000 in… Read More

Luxury electric car maker Lucid setting up studio in Seattle in previous Microsoft Store space

Lucid, makers of a new luxury electric vehicle expected to begin production this year, is bringing one of its studio… Read More

Update: Wizards of the Coast’s video game ‘Dungeons & Dragons: Dark Alliance’ is the beta test of a better game

Just like tabletop Dungeons & Dragons, the new video game Dark Alliance isn’t a lot of fun when you’re playing… Read More

COVID-19 exposure app helped prevent thousands of cases in Washington state, new study shows

WA Notify, the COVID-19 exposure notification tool for Washington state, saved an estimated 40 to 115 lives and prevented between… Read More