https://www.geekwire.com/2026/kalshi-ordered-to-shut-down-sports-and-election-prediction-markets-in-washington-state-by-sept-2/ 2026-08-13T21:45:35Z GeekWire en Kalshi ordered to shut down sports and election prediction markets in Washington state by Sept. 2 2026-08-13T21:45:27Z Tech, CFTC, GeoComply, John McHale, kalshi, Nick Brown, online gambling, Polymarket, prediction markets, sports betting, Washington state https://www.geekwire.com/2026/blue-origin-quartz-ground-stations-rbc-signals/ 2026-08-13T19:08:13Z GeekWire en Blue Origin unveils its Quartz network of ground stations, with RBC Signals serving as a partner 2026-08-13T19:08:05Z Space https://www.geekwire.com/2026/etzioni-on-ai-claude-is-marking-its-text-caveat-promptor/ 2026-08-13T17:32:02Z GeekWire en Etzioni on AI: Claude is marking its text — Caveat Promptor! 2026-08-13T17:31:55Z Tech, AI policy, AI regulation, AI watermarking, Anthropic, artificial intelligence, Chris Best, Claude, Erick Erickson, EU AI Act, Google, Grok, Meta, Microsoft, Mistral, OpenAI, Opinion, Substack, xAI https://www.geekwire.com/2026/lev-the-psl-spinout-building-an-ai-co-founder-for-startups-names-tech-vet-jay-bartot-as-cto/ 2026-08-13T17:35:26Z GeekWire en Lev, the PSL spinout building an 'AI co-founder' for startups, names tech vet Jay Bartot as CTO 2026-08-13T17:27:20Z Startups, Tech Moves, AirSignal, artificial intelligence, Farecast, Greg Gottesman, jay bartot, lev, Lev Learn, madrona venture labs, Medify, pioneer square labs, PSL, T.A. 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