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Alaska Airlines to roll out electronic bag tags to save time (and paper) at the airport
Smart travelers have all sorts of tips and tricks for saving time and effort at the airport.
Seattle museum cancels ‘Amazon vs Microsoft’ exhibition after backlash over tech and art in city
Plans for a Seattle art exhibition that would have showcased work by employees of Amazon and Microsoft have been called off after backlash from members of the city’s arts community and others on social media.
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After flying with SpaceX, citizen astronaut Chris Sembroski joins Blue Origin as engineer
Seattle-area data engineer Chris Sembroski got his first taste of space last year during an orbital trip in SpaceX’s Crew Dragon capsule, but now he’s got a full-time job in the space industry — as an avionics engineer at Blue Origin.
Seattle-area cybersecurity startup led by former Amazon principal engineer lands $3.5M
The news: Strac, a software startup building tech that plugs into a company’s website or mobile app to secure sensitive customer data, raised $3.5 million.
Rad Power Bikes cuts about 10% of staff, citing economic uncertainty and rising operating costs
Rad Power Bikes is laying off 63 employees, citing an effort to be a more “self-sustaining business” amid the broader economic downturn.  The Seattle-based e-bike company confirmed the cuts to GeekWire on Thursday.
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Amazon to acquire One Medical primary care company for $3.9B
Amazon announced a deal to acquire publicly traded primary care company One Medical for $3.9 billion, further fueling the Seattle-based tech giant’s ambitions in healthcare.
Microsoft eliminates open jobs amid economic downturn
Microsoft is pulling open job roles as tech companies slow hiring in response to economic uncertainty.
Most NDAs are now outlawed in Washington state. Will whistleblowers speak up?
Earlier this year, Washington state followed in California’s footsteps and outlawed most non-disclosure and non-disparagement agreements, which had become standard fare at many tech companies.
T-Mobile reaches $350M settlement in 2021 cyberattack and data breach impacting 76M people
T-Mobile agreed Friday to pay $350 million to settle class-action lawsuits brought over an August 2021 cyberattack in which a hacker infiltrated its computer systems to steal sensitive data relating to millions of customers.
Jay Carney checks out of Amazon, lands at Airbnb: Inside ex-White House press secretary’s tech career
Jay Carney, a former White House press secretary under President Obama, will leave his role as Amazon’s senior vice president of global corporate affairs to become Airbnb’s global head of policy and communications.
Amazon rolls out big Prime Video redesign
Prime Video is getting a makeover. Amazon announced Monday it is rolling out a new look and feel for its streaming service on “living room devices,” including Fire TV, and also its Android app.
Amazon files lawsuit against thousands of Facebook group admins over fake reviews
Amazon is taking aim at fake reviews on its marketplace in a new lawsuit targeting more than 10,000 Facebook group administrators.
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