Tech leaders want to change the way Seattle votes

Meta fined $24.6M for violating campaign law: The Facebook parent company was hit with the maximum penalty for intentionally violating Washington state’s political ad disclosure law. “I have one word for Facebook’s conduct in this case — arrogance,” Attorney General Bob Ferguson (above) said. Read more. 

A new way to vote in Seattle? Voters will be tasked to answer a big question on November’s ballot, choosing between two potential voting systems: ranked choice and approval voting. Here’s what to know about the options and the tech leaders involved. 

Google buys Seattle startup: We broke the news of the tech giant’s acquisition of Sound Life Sciences, a University of Washington spinout that developed an app to monitor breathing using sonar technology. 

Amazon will open facility to produce satellites: A 172,000-square-foot space in Kirkland, Wash., will be used to manufacture thousands of satellites for the company's Project Kuiper broadband internet constellation. Read more.

Calendar software startup raises $3.2M: Portland-based Reclaim.ai helps teams identify and prioritize essential tasks, account for their time, and coordinate schedules. Read more.

Microsoft’s latest diversity report: The tech giant shared its progress on diversity-related pledges and also revealed new workforce-related data.