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High school students in Seattle educate community on how to identify and combat misinformation

The world is overwhelmed with contradictory data and claims.

Topgolf opening its new tech-enabled sports and entertainment venue south of Seattle this week

Topgolf is ready to swing into action south of Seattle at its latest tech-enabled golf facility, with an opening planned for Friday in Renton, Wash.

Can Amazon change healthcare? Experts sound off on tech giant’s $3.9B deal to buy One Medical

Amazon’s planned $3.9 billion acquisition of One Medical will bring Amazon further into healthcare.

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Tech Moves: Amazon promotes two execs to SVP; Providence exec named Teladoc COO; and more

— Amazon has promoted two executives to senior vice president: James Hamilton, a distinguished engineer at the company; and Drew Herdener, who leads worldwide communications.

He’s kind of a big dill: Bill Gates on his pickleball past, a sport he’s been playing more than 50 years

Move over bridge and tennis, Bill Gates is touting a new leisure-time activity.

Will Microsoft buy Netflix? Why a deal makes sense — and why it doesn’t

Recent headlines detailing subscriber loss at Netflix combined with the streaming giant’s advertising deal with Microsoft to launch an ad-supported subscription tier in 2023 have led to a new wave of speculation as to whether Netflix might be willing to sell itself.

Microsoft earnings come up short, hit by global economic trends and cutbacks

Microsoft just reported its financial results for the three months ended June 30, 2022, the fourth quarter of its 2022 fiscal year.

Getty Images set to go public Monday after completing SPAC merger

Seattle-based Getty Images will once again be a public company.

Big earnings week ahead: Microsoft’s numbers to serve as barometer of the uncertain economy

Will Microsoft’s guidance for its Azure cloud business exceed 40% growth?

Amazon vets launch Unwrap, a new AI2 spinout that aggregates and analyzes customer feedback

The news: Unwrap, an AI-powered natural language processor that aggregates and analyzes user feedback, raised $3 million after going through the incubator program at Seattle’s Allen Institute for AI (AI2).

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