Zulily website down following layoffs | Immersive art experience closes in Seattle

Immersive art experience closes in Seattle: WNDR Museum, a high-tech space near the waterfront, opened in March and featured an array of multi-sensory experiences showcasing a mix of video, audio, interactive and AI-generated artwork. Read more.

“We are down for maintenance”: That was the message on a bare homepage this morning for Zulily, in the latest stage of the Seattle-based online retailer’s collapse, following layoffs last week. Read more. 

Blue Origin scrubbed its first planned suborbital space launch in over a year on Monday when a ground system issue popped up during countdown. The Jeff Bezos space venture was hoping to send its New Shepard rocket on an uncrewed mission carrying 33 science payloads. Read more.

Compliance software startup Strike Graph raises more cash: The Madrona Venture Labs spinout added $1.5 million to an earlier investment round, helping fuel growth for its platform that helps streamline compliance processes for HIPAA, SOC 2, and other security programs. Read more.

Climate tech execs launch sustainability-focused real estate investment firm: Aaron Fairchild, Andy Wolverton and Susan Fairchild of Green Canopy NODE have started Cambia Capital with an initial $20 million fund to invest in residential developments in the Pacific Northwest and nationally, with a focus on mass timber projects. Read more.

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• An inside look at Project Kuiper, Amazon’s big bet on satellite internet that could transform the company into a telecom giant. (Bloomberg)

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• University of Washington Professor Allan Hoffman, “a giant of biomaterials, a mentor to so many, and a beloved friend,” has passed away. (LinkedIn)

• A former Amazon security engineer pleaded guilty to hacking and stealing more than $12.3 million from two cryptocurrency exchanges. (Bleeping Computer)