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‘Productivity paranoia’: Microsoft study of corporate workplaces finds big disconnect in hybrid work

A major perception gap between employees and leaders could make hybrid work unsustainable at companies around the world if left unaddressed, Microsoft cautioned Thursday as it released the findings of a new workplace study.

Major League Baseball made a pitch, but Seattle seafood spot Ray’s stays hooked on its web address

Major League Baseball has gotten a little closer to having possession of the desired web addresses for all 30 of its professional teams.

NASA delays moon rocket launch as storm approaches — and considers taking cover

With Tropical Storm Ian approaching the Florida coast, NASA has decided not to go forward with its third attempt to launch its heavy-lift Space Launch System moon rocket on Tuesday.

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How this Seattle startup founder bounced back when her investors bailed out

Sarah Haggard thought she had done everything right to tee up Tribute, her early-stage company, for venture capital success.

Teamsters members and national leaders march on Amazon HQ, escalating union campaign

Teamsters leaders including Sean O’Brien, general president of the union, brought their campaign to organize Amazon warehouse and logistics workers to the company’s doorstep in Seattle this afternoon.

Seattle adds another unicorn as grocery retail tech startup Swiftly raises $100M

Retail software provider Swiftly raised $100 million in a Series C funding round, helping the company become the latest Seattle-area startup to reach a $1 billion valuation.

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Real estate giant Compass lays off 84 workers in Washington state as it targets tech team for cuts

New York-based real estate brokerage Compass has laid off 84 employees based in Washington state as part of a reduction that largely targets the company’s technology workforce.

Amazon says it had ‘biggest three hours of signups’ for Prime during first exclusive NFL stream

Amazon is already seeing some fruits from its massive investment in live NFL streaming.

Internal memo: PillPack founders will leave Amazon at the end of the month

PillPack co-founders TJ Parker and Elliot Cohen will leave Amazon, four years after the tech giant acquired the online pharmacy in 2018 as an early step in its broader push into healthcare.

Amazon is using ultra-low carbon fuels to curb climate impact of deliveries

Amazon today announced a deal with low-carbon fuel manufacturer Infinium to purchase some of its “electrofuel” to power delivery trucks beginning next year.

Spot, a Seattle metaverse startup for hybrid workforces, raises $5.5M

New funding: Spot, a Seattle-based startup building a Sims-esque metaverse platform for businesses, has raised a $5.5 million seed round.

A ‘Prairie’ in the desert: Tech vet gets his hands dirty planting immersive light show at Burning Man

James Gwertzman has always been a “tinkerer.” He has early memories of soldering together an AM radio kit with his dad.

Smart shopping-cart startup Veeve’s new device gives regular carts a high-tech upgrade

Seattle startup Veeve is expanding its checkout-free, smart shopping-cart technology from grocery stores to big-box retailers with a new attachment that effectively turns regular shopping carts into smart carts.

NASA ‘encouraged’ by tanking test for SLS moon rocket, but launch plan is still in flux

NASA says it achieved all its objectives during today’s launch-pad rehearsal for fueling up its giant Space Launch System rocket for an uncrewed round-the-moon mission known as Artemis 1 — but will have to review the data, check the weather and get final approvals before going ahead with plans for a liftoff next Tuesday.

Amazon Care vets raise $5M for virtual health startup focused on Latino patients

A new virtual healthcare startup, Zócalo Health, has raised $5 million to fuel plans to provide primary care focused on the Latino population.

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