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The Great Gatesby? Green beacon at Bill Gates’ lakeside mansion lights up a literary mystery

What should we read into the sudden appearance of a bright green light at the base of Bill Gates' Medina, Wash., home?

After selling last startup to ZoomInfo, SAP and Microsoft vet raises $5M for new Seattle company

The news: Worknet, a startup helping enterprises integrate external communication into Slack and Microsoft Teams, emerged from stealth mode and announced $5 million in fresh cash.

AI and coding: How these tech companies are using generative AI for programming

Generative AI is already changing the way software engineers do their jobs.

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Amazon officially opens first phase of HQ2 in Virginia with room for 14k employees

Free bananas and dogs at the office — Amazon is officially open for business at its HQ2 in Arlington, Va.

Scientists trace phosphates to Enceladus, boosting outlook for life on Saturn’s moon

Phosphorus, an essential ingredient for life, has been detected in water samples that can be traced back to Enceladus, a moon of Saturn.

Blue Origin will work with NASA on orbital transportation system for astronauts

NASA says it will collaborate with Blue Origin on new space transportation capabilities for sending crew and cargo to orbit.

Washington state AG says T-Mobile is wrongly withholding documents in security probe

Updated below with T-Mobile statement. A new court petition alleges that T-Mobile is refusing to fully comply with investigative demands from law enforcement authorities in its home state who have been probing the company’s security practices since a breach nearly two years ago that impacted 76 million customers across the country.

Recruiting automation startup Humanly lands $12M as it doubles down on AI

Humanly, a Seattle startup that helps companies automate their recruiting functions, raised $12 million to help fuel growth of its AI-powered software.

Tech Moves: Seattle startups hire new execs; board shuffles at Adaptive and Porch

— Seattle-area cybersecurity company Cyemptive named Ray McCay as its new chief revenue officer.

Novartis to buy Seattle biotech firm Chinook Therapeutics in $3.2B deal

Swiss biopharma giant Novartis announced Monday it plans to buy Seattle-based Chinook Therapeutics for $3.2 billion, marking another blockbuster acquisition for the biotech industry in the Seattle region.

SpaceX launch gives a big sendoff to Starfish Space’s satellite docking craft

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched dozens of satellites, including a docking craft created by a Seattle-area startup called Starfish Space.

Carbon accounting and reduction startup with unusual strategy launches with $9.4M

The news: Climate Vault Solutions on Tuesday announced its launch and a $9.4 million seed round.

Interview with Vijaye Raji, CEO of fast-growing Statsig, which lets developers test new AI features

Statsig is moving fast to keep pace with the latest advancements in generative artificial intelligence and data storage technology, rolling out new features that help developers test and evaluate products with live customers.

Convoy CEO Dan Lewis on leadership advice, autonomous trucking and the Seattle tech scene

For Dan Lewis, conviction and consistency are the driving forces behind his leadership style of trucking marketplace startup Convoy.

More layoffs at Zulily: E-commerce company trims headcount after private equity acquisition

Zulily is laying off workers again. Several employees of the Seattle-based e-commerce retailer were let go from the company this week.

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