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Top stories so far this week
Docusign to acquire Lexion for $165M in exit for Seattle-based AI contract management company
Docusign announced an agreement to acquire Lexion for $165 million, signaling plans to integrate the Seattle-based company’s AI-powered contract management technology into its Intelligent Agreement Management Platform.
As Starbucks slumps, Howard Schultz says coffee giant should ‘reinvent’ mobile ordering
Howard Schultz has some suggestions to help boost Starbucks’ business.
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Outreach founders reveal new ‘buyer copilot’ AI startup that automates customer demos
A new Seattle startup led by the co-founders of sales software giant Outreach is using AI to automate initial customer interactions and provide personalized product demos for B2B companies.
Gates Foundation’s toilet and sanitation exhibit in Seattle is flush with education and innovation 
“Everyone poops,” declares the classic children’s book used by parents, including me, to help their kids understand what is a natural part of all animals’ lives.
Tech Moves: NanoString CEO and CFO depart; Remitly names HR chief; Temporal founders swap roles; Gradial adds exec
Brad Gray is stepping down from NanoString after 14 years leading the Seattle biotech company as CEO.
Serial entrepreneur Gaurav Oberoi strikes again: Lexion’s sale to Docusign shows methodical approach to building startups
Six years later, the floor inside a conference room at the AI2 Incubator in Seattle still shows signs of Gaurav Oberoi’s dedication to solving customer problems.
First crewed flight of Boeing’s Starliner space taxi postponed due to valve issue
The first crewed flight of Boeing's Starliner space taxi was postponed due to concerns about a valve on the rocket's upper stage.
NVIDIA invests in AI-powered weed zapping ag-tech startup Carbon Robotics
Seattle ag-tech startup Carbon Robotics has a new investment from NVentures, the venture capital arm of NVIDIA, to fuel the company’s AI-powered farming solutions.
Starfish tests satellite rendezvous system — and wins a $37.5M Space Force contract
Despite setbacks, Starfish Space coaxed a satellite rendezvous out of its first space mission — and now it's won a big Space Force contract.
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