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After acquiring Zipwhip for $850M last year, Twilio will shut down business texting service

Twilio will sunset Zipwhip’s software after acquiring the Seattle startup for $850 million last year.

Univ. of Wash. aims to dismiss suit by computer science instructor over land acknowledgements

University of Washington leaders filed a motion Monday to dismiss a lawsuit brought by an instructor who created his own land acknowledgment statement on the syllabi of courses he taught.

Another logistics startup emerges in Seattle: Convoy vets land $2.4M to tackle trucking analytics

New funding: Seattle-area trucking analytics startup GoodShip raised $2.4 million in a round led by Fuse, with participation from Cercano Management, Flexport Fund, Innovation Endeavors, Sope Creek Capital, and other angel investors.

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Seattle entrepreneur acquires Sook, a tool to take on Amazon and boost small business discovery

To satisfy his desire to help shoppers better discover products from small businesses and to help those businesses compete against Amazon and other tech giants, Ryan Mulcahy did some shopping of his own.

Blue Origin completes delivery of BE-4 rocket engines for first ULA Vulcan launch

Amazon founder Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin space venture says it has completed delivery of the two BE-4 rocket engines that will be used next year for the first launch of United Launch Alliance’s next-generation Vulcan Centaur rocket.

Meet the 12 startups in the newest Techstars Seattle class

Techstars Seattle on Monday unveiled the startups participating in its latest cohort, as another round of companies gets ready to go through the accelerator program.

End of the road for Treasure Truck: Amazon stops deals program, which went online during pandemic

Amazon is officially parking its “Treasure Truck” deals program, putting an end to an initiative that first got rolling in 2016 with in-person pickups from quirky vehicles in various cities.

Court filings: CommerceIQ to buy assets of Seattle’s Ideoclick as Amazon agencies face tough market

CommerceIQ, a Silicon Valley e-commerce company that helps retailers boost online sales on Amazon and Walmart, is set to acquire assets from Seattle startup Ideoclick, according to court documents reviewed by GeekWire.

Tech Moves: Athletic Greens hires Seattle tech vet Kelly Smith; Brex founder joins Expedia board

— Longtime Pacific Northwest executive and entrepreneur Kelly Smith is now chief digital officer at Athletic Greens, a nutritional supplement beverage company.

Univ. of Washington is 24th in ranking of top 100 colleges based on startup founders

The University of Washington is ranked No.

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UW aims to dismiss suit over land acknowledgments | Latest Seattle startup fundings

Univ. of Wash. aims to dismiss suit by computer science instructor over land acknowledgements

Court filings: CommerceIQ to buy assets of Seattle’s Ideoclick as Amazon agencies face tough market

Twilio to shut down Zipwhip following $850M acquisition

Another logistics startup emerges in Seattle

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