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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.

Redfin’s chief economist on the real estate market; mortgage rates; climate risk; housing affordability

With mortgage rates at 20-year highs and and inventory at record lows, it’s slim pickings for U.S.

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.

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T-Mobile will lay off 5,000 employees, 7% of workforce — read CEO’s memo

T-Mobile is laying off close to 5,000 employees, mostly in corporate roles, as it looks to streamline its operating model and structure.

DARPA and other federal agencies work on strategies to revive 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.

Seattle trucking startup Convoy reportedly hires investment bank as it weighs potential M&A deal

Seattle trucking marketplace startup Convoy reportedly hired an investment bank in recent months and is weighing different options including a potential sale of the company, according to a report Thursday by The Information.

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.

‘Robotics is the future of food’: Artisan pizza restaurant Moto makes automation a key ingredient

When Lee Kindell first started making his Filipino-inspired brand of what he calls “odd pizza,” he was the artisan guy — a purist who made his dough by hand in an 18th century wooden dough trough.

Former director at Seattle auto marketplace startup indicted on $2M wire fraud charges

The former director of auto marketplace startup Tred was indicted this week by a federal grand jury in Seattle on five counts of wire fraud in an alleged scheme to steal more than $2 million from the company,

Inside the first liquor store to use Amazon’s cashierless technology

Now you can “Just Walk Out” — with a bottle of tequila.

Arc takes its electric boat on tour: Here’s what a ride feels like (and sounds like)

Lake Washington may be known for its thunderboats, but this week it also played host to an electric boat that was much easier on the ears

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.

Tech Moves: Seattle tech vet joins insurance tech company; Cyemptive Technologies adds exec

— Sonny Patel was hired by San Francisco-based insurance information technology company Socotra as CTO and CPO.

Tornado Cash co-founder from Seattle area arrested and charged with money laundering

Roman Storm, co-creator and developer of crypto “mixer” company Tornado Cash, was arrested by U.S.

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.

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