3:18 PM PST Startups3:18 PM PST Augmented writing startup Textio lays off more employees, will invest in ‘different mix of roles’
2:34 PM PST Microsoft2:34 PM PST Microsoft increases price of Microsoft 365 bundle for consumers — the first bump in 12 years
10:24 AM PST Startups10:24 AM PST AI2 Incubator moving offices to Seattle waterfront at the former home of MTV’s ‘Real World’ show
9:03 AM PST Startups9:03 AM PST Canadian startup giving EV batteries a second life lands $15M from Amazon and others
8:23 AM PST Amazon8:23 AM PST Can a bear hug thaw the ‘Seattle Freeze’? Civic group tests theory in the wild around Amazon HQ
6:00 AM PST Startups6:00 AM PST Technical talent evaluation startup Karat makes third acquisition, swooping up Byteboard
11:14 PM PST Space11:14 PM PST Blue Origin launches New Glenn rocket to orbit for the first time, marking a milestone for Jeff Bezos
6:01 PM PST Civic6:01 PM PST Biden’s executive order on AI data centers could benefit Amazon and Microsoft
4:10 PM PST Geek Life4:10 PM PST Book lovers get a read on new Barnes & Noble as they flock to chain’s Bellevue, Wash., store opening
3:00 PM PST Education3:00 PM PST UW initiative ‘Society + Technology’ aims to foster broad collaboration at critical intersection
2:32 PM PST Startups2:32 PM PST Beanless coffee maker Atomo raises $7.8M to fuel collaborations with new partners
1:22 PM PST Civic1:22 PM PST New bills aim to create framework for AI transparency in Washington state
10:28 AM PST Artificial Intelligence10:28 AM PST WellSaid’s new AI voice tech will introduce ‘emotional directing’ for inflection and tone
10:00 AM PST Sustainability10:00 AM PST Seattle creates downtown climate innovation hub to bolster clean energy sector
9:05 AM PST Artificial Intelligence9:05 AM PST Microsoft’s free 365 Copilot Chat will let business users access AI agents in bid to expand adoption
8:45 AM PST Startups8:45 AM PST Tech Moves: Outreach adds CMO and CRO to C-suite; AWS vet joins Synthesia; and more
8:13 AM PST Space8:13 AM PST Stoke Space brings in $260M for further development of its fully reusable rocket
5:35 PM PST Amazon5:35 PM PST Microsoft’s former head of Windows and Devices design to lead Amazon Devices & Services design
10:32 AM PST Startups10:32 AM PST Tech Moves: Smartsheet and Zillow add VPs; Zenoti hires CFO; Meta taps product leader
9:16 AM PST Amazon9:16 AM PST Amazon’s new playbook? NFL player reading on sideline helps obscure title shoot to No. 1 seller
8:59 AM PST Sustainability8:59 AM PST Spokane’s aerospace Tech Hub lands $48M in federal funding for Eastern Wash. testbed
8:14 AM PST Startups8:14 AM PST Seattle startup SDF Labs acquired by dbt Labs in data warehousing deal
6:55 PM PST Space6:55 PM PST Blue Origin reschedules orbital debut of New Glenn rocket, then re-reschedules it
6:20 PM PST Civic6:20 PM PST Instacart and Uber file appeal in driver deactivation lawsuit against City of Seattle
1:13 PM PST Health/Life Sciences1:13 PM PST I made the call to get my kid a smartphone — here’s how it’s going, and why it makes me kind of sad
