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On the EV road again: A year after using an electric Mustang, father and son try a Tesla for long drive
Last summer, Aaron Blank and his son hit the road between Seattle and Los Angeles for a baseball-fueled journey that had more misses than hits, thanks to repeated confusion and lack of charging infrastructure for their electric vehicle.
Amazon devices chief Dave Limp is leaving in latest executive departure
Dave Limp, the longtime leader of Amazon’s devices division, will step down later this year.
Seattle company founded by Nobel Prize winner plans human tests for experimental COVID-19 drug
Cocrystal Pharma, a Seattle-area company co-founded by a Nobel Prize winner and backed by biotech veterans, is taking aim at high-profile viruses.
VP Kamala Harris visits Seattle to tout climate act and attend fundraiser hosted by Microsoft president
Vice President Kamala Harris visited Seattle today to commemorate the one-year anniversary of the Inflation Reduction Act, a measure that is directing billions of dollars into clean energy efforts and is the signature climate bill of the Biden administration.
Tech Moves: Hootsuite adds CMO; Flexe appoints COO; Absci names CFO
— Hootsuite appointed Elina Vilk as chief marketing officer.
Integrate raises $3.4M and wins Space Force contract for management software
Integrate has raised $3.4 million in funding and secured a $1.25 million Space Force contract for its program management software.
Seattle tech exec Gordon Gardiner will face challenging task as OceanGate’s new CEO
Seattle tech veteran Gordon Gardiner has been named the CEO of OceanGate, to lead the company through the aftermath of a Titanic sub tragedy.
CEOs of Amazon Web Services and Redapt join Seattle Sounders FC ownership group
Seattle’s professional soccer club is adding more tech heavyweights to its ownership group.
New legislation aims to expand Seattle’s EV charging infrastructure
Seattle could get a boost in electric vehicle charging if new legislation is approved Tuesday by the City Council.
A global maritime innovation hub coming to Seattle aims to spur entrepreneurship and create jobs
Proponents of the planned Maritime Innovation Center in Seattle want to help Washington state get its marine mojo back.
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