FTC sues Amazon, says it ‘tricked and trapped’ people into Prime subscriptions

• Speaking of Prime, Amazon’s annual Prime Day sales event will be held July 11 and 12, and will include a new invite-only deals program and “Buy With Prime” access on third-party sites.

What’s it like to steer a submersible from OceanGate, the company whose sub became lost on a dive to the Titanic wreckage? GeekWire contributor Alan Boyle went to the bottom of Puget Sound in a different sub, called Cyclops, in 2019. Read his account.

Microsoft says it has achieved a key physics breakthrough representing the first milestone in its long-term initiative to build a quantum supercomputer capable of solving some of the world's most difficult challenges. Read more.

Amazon vs. Walmart is “the defining business clash of this generation — a battle waged for our loyalty and wallets, with hundreds of billions of dollars at stake and millions of jobs on the line.” That’s the assessment from journalist Jason Del Rey in his new book, “Winner Sells All: Amazon, Walmart, and the Battle for our Wallets.” Del Rey joins us on a new episode of the GeekWire Podcast to discuss the rivalry and key takeaways from his book. 

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Funding news:

• DexCare raises $75M: In one of the largest Pacific Northwest venture capital deals of the year, the Seattle health-tech startup is boosting development of its platform to help manage health system capacity and appointment booking.

• Outbound AI lands $16M: The Seattle startup is rolling out new AI tools to help healthcare teams automate elements of the medical billing process.

• Madrona Venture Labs raises $11M: The Seattle studio’s fifth fund is aimed at doubling down on AI startups.

As the Paris Air Show takes place this week, a Washington delegation aims to promote the state’s role in sustainable aviation and to land new ventures. Meanwhile, two startups working in hydrogen-powered aviation and sustainable fuel announced expansion plans. Read more.

Nintendo announced a surprise new entry in the “Super Mario Bros.” video game series, with a title called “Wonder” planned for release on Switch this fall. Read more.

Amazon closed another Go convenience store in downtown Seattle, a few months after shuttering eight of the high-tech brick-and-mortar spaces. The location, at 5th Avenue and Marion Street, was the second to open, back in 2018. Read more.

A Danish environmental artist is going to troll the Pacific Northwest this summer with giant public artworks of the Nordic characters. The Paul G. Allen Family Foundation is helping to fund the project that will stretch from Seattle to Portland. Read more.