Amazon CEO’s advice to college grads | Brex opening office in downtown Seattle

EV charging startup Autev is building autonomous robotic devices that offer a cheaper solution for vehicle charging — and turn any parking space into a spot equipped for charging. The founders are University of Washington grads and they’re building prototypes at their HQ on campus in Seattle. Read more. Above, Syd Manna, Autev’s co-founder and chief operations officer, standing near a prototype. The device will also have a robotic arm with a charging nozzle.

Amazon CEO Andy Jassy told computer science grads at the University of Washington that it may take until later in life to appreciate graduating from "one of the very best engineering schools in the world." In that vein, he shared some wisdom from his past 30 years that he wished he’d known at age 22. Read more.

Tech Moves: A longtime Prime Air leader is leaving Amazon; Microsoft CVP joins Meta; and more key personnel changes.

Brex opening office in Seattle: The corporate expense giant's president and vice president of technology are already based in the region. Read more.

The Department of Defense has put Blue Origin in the running for a share of up to $5.6 billion in national security space launch contracts, marking a first for Jeff Bezos’ space venture. Read more. 

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