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Laundry haters meet laundry doers through Loopie, a peer-to-peer service that’s cleaning up in Seattle
They choose to avoid the moon: Anti-space event in Seattle urges Bezos and others to focus on Earth
Tech Moves: Fernish lands former Amazon exec; Quantarium names chief marketing and revenue officer; and more
Analysis: Seattle startup fundings rise in Q2, spurred by big rounds for Outreach, Auth0, others
The case against Amazon: Why the tech giant is facing antitrust scrutiny on two continents
Allen Institute spinout Lexion lands $4.2M to help companies manage legal contracts with AI
Space for Humanity sends out a global call for citizen astronauts with a cause
Blue Origin racks up a full six minutes of firing time on BE-7 moon lander engine
Microsoft’s gaming division stalls as countdown to the next generation of consoles begins
Seattle is lone holdout as Bothell launches scooter-share pilot
Growing startup Lawn Love comes to Washington with an app intended to make yard work easier
Olis Robotics and Tethers Unlimited join forces on remote-controlled space robots
Step aside, Windows and Office: Microsoft’s key cloud segment surges to the top for the first time
Microsoft trumpets ‘record year’ with $126B in annual revenue, up 14%, as quarterly profits beat estimates
Bill Gates: Biggest impact of AI may be decades away, but society needs to prepare now
Univ. of Washington names longtime professor François Baneyx to lead CoMotion innovation center
Workday buys Trusted Key in first exit for Seattle’s Kernel Labs, and a proof point for startup studios
Startup casting call: GeekWire’s Elevator Pitch competition returns for a second season
Gene found in embryos can cloak cancer from common immunotherapy methods, researchers find
Exclusive: Archaeologists confirm contested tale of the Crusades, 920 years after battle
BMW ReachNow car-sharing service shuts down in Seattle and Portland following joint venture deal
From Prime location atop The Spheres in Seattle, Jeff Bezos thanks Amazon shoppers and workers
Shareholders sue to block Salesforce’s acquisition of Tableau, alleging companies didn’t disclose key information
Univ. of Washington names veteran data scientist to lead booming computer science school into new era
Expedia begins 90-day countdown to new Seattle campus, preparing for major move across region
Here are the most popular programming languages used by the world’s largest unicorn startups
Microsoft joint venture Avanade expands consulting practice to Adobe, signaling cozier relationship between tech giants
Microsoft launches Minecraft Earth private beta in Seattle and London
How Microsoft became a secret startup ingredient, and what the trend says about the tech world
Microsoft partners with Netflix to celebrate new Stranger Things season with ‘Windows 1.11’ app
Ex-Microsoft worker charged in alleged scheme to steal $10M in gift cards and use funds to buy a Tesla and lakefront home
Months after significant layoffs, Joule cooking device maker ChefSteps acquired by Breville
Workday buys Trusted Key in first exit for Seattle’s Kernel Labs, and a proof point for startup studios
Amperity raises $50M to take on Salesforce, Adobe, Oracle and others with its customer data platform
Study: High-speed rail connecting Seattle to Vancouver BC would spur $355B in economic growth
Blue Origin racks up a full six minutes of firing time on BE-7 moon lander engine
Bill Gates: Biggest impact of AI may be decades away, but society needs to prepare now
Microsoft trumpets ‘record year’ with $126B in annual revenue, up 14%, as quarterly profits beat estimates
Nevermind! After backlash, Microsoft says partners will keep software usage rights, after all
