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Top stories so far this week
Zulily’s downfall: How the high-flying online retailer soared, sank, and shut down
For hundreds of people once associated with Zulily, their time at the Seattle-based online retailer was meaningful and formidable — which is why many are bemoaning the tech company’s recent evaporation.
Washington state’s capital gains tax stands as U.S. Supreme Court declines to hear appeal of law
The U.S. Supreme Court today decided not to hear an appeal of a Washington state Supreme Court ruling from March 2023 that found a statewide tax on capital gains to be lawful.
Copilot Pro vs. ChatGPT Plus: Microsoft’s new paid service offers alternative to OpenAI subscription
Microsoft’s new $20/month AI chatbot subscription, Copilot Pro, promises to give individual users priority access to the latest AI models, starting with OpenAI’s GPT-4 Turbo, along with AI integrations in Microsoft’s productivity suite that were previously reserved for business users.
PowerLight joins Blue Origin to study power beaming system for the moon
PowerLight Technologies says it's joined a team headed by Blue Origin to design a power beaming system for charging up robots on the moon.
Tech Moves: Ex-Microsoft CVP joins Builder.ai as president; Moonbeam hires Seattle marketing vet
— Vahé Torossian, a longtime former corporate vice president at Microsoft, joined software development startup Builder.ai as president and chief partner officer.
Skip the chat: New dating app wants less talk and more meet-ups for the matches it helps make
If you could skip to the good part of meeting someone new, it might start with a new dating app called Skip.
‘Unfinished business’: Ring CEO Liz Hamren leads Amazon’s home monitoring products into the AI era
Amazon Ring CEO Hamren talks about the new era of AI and Ring's direction under her leadership, almost a year after she took the role.
Meet the 6 women innovators featured in a new STEM exhibit at Seattle’s Pacific Science Center
Six orange statues on display at the Pacific Science Center in Seattle offer an eye-catching way to learn about the contributions of women in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM).
First Mode reduces workforce as it revises its vision for lower-emission heavy trucks
First Mode says it's cutting back on its workforce as it adjusts to market demand for heavy trucks that rely less on fossil fuels.
Amazon Business leader taking leave of absence; Devices exec will step in to fill role
Alex Gagnon, vice president of Amazon Business and a 21-year veteran of the tech giant, is taking a leave of absence from the company, GeekWire has learned.
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