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After lobbying by Uber and DoorDash, new proposal would overhaul Seattle’s minimum wage law
After a controversial minimum wage law for food delivery drivers in Seattle went into effect in January, tech giants including Uber and DoorDash made it clear they weren’t happy.
Atomo opens new roastery in Seattle to produce its beanless coffee for cafes around the U.S.
Atomo, the Seattle-based beanless coffee maker, is marking Earth Day with the grand opening of a new roastery in its hometown that will produce the company’s grounds for coffee shops around the country.
Microsoft and partners open major new pedestrian bridge to span campus and transportation needs
People on foot, riding bicycles, and even those cruising on electric skateboards crisscrossed over a busy highway between Microsoft’s old and new campuses on Monday as a dramatic new pedestrian bridge officially opened in Redmond, Wash.
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FTC bans all new non-compete clauses and strikes down most existing agreements
Goodbye, non-competes. The U.S. Federal Trade Commission today released its final rules addressing non-compete clauses by banning all future agreements.
After personal experience with cyberstalking, tech founder launches startup battling deepfake content
In January, pornographic deepfake images of Taylor Swift were viewed by millions of people on X and other social media platforms before the sites took action.
Tech Moves: Ex-Meta infrastructure VP joins Microsoft; DoorDash adds Amazon vet to board
Jason Taylor, the former vice president of infrastructure at Meta, joined Microsoft as corporate vice president and deputy CTO for the company’s AI supercomputing efforts.
10 important questions about the promise and pitfalls of AI
Artificial intelligence is already changing the world.
98point6 hit by new layoffs in latest change at health tech startup
Seattle-based digital healthcare startup 98point6 has conducted a new round of layoffs, the company confirmed Tuesday.
Microsoft earnings preview: Tech giant’s results will test AI traction
How many points will AI add to Microsoft's financial scoreboard? A preview of Microsoft earnings for Q3 of FY 2024.
Zillow and Grubhub vets launch new Seattle-based advisory firm to help growth companies
Longtime technology industry leaders Chad Cohen and Ryan Domyancic unveiled Scala Advisors, their new Seattle-based advisory firm designed to help growth-stage companies in the public and private markets.
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