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Articles from 2024

Intrepid Oregon Fund launches with $4M from the state to invest in climate and tech startups

Portland Seed Fund managers announced the launch of the Intrepid Oregon Fund, which has $4 million to invest in early-stage… Read More

The UW’s Institute for Protein Design keeps boosting startups, fueling AI-powered science

The University of Washington’s Institute for Protein Design is on a hot streak. New studies, companies and spinouts are emerging… Read More

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Gravitics plans to leverage space station architecture for $1.7M Space Force project

Marysville, Wash.-based Gravitics says it will work with Rocket Lab USA and other partners to adapt its space station architecture… Read More

Impinj stock soars 20% after beating Q1 estimates

Shares of Impinj were up 20% on Thursday following the company’s first quarter earnings release.

Amazon will stream Seattle Kraken hockey games to Prime subscribers in unique sports rights deal

Seattle Kraken fans will have a new place to root for the pro hockey team next season. The franchise announced… Read More

Techie-turned-lawmaker uses his Microsoft chops to challenge the status quo as a state senator

After a decade working in the tech sector, Joe Nguyen tackled his new role as a state senator like any… Read More

Ben Gilbert and David Rosenthal, founders of podcast ‘Acquired,’ are raising an investment fund

The hosts of the popular business and technology podcast Acquired are raising a new fund to invest in growth-stage tech… Read More

Zillow CEO on NAR settlement fallout: ‘Resist the urge to chaos’

[This story originally appeared on Real Estate News.] SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — When looking toward Zillow’s future, CEO and co-founder Rich Barton… Read More

In mind-bending chat with deepfake digital twin, Reid Hoffman discusses Microsoft’s big AI hire

LinkedIn co-founder Reid Hoffman — the entrepreneur, author, podcaster, venture capitalist and Microsoft board member — is on the front lines of… Read More

Washington State Dept. of Transportation warns ‘Good to Go!’ customers of bill-paying scam

The Washington State Department of Transportation is warning Good to Go! customers to be on the lookout for fraudulent emails… Read More

Good riddance? Critics of non-competes say tech companies may ultimately benefit from FTC ban

Like it or not, the Federal Trade Commission’s ban on non-competition agreements could force a change in mindset inside the… Read More

Washington state launches program to cut costs of new and used EVs for low-income residents

Washington leaders on Tuesday announced a $45 million program aiming to make electric vehicles more affordable for the state’s low-income… Read More

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Former Amazon Prime Air employees raise $4.5M for stealthy solar airplane startup

Seattle-based Radical says it has raised $4.5 million to support the development of solar-powered, autonomous airplanes that can beam down… Read More

98point6 hit by new layoffs in latest change at health tech startup

Seattle-based digital healthcare startup 98point6 has conducted a new round of layoffs, the company confirmed Tuesday. 98point6 did not provide… Read More

FTC bans all new non-compete clauses and strikes down most existing agreements

Goodbye, non-competes. The U.S. Federal Trade Commission today released its final rules addressing non-compete clauses by banning all future agreements.… Read More

Atari buys ‘Totally Reliable Delivery Service’ from Seattle-area publisher tinyBuild

Bellevue, Wash.-based game publisher tinyBuild has sold the rights to Totally Reliable Delivery Service to the French corporation Atari, which… Read More

Zillow and Grubhub vets launch new Seattle-based advisory firm to help growth companies

Longtime technology industry leaders Chad Cohen and Ryan Domyancic unveiled Scala Advisors, their new Seattle-based advisory firm designed to help… Read More

Microsoft earnings preview: Tech giant’s results will test AI traction

How many points will AI add to Microsoft’s financial scoreboard? That’s the big question going into the Redmond company’s earnings… Read More

After lobbying by Uber and DoorDash, new proposal would overhaul Seattle’s minimum wage law

After a controversial minimum wage law for food delivery drivers in Seattle went into effect in January, tech giants including… Read More

Amazon updates AWS Bedrock with new capability to import custom AI models

Amazon Web Services is releasing new capabilities for its Bedrock artificial intelligence service, including the ability for customers to import… Read More

Outpost, which manages semi-truck parking facilities, raises $12.5M

Outpost, an Austin, Texas-based trucking parking facility operator that has an engineering center in Seattle, announced a $12.5 million Series… Read More

Amazon expands $9.99/month grocery delivery service for Prime members nationwide

Amazon Prime members in more than 3,500 U.S. cities can now get free unlimited grocery delivery for orders over $35… Read More

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New Frontier Aerospace and HyBird get in on innovation research grants from NASA

Two Washington state aerospace companies — Tukwila-based New Frontier Aerospace and Spanaway-based HyBird Space Systems — are among 95 ventures… Read More

Microsoft and partners open major new pedestrian bridge to span campus and transportation needs

People on foot, riding bicycles, and even those cruising on electric skateboards crisscrossed over a busy highway between Microsoft’s old… Read More

Tech Moves: Ex-Meta infrastructure VP joins Microsoft; DoorDash adds Amazon vet to board

Jason Taylor, the former vice president of infrastructure at Meta, joined Microsoft as corporate vice president and deputy CTO for… Read More

WeWork files motion to hold onto another co-working space in Seattle amid restructuring

WeWork is looking to hold onto another location in Seattle, negotiating new terms with its landlord and filing a court… Read More

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Amazon plans drone deliveries in Arizona while shutting down drones in California

Amazon says it’s gearing up to add a community in Arizona to its list of Prime Air drone delivery zones.… Read More

After personal experience with cyberstalking, tech founder launches startup battling deepfake content

In January, pornographic deepfake images of Taylor Swift were viewed by millions of people on X and other social media… Read More

Atomo opens new roastery in Seattle to produce its beanless coffee for cafes around the U.S.

Atomo, the Seattle-based beanless coffee maker, is marking Earth Day with the grand opening of a new roastery in its… Read More

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