Former 98point6 CEO goes from telemedicine to fried chicken

Amazon’s Prime Early Access Sale: Record inventories, inflation, and declining consumer demand are prompting Amazon and other retailers to hold online sales events in October, changing the shape of the holiday shopping season.

Related: TikTok vs. Amazon: Social video giant hiring in Seattle and L.A. to build e-commerce network

Cantwell likes what she sees in CHIPS Act reaction: “We think it’s unleashing the response from the private sector that we wanted to see,” Sen. Maria Cantwell said at the GeekWire Summit while discussing legislation designed to help boost the U.S. share of chip manufacturing capacity. 

Should we talk about the weather? As typically wet Seattle copes with record-setting warm and dry weather, we’re left to wonder if we should just get used to it. Sort of, say the experts. The unseasonable activity is both random and a dress rehearsal for what climate change will bring to the region in the future.

Allen Foundation gives $10M to arts: Washington state arts organizations that were hammered by the pandemic welcomed the news on Tuesday of $10 million in grants from the Paul G. Allen Family Foundation. 

Tech Moves: F5 adds cybersecurity vet to its board; Icertis hires chief strategy officer; and more key personnel changes across the PNW tech industry.