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Seattle’s record-setting warm and dry weather is both random and a dress rehearsal, experts say
Seattle’s identity has been synonymous with drizzle, moss and the angsty grunge music and compulsive coffee drinking that’s fueled by its notoriously damp, gray weather.
Melinda French Gates counters Bill Gates’ prediction that their foundation will end in 25 years
Melinda French Gates this week offered a different timetable for the future of the Gates Foundation than the one laid out last month by her ex-husband Bill Gates.
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William Shatner describes ‘overwhelming sadness’ he felt for Earth in his Blue Origin flight to space
William Shatner’s journey to the final frontier aboard a Blue Origin spaceship last fall seemed like the perfect opportunity to strike profound joy and celebration into a man who had played a space traveler on TV for decades.
University of Washington computer science professor Yejin Choi wins $800K ‘genius grant’
Yejin Choi, a University of Washington computer science professor and senior research manager at Seattle’s Allen Institute for Artificial Intelligence (AI2), won a $800,000 “genius grant” given annually by the John D.
Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center receives ‘transformative’ $710.5M gift from the Bezos family
Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center on Wednesday announced an enormous philanthropic gift of $710.5 million from Jackie and Mike Bezos, the parents of Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, pledged on behalf of the Bezos family.
Microsoft goes Meta: Here’s what Nadella and Zuckerberg announced for the new Quest Pro
Microsoft will make Windows, Office, Teams and other programs available for the new Meta Quest Pro and existing Meta Quest 2 virtual reality headsets under an expanded partnership with Facebook’s parent company.
Meta officially cuts ribbon on growing Bellevue office space as tech and art merge in Spring District
With cranes still swinging overhead and construction continuing on the Spring District in Bellevue, Wash., Meta officially threw open the doors Tuesday on its own offices at the sprawling development.
Real estate report points to Blue Origin’s rapid expansion near HQ in Seattle area
The workforce at Blue Origin, Amazon founder Jeff Bezos’ space venture, has been growing by leaps and bounds — and so has the need for office and lab space.
Microsoft Places app will manage ‘fusion of digital and physical space’ for hybrid work
Microsoft previewed a new app that will attempt to help companies, workers, and real estate facilities managers address some of the emerging challenges of the new era of hybrid work.
Seattle entrepreneur turns investor rejection letters into NFTs
Ever wonder how investors craft their “rejection letters” to startup founders?
Amazon’s Prime Early Access Sale, and the forces blowing up the traditional holiday shopping season
Amazon’s Prime Early Access Sale, slated for Tuesday and Wednesday Oct.
Former 98point6 CEO goes from telemedicine to fried chicken — with recipe to fight climate change
Before co-founding Seattle telehealth startup 98point6 back in 2015, Robbie Cape was weighing whether to use his tech know-how to pursue a healthcare-related idea, or something focused on the environment.
Seattle startup launches Bumble-like app for expectant moms and families looking to adopt
Seattle startup PairTree on Thursday announced the launch of an app to more easily connect expectant mothers with families from across the U.S.
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