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4:42 PM PST Civic4:42 PM PST Washington proposal to tax startup exits sparks backlash from Seattle tech leaders
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12:43 PM PST Tech12:43 PM PST Expedia Group lays off employees in latest cuts at Seattle travel giant
9:20 AM PST Sustainability9:20 AM PST ‘Leading nuclear project in the U.S.’: TerraPower closes in on key permits for first next-gen reactor
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1:15 PM PST Civic1:15 PM PST Seattle’s ORCA transit system gets major tech upgrade with new ‘Tap to Pay’ feature
10:31 AM PST Civic10:31 AM PST Light rail across Lake Washington — a major connection for Seattle-area tech hubs — to open March 28
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10:00 AM PST Sustainability10:00 AM PST B.C. energy company General Fusion aims to go public via a $1B SPAC deal
8:39 AM PST Civic8:39 AM PST Air Force awards $4.9M contract to Seattle-area autonomous construction startup AIM
8:00 AM PST Startups8:00 AM PST The race to replace lithium: Seattle startup lands funding for salt-powered battery technology
