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Amazon uses badge-swipe data to tell employees they aren’t complying with return-to-office policy

Amazon is using badge swipes to monitor compliance with return-to-office mandates, it told workers who said they received erroneous warnings.

Former director of Seattle startup accused of embezzling $2M in company funds

U.S. law enforcement authorities last week arrested a former employee of a Seattle startup who allegedly funneled more than $2 million in company funds to his personal bank accounts.

Seattle considers expanding ‘JumpStart’ tax on Amazon and others to plug budget deficit

Seattle is thinking about taxing big business in a bigger way.

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Zulily ditching Seattle HQ after layoffs and ownership change

Zulily’s headquarters building is going on the market in another change for the Seattle-based online retailer.

Seattle Mariners owner John Stanton on MLB rule changes, robot umpires, and Shohei Ohtani

John Stanton, the Seattle Mariners CEO and a key figure in the new era of MLB rules, sees a future for automated balls and strikes in the big leagues.

City report: Seattle faces stronger economic headwinds due to cooling tech sector, remote work

Seattle faces stronger economic headwinds compared to the rest of the country due in part to its reliance on the technology industry, according to a revenue report released by the city’s budget office this week.

General Fusion lands $25M and reveals plans for demo machine in B.C.

The news: General Fusion today announced $25 million in new funding and plans to build a demonstration machine in its home province of British Columbia.

How Zillow Group is thinking about AI and the future of real estate

More and more companies are using AI and machine learning to boost their businesses.

As phone scams spike around the world, one would-be victim shares a cautionary tale

A new report from Seattle startup Hiya highlights the growing problem of phone fraud around the world, with 30 of 39 countries showing an increase in scam and nuisance calls in the second quarter of this year.

Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez create $100M fund to help Maui recover from wildfire

Amazon founder Jeff Bezos and fiancée Lauren Sanchez are dedicating $100 million to a fund to help the Hawaiian island of Maui recover from devastating wildfires this week.

Seattle approves first-of-its-kind law that protects app-based workers from deactivation

Seattle lawmakers passed legislation Tuesday that aims to provide more job security to app-based workers who deliver food, shop for groceries, or perform many other on-demand jobs.

Seattle startup Dropzone AI, which develops autonomous AI security agents, raises $3.5M

Dropzone AI announced a $3.5 million seed round led by Decibel Partners, with participation from Pioneer Square Ventures Fund.

Olis Robotics raises $4M to take systems for remote robot management to next level

Olis Robotics raises $4.1 million to explore new markets for tools that make it possible to monitor and control industrial robots remotely.

Amazon will put on another Prime Day event in October

Amazon announced Tuesday that it will hold a “Prime Big Deal Days” sales event this fall.

Plans for launch of prototype satellites for Amazon’s Project Kuiper revised … again

Amazon's plans to launch prototype satellites for its Project Kuiper broadband constellation have changed for the second time in a year.

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