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Redfin and Zillow Group financial reports reveal broader housing market trends
The latest financial reports from Zillow Group and Redfin demonstrate ongoing wariness within the U.S.
Amazon’s new back-to-office policy is welcome news to small businesses around Seattle HQ
Inside a dog daycare business in Seattle’s South Lake Union on Friday, a handful of pups were scurrying around and barking as if they knew something was changing in the neighborhood that Amazon calls home.
‘Profound and historic’: Seattle becomes first U.S. city to ban caste discrimination
Seattle lawmakers on Tuesday approved legislation to ban caste discrimination in a move that could impact tech workers and companies.
Seattle mayor praises Amazon’s back-to-office policy in ‘State of the City’ address
Speaking from Seattle Center on Tuesday in his annual “State of the City” address, Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell reflected on the inspiration and innovation that got the Space Needle built 61 years ago.
Microsoft inks binding contract with Nintendo for ‘Call of Duty’ as it defends Activision deal
Microsoft’s deal with Nintendo to bring “Call of Duty” games to Nintendo systems — if Microsoft’s proposed $68.7 billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard goes through — is now official.
Pass the NaCl: Scientists create new types of salt crystals that could exist on Europa
A prime target in the search for extraterrestrial life is Europa, a moon of Jupiter that’s covered with a sheet of salty ice.
Bill to designate official Washington state dinosaur moves step closer thanks to ancient leg bone
Lawmakers pondering the relevance of a dinosaur leg bone moved a step closer to designating the unique find as Washington state’s official dinosaur on Monday.
Database giant Snowflake closes deal to acquire tools from Mobilize.net
Snowflake closed its deal to acquire a suite of migration tools called SnowConvert from Bellevue, Wash.-based software maker Mobilize.net.
Tech Moves: Picnic CEO steps down; Expedia adds board member; Accolade exec departs; and more
— Picnic CEO Clayton Wood is stepping down from the food automation startup.
‘Ghostwriter’ in the machine: How this software developer is integrating AI into work and life
The headlines about problems with Microsoft’s Bing chatbot haven’t dulled Patrick Husting’s enthusiasm for generative artificial intelligence.
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