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‘$70,000 CEO’ Dan Price resigns as chief of Gravity Payments after assault allegations

Dan Price, who made international headlines seven years ago for his plan to raise the minimum wage at Gravity Payments, resigned Wednesday as CEO of the Seattle-based company.

‘Metaverse’ is in, ‘mixed reality’ out: Reading the tech tea leaves in Microsoft’s new words

Microsoft’s future just got a major edit.

Wizards of the Coast reveals new streamlined version of ‘Dungeons & Dragons’

As part of a new publishing initiative, Wizards of the Coast plans to make a number of changes to Dungeons & Dragons, which includes the introduction of an official virtual playing space, physical/digital book bundles, and an eventual 2024 re-release of the core D&D rule books.

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Nuclear energy company co-founded by Bill Gates raises $750M, one of the largest rounds in Seattle tech history

TerraPower, a Bellevue, Wash.-based nuclear power company co-founded by Bill Gates, landed $750 million in new funding.

Amazon moves physical retail tech teams into cloud division, looking to accelerate third-party adoption

Amazon is shifting tech teams for its physical stores from its consumer division to its Amazon Web Services cloud division, aiming to further expand the use of the company’s in-store technologies by other retailers.

Galvanize co-working space and coding bootcamp closing Seattle location after seven years

Galvanize, the Denver-based company that offers co-working space and coding education bootcamps in several U.S.

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Amazon sets global debut times for new ‘Lord of the Rings’ series on Prime Video

Amazon has set the premiere times for the global debut of the hotly anticipated Prime Video series “The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power.” Two episodes of the fantasy series will start streaming at 6 p.m.

No hiding from its popularity: At 20, Geocaching still seeks to turn players on to worldwide game

More than 20 years after getting its start in Seattle, Geocaching is still hiding and seeking — and attracting new players all over the world.

Tech Moves: Ex-Amazon VP joins mobile energy startup Booster as CTO; 1Password hires CPO

— Andrew Hamel, a Seattle-based tech vet who spent 11 years at Amazon in various vice president roles, joined mobile energy startup Booster as chief technology officer.

Seattle accounting software startup Lockstep to be acquired by The Sage Group

Lockstep, a Seattle-based startup that sells software used to automate the accounting of B2B purchases and payments, said Tuesday it will be acquired by The Sage Group, a British multinational enterprise software company that offers payroll, HR, and finance services.

Institute for Protein Design spinout Monod Bio raises $25M for molecular biosensors

The news: Monod Bio raised $25 million to develop molecular biosensors that light up when they bind their target.

Nortis, a Seattle-based startup developing ‘organ-on-a-chip’ tech, raises cash

Nortis, a Seattle-area startup founded in 2011 that markets “organ-on-a-chip” technology, has raised $6 million, according to an SEC filing.

How Microsoft’s AI convinced me to switch to Edge, and where the browser still falls short

I finally broke down and switched to Microsoft’s Edge browser this week on my Windows PC, after many years of using Google Chrome.

Microsoft engineering vets raise $7.75M for mobile app testing startup

Sofy, a Seattle startup that provides developers and quality assessment professionals a no-code platform to test their mobile apps, has raised $7.75 million in new funding.

Commentary: ‘Crying CEO’ post provides leadership lessons on authentic vulnerability

Editor’s note: The following is a commentary written by Prem Kumar, co-founder and CEO of Seattle startup Humanly.

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