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Electric vehicles are in the spotlight again at the Seattle Auto Show as more mainstream automakers are getting in on the action and producing “normal cars.”
  • GeekWire got behind the wheel of the Ford F-150 Lightning pickup and checked out GMC’s Hummer EV, which one auto expert calls “just crazy.” See the photos and highlights.

A new lawsuit claims Amazon and Apple worked together to restrict competition and boost prices for iPhones and iPads online.

Amazon’s devices unit had an annual operating loss of more than $5 billion in recent years. 

  • The Wall Street Journal reported that Amazon is taking a close look at its Alexa business as the Seattle tech giant looks to cut costs. 

The $1.5 billion sale of Paul Allen’s private art collection concluded with another $115 million on day two as Christie’s called it the biggest art auction in history. 

Data in the life sciences industry is fragmented, siloed and incomplete. And that gets in the way of taking full advantage of using artificial intelligence.

Seattle startup Spiral raised $1.25 million to boost development of its AI-powered software that scours and analyzes customer feedback.

G'day, mate! Chalk up a Down Under airplane order for Eviation, which is building and testing its all-electric Alice aircraft in Washington state.

“This is the worst thing I’ve seen in crypto ever.”

Helicopters and gliders made it into Flight Simulator.

  • Microsoft is celebrating the 40th anniversary of its popular flight sim game by adding several new ways to fly, TechCrunch reports

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