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Ex-CFO of Seattle startup indicted after allegedly moving $35M in company funds to crypto business

Federal prosecutors on Wednesday indicted the former chief financial officer of a Seattle-based e-commerce startup for wire fraud.

Jeff Bezos’ huge sailing yacht has a carved figurehead that looks a lot like his girlfriend

Jeff Bezos has finally been spotted aboard the $500 million sailing yacht that he’s been rumored to be the owner of for years.

Shopping center owners sue Amazon as tech giant rethinks grocery plans

RENTON, Wash. — The owner of a major shopping center south of Seattle is suing Amazon, alleging that the company attempted to terminate its lease for a proposed Amazon Fresh grocery store under false pretenses.

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Police near Seattle issue warning about AI phone scammers impersonating family members

Law enforcement agencies are raising concerns about voice-cloning AI tools, warning consumers that scam callers are using the tech to mimic loved ones’ voices in elaborate phone call frauds.

Amazon consumer robotics leader Ken Washington is leaving the company

Updated with Amazon confirmation and comment.

Seattle startup studio Pioneer Square Labs raises $20M for third fund, bets big on generative AI

The news: Pioneer Square Labs raised a $20 million third fund for its startup studio.

We have separation: Stratolaunch reaches milestone with release of test payload

Stratolaunch released a separation test vehicle for the first time this weekend during the latest flight of the world's largest airplane.

Review: ‘Firmament,’ new game from ‘Myst’ creators, is a beautiful throwback to the 90s

Firmament feels like it was thrown into a time capsule at some point around 1993, with beautiful vistas, a haunting storyline, and a difficulty curve like the side of a skyscraper.

Seattle startup raises $2M to make healthcare pricing data more transparent

Seattle startup Cascade Health raised a $2 million pre-seed round to boost its AI-powered software that aims to increase healthcare pricing transparency.

GeekWire Awards 2023 revealed: Community honors top innovation in Pacific Northwest tech

A Star Wars theme complemented the rising stars on hand as light sabers glowed and a galaxy of lights twinkled overhead during the GeekWire Awards on Thursday in Seattle.

Tech Moves: Zillow and Docusign tap new CFOs; Remitly hires design chief; and more

— Zillow Group named Jeremy Hofmann as its new chief financial officer.

Robo sommeliers: Seattle startup The Waves enters crowded wine subscription market

Visiting small-batch winemakers on their farms, Andy Comer and Gaurav Tiwari sensed skepticism.

With new Phoenix robot, Sanctuary AI looks to usher in ‘labor as a service’

Sanctuary AI says its new robot is ready for real work.

3D laser printer startup Glowforge lands $20M following release of AI image generator feature

The news: 3D laser printer startup Glowforge raised $20 million as part of an extended Series E round to help add new product features and grow its subscription business.

College dropout Bill Gates shares advice he never heard at the graduation he never had

Despite dropping out of Harvard University after only three semesters, Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates managed to carve out a pretty good life for himself with his tech company and his philanthropic pursuits.

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