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• New business applications in Seattle last year remained way below pre-pandemic levels in a sign that the region’s economy has not yet rebounded. (Axios)

• The pandemic changed who is moving to Seattle from elsewhere in the U.S. as the city’s high cost of living and other factors impact migration. (The Seattle Times) 

• Microsoft has reengineered itself into an AI company — “quietly but dramatically,” writes reporter Harry McCracken. (Fast Company)

• A Seattle-area woman who survived the Maui wildfire said the SOS feature on her friend’s iPhone saved their lives. (KING 5)

• Walla Walla, Wash., native and prolific biotech investor Robert Nelsen is making a big bet on a company aiming to rejuvenate cells and reverse the effects of aging. (Wall Street Journal)