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3D printer maker Glowforge has a new machine: The Seattle startup unveiled Aura, a laser cutter/engraver priced at $1,200 to make crafting at home a more accessible hobby. Co-founder and CEO Dan Shapiro (above) said the product “represents the culmination of eight years of waiting for the broader technology industry to catch up.” Read more.

Amazon reduces iRobot acquisition price: The 15% cut will offset a new $200 million loan necessary to fund the Roomba robotic vacuum-cleaner maker’s ongoing operations. Read more.

Microsoft reports its fiscal fourth quarter earnings later this afternoon. All eyes are on AI. Check back on GeekWire.com for updates.

A-Alpha Bio, a Seattle biotech startup that uses machine learning to help drug companies discover new treatments, raised $22.4 million.  

Plastic that decomposes like a banana peel: Researchers at the University of Washington drew the attention of Microsoft for their innovative bioplastic material.  

NASA awarded Blue Origin $34.7 million to support the development of a system that could produce solar cells on the moon from materials that are available on site. Read more. 

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  • NFL star-turned-tech-founder Doug Baldwin asks: If you could only keep three apps on your phone, which would you choose? (Twitter)

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