Former Niantic exec leads new spatial computing startup | Jeff Bezos sells more Amazon stock

A former leader at Niantic, makers of "Pokémon Go," has launched a Seattle startup that aims to help retailers keep better track of inventory on store shelves. Augmodo uses computer vision, augmented reality, AI, spatial computing, 3D mapping, data analysis and more buzzy tech to tackle out-of-stock problems and eliminate substitutions in e-commerce grocery orders. Read more.

"Magic: The Gathering" card thief arrested: Seattle police say a 28-year-old man working as a temporary employee at a warehouse stole around $40,000 worth of "Magic" cards. Here’s how a manager helped solve the crime.

Jeff Bezos sells more stock: The Amazon founder has completed his stock sale trading plan, unloading 50 million shares this month — valued at more than $8 billion. Read more. 

Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell didn’t call out any tech companies in his annual “State of the City” address. But he did spend several minutes touting landmark policies targeting carbon reductions. Read more.

The founders at real estate mortgage startup Tomo are taking on a familiar rival with an expansion into online home search. Read more.

Hot Links:

• Amazon will replace Walgreens on the Dow Jones Industrial Average, “reflecting the evolving nature of the American economy.” (CNBC)

• Amazon’s Echo Hub, a customizable control panel to manage smart home devices such as speakers and security cameras, is now available. (Amazon)

• Seattle’s Fred Hutch will lead a new federal clinical trials consortium called the Cancer Screening Research Network. (Fred Hutch)

• Seattle cloud startup Pulumi released new infrastructure tools to help developers build generative AI products. (Pulumi)

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