Fans lament closure of Living Computers Museum | SDF, Clearbrief, Loti raise cash

Fans of Living Computers Museum + Labs called it a “bummer” and a “travesty” that the Seattle institution is closed for good, and some questioned whether the outcome truly reflected the desires of the late Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen, who built the facility. Read more.

• Previously: Living Computers logs off for good as Allen estate will auction vintage items

U.S. and European scrutiny tests Microsoft’s new approach: The latest example came in Microsoft’s conciliatory response this week to the European Commission’s preliminary finding that it violated antitrust laws by bundling Teams with its larger software suites. Read more.

New startup fundings in the Seattle region:

• Detecting deepfakes: Loti raised $5.1 million to help public figures scour the internet for unauthorized content that misuses their likeness. Read more.

• Data developer tool: SDF Labs landed $9 million to help companies manage enterprise data warehouse systems. Read more.

• Legal tech: Clearbrief, which uses AI to help lawyers find and verify facts for their cases, raised $4 million. Read more.

• Check our fundings list for the latest startup investment data from across the Pacific Northwest. 

Seattle’s Museum of Pop Culture is looking to go national, with an honorary designation being considered in Congress that would regard MoPOP as a “place of great importance” in the U.S. Read more.

We caught up with Scott Stulen, the new CEO of the Seattle Art Museum who is coming from Tulsa, Okla., with an innovative mindset, a love for tech, and an openness about AI’s impact on art. Read more.

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