Meet the CEO of Greater Seattle Partners | Microsoft’s new security products

Meet the CEO of Greater Seattle Partners: Brian Surratt (above) is the new leader of Greater Seattle Partners, a public-private sector initiative that seeks to attract investment, companies and quality jobs in the region that includes Seattle, Bellevue, Everett, Tacoma and numerous points in between. We caught up with Surratt, a former economic development director for the City of Seattle, to talk about recruiting companies to Seattle, Amazon’s impact on the city, the region’s growing life sciences sector, and more. Read the interview.

Microsoft's new security products: Building on its $500 million RiskIQ acquisition, the tech giant is aiming to help businesses sniff out cyberattacks, bolstering its $15 billion security business against growing competition from Google and others. Read more.

Prime healthcare: Amazon’s planned $3.9 billion acquisition of One Medical is “setting the stage for a Prime health subscription service,” said Mike McSherry, CEO of Seattle digital health company Xealth, one of several industry experts who discussed how Amazon could boost its membership program with healthcare services.

Air purification startup lands funding: Violett says its hospital-grade units kill pathogens using UVC light and are effective against COVID-19 virus particles.

Techstars Seattle grad acquired: Portland, Ore.-based Caravel, a conversational intelligence startup, has been acquired by Commsor, a New York-based company that helps companies manage their online communities.

Seattle-area tech company on the racetrack: Acumatica, a Kirkland, Wash.-based maker of cloud-based enterprise resource planning software, sports its logo on a car run by Paretta Autosport, a woman-owned, woman-driven and woman-forward IndyCar team. Read more.

Gameworks is back: The downtown arcade bar is reopening its doors on Wednesday. Here’s a sneak peek. 

Sounders Day FAQ: If you’re headed to our sold out summer rooftop party today, here’s what you need to know.