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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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