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Bill Gates wrestles with big questions in five books that make up his latest summer reading list
Orbital ATK sends Cygnus cargo ship to space station with science and a sextant
Microsoft acquires Semantic Machines to bolster ‘conversational AI’ efforts
Queqiao takes flight: China launches Chang’e-4 relay satellite to moon’s far side
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Trump’s chief economic adviser didn’t want to talk about Amazon’s relationship with the Post Office
Tacoma courts Seattle tech companies and other businesses with ‘No Head Tax Here’ pitch
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Small seeds on Cygnus cargo ship could lead to giant leap for farming in space
Traditional publishers’ ebook sales drop as indie authors and Amazon take off
It’s full of stars! NASA’s planet-hunting TESS probe sends back its first test image
Business coalition launching ‘No Tax on Jobs’ campaign to overturn Seattle’s contentious new head tax
Startup Spotlight: Rubica defends against digital boogeymen with its team of cyber ops
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Working Geek: Female Founders Alliance CEO Leslie Feinzaig wants to help women score capital
Trump reportedly lobbied postmaster general to double USPS package delivery rates on Amazon and others
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Game Show Network hit with online gambling lawsuit in latest case targeting gaming companies
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After Seattle passes ‘Amazon tax,’ mayor of neighboring city says ‘Bellevue is open for business’
Inside the hotel where Microsoft hosted some of the world’s top corporate moguls Tuesday night
Redfin CEO breaks ranks with tech community in maverick response to ‘unreasonable’ Seattle tax
Amazon responds to tax vote: Seattle’s ‘hostile approach and rhetoric … forces us to question our growth here’
Zillow’s next $1B business? Online real estate giant makes risky bet buying and selling homes
Webmail wars: Why Google and Microsoft are doubling down on their free email services and apps
If Amazon puts HQ2 in D.C. area, employees leaving Seattle would feel some gain, but plenty of pain
Former Washington Gov. Christine Gregoire says Seattle head tax ‘undermines our international and national reputation’
After the tax: What happens if Amazon puts the brakes on its Seattle growth?
Seattle passes smaller ‘head tax’ on Amazon and other big companies after impassioned debate
Rad Power Bikes puts a charge into cycling and looks to upend urban delivery with new cargo trike
Starbucks joins Amazon, lambasting Seattle’s new head tax on top-grossing companies
Seattle Mariners game airs exclusively on Facebook as part of MLB streaming experiment
Who’s moving where and for what jobs? Glassdoor study reveals top U.S. cities applicants are eyeing
Tech Moves: Microsoft vet Qi Lu steps down at Baidu; Seattle Genetics adds new chief medical officer; and more
On tour with U2: How the iconic band is using new tech to make its shows more human than ever
Home-sellers continue legal battle against Zillow, appeal judge’s decision to toss Zestimate lawsuit
In leaked video, Bill Gates candidly recounts surreal first meetings with President Trump
After months under wraps, Space Needle begins big reveal of remodel and all that new glass
Nuance buys Voicebox Technologies, scooping up speech-recognition and natural-language pioneer