Inside the startup with a secret tech for better batteries

• GeekWire reporter Lisa Stiffler visited the Woodinville, Wash., headquarters of Group14 Technologies, one of the most valuable privately held companies in the Pacific Northwest that is aiming to help improve battery performance in everything from consumer electronics to electric vehicles. Read more. 

Seattle’s $2 billion Convention Center expansion is a sparkling statement piece for downtown. State and local leaders hope it attracts more activity to a city core disrupted by the pandemic. 

• The massive Summit building adds nearly 600,000 feet of event space and boasts numerous sustainability features and uniquely Northwest design touches. Read more and see the photos.

Seattle filed suit against Kia and Hyundai, alleging that the automakers failed to install anti-theft tech, spurring a spike in car thefts and harming public safety.

• City Attorney Ann Davison said the companies “chose to cut corners” by not installing an engine immobilizer that prevents cars from starting without keys. Read more.

Lauren Sanchez is planning to follow in the footsteps of billionaire boyfriend Jeff Bezos and travel aboard a Blue Origin rocket ship with an all-female crew.

• "As much as he wants to go on this flight, I’m going to have to hold him back,” Sanchez told WSJ Magazine. Read more.

A University of Washington spinout raised $5 million to develop a gene therapy system for treating Duchenne muscular dystrophy.

• Myosana Therapeutics says its experimental platform to deliver genes to cells has advantages over the standard approach. Read more. 

“I just totalled my car while wearing overalls.”

• That was the blunt assessment from Founders’ Co-op general partner Aviel Ginzburg as he shared images of his flipped vehicle and said he was lucky to be alive. The Seattle tech vet asked his network on LinkedIn for startup lessons from the experience, and the responses were pretty great.