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Seattle studio shows off game ‘Pacific Drive’ in a post-apocalyptic Pacific Northwest
In Ironwood Studios’ debut video game Pacific Drive, an unknown phenomena has transformed a big part of the Pacific Northwest into what’s now known as the Olympic Exclusion Zone.
Apple vs. Microsoft: Vision Pro, HoloLens, and a familiar pattern in a classic tech rivalry
Some of Microsoft’s biggest missteps over the years have come not from being too late but rather too early, leaving the door open for competitors — especially Apple, it seems — to popularize a product category years later, when the technology and the market are ready.
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?
Grocery industry vet brings fresh take on the corner store to Seattle neighborhoods
Stephanie King spent about 20 years helping build private label programs with some of the biggest grocery retailers in the country, from Whole Foods to Kroger to Costco.
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.
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.
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.
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.
What’s next for Xbox: Starfield, Fable, Flight Simulator, and a new Series S console
Microsoft aired its pre-recorded Xbox Showcase June 11 to reveal what’s coming next for the Xbox video game platform.
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