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Top stories so far this week

Conservative think tank asks U.S. Supreme Court to overturn Washington state capital gains tax
Opponents of the capital gains tax in Washington state are not giving up.
Tech Moves: Former Salesforce exec joins e-commerce startup Fabric as CEO
— Seattle e-commerce startup Fabric named veteran tech leader Mike Micucci as CEO.
Melinda French Gates, MacKenzie Scott join $45M effort to connect and revitalize Seattle waterfront
The ongoing transformation of Seattle’s waterfront is getting a big boost from prominent philanthropists, as Melinda French Gates, MacKenzie Scott, the Diller-Von Furstenberg Family Foundation, and Expedia Group are pledging $45 million to an effort called Elliott Bay Connections.
DARPA and its partners huddle to flesh out strategies for reviving America’s chip industry
A DARPA summit in Seattle is focusing on ways to add a new dimension to America's chip industry --- figuratively and literally.
Inside the first liquor store to use Amazon’s cashierless technology
Now you can “Just Walk Out” — with a bottle of tequila.
Amazon is testing a new way to show ratings on product search pages
For some Amazon shoppers, relying on the quantity of reviews for a product — not only the star rating — can help influence a purchase decision.
Boundless acquires Bridge, combining two immigration-focused tech startups
Boundless Immigration, a Seattle startup that helps immigrants receive visas and citizenships in the U.S., acquired San Francisco-based immigration consulting company Bridge.
Former Starbucks engineering exec joins education-focused AI startup that just raised $4M
Seattle-area entrepreneur and tech vet Ryan Bruels joined education-focused artificial intelligence startup Atypical AI as founding head of engineering.
Tech policy leaders explore new frontiers for supporting (and regulating) AI at forum
Next-generation strains of AI have revolutionized the tech world, and policymakers are ramping up their efforts to respond.
EV charging startup Electric Era lands $11.5M to deploy AI- and battery-supported stations
Seattle-based electric vehicle charging startup Electric Era today announced $11.5 million in new funding, bringing its total investments to date to $19 million.
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