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Another car-sharing service is launching in Seattle. ZEV co-op is putting a unique spin on car-sharing, offering electric cars to underserved communities by partnering with local nonprofits and government entities. It’s hoping to avoid the fate of similar services that have shut down in the Seattle region. Read more.

James Gwertzman, a longtime Seattle-based gaming executive who sold a startup to Microsoft and was an investor with a16z, is joining a startup called Mudstack as CEO. Read more.

Drinks, food, and VR: A new virtual reality entertainment center in Bellevue, Wash., called Mirra features a massive screen that lets customers compete in an array of VR games. Here’s what it’s like inside the venue

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  • Trevor Noah, Microsoft’s “chief questions officer,” interviewed Oren Etzioni, founder of Seattle nonprofit TrueMedia, about detecting political deepfakes with AI. (YouTube)

  • Rivian is halting production of electric delivery vans for Amazon due to a parts shortage. (CNBC)

  • Jeff Bezos is rumored to have interest in buying the Boston Celtics. (X, The Ringer)

  • DoorDash has spent more than $1 million this year to overturn a minimum wage law for delivery drivers in Seattle. (Axios)

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