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Bill Gates tests positive for COVID, says he has mild symptoms and is ‘fortunate to be vaccinated’

Bill Gates revealed Tuesday that he has tested positive for COVID-19, more than two years into a pandemic that the Microsoft co-founder has dedicated himself to better understanding and fighting.

Seagen CEO takes leave of absence amid domestic violence allegations, shares down 8%

Clay Siegall, the CEO, president, and chairman of Bothell, Wash.-based biotech giant Seagen, is taking a leave of absence as the company investigates allegations of domestic violence.

They left for Denver, but Russell Wilson and Ciara are opening a second fashion store in Seattle area

Former Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson and singer/entertainer Ciara have galloped off to Denver where Wilson now plays for the Broncos, but the couple is continuing the Seattle-area expansion of their fashion store The House of LR&C.

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Microsoft aims to boost growing cybersecurity business with new managed services

Microsoft is diving deeper into cybersecurity with three new managed services to help companies with their security needs.

Bill Gates helps open new vaccine manufacturing facility in Seattle area

Bill Gates helped cut the ribbon Monday afternoon at a new Seattle-area manufacturing facility for vaccines built by Inventprise, a biotech company supported with funds from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.

Andreessen Horowitz doubles down on Seattle blockchain game startup, leads $40M round

The news: Silicon Valley heavyweight Andreessen Horowitz is putting more cash behind Irreverent Labs.

Facing NASDAQ delisting, RealNetworks CEO Rob Glaser makes bid to take company private

Nearly 25 years after streaming media pioneer RealNetworks went public in one of the hottest IPOs of the dot-com era, the company’s founder and CEO wants take the Seattle-based company private and become its sole owner.

Tech Moves: Former Microsoft CVP Rish Tandon lands at Meta; Accolade hires HR exec; more

— Rish Tandon, former corporate vice president at Microsoft, joined Meta as vice president of engineering for remote presence.

Recipe for sustainability: Inside Microsoft’s new electric food hall, where there’s no cooking with gas

In the early days of Microsoft, Bill Gates and Paul Allen were so focused on getting their software company up and running, the notion of stopping to eat a proper meal was hardly ever a thought.

Microsoft joins list of companies that will help pay employee travel costs for abortions and other care

Microsoft joined a growing list of companies that have said they will assist with expenses if employees have to travel for abortions or gender-affirming health care.

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