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Nori, a Seattle-based carbon removal marketplace that raised $17M, shuts down after 7 years
Seattle-based carbon removal startup Nori has shut down after operating for seven years and raising $17.25 million from investors.
Microsoft names new COO who played a key role in GE’s turnaround
Microsoft named General Electric’s former chief financial officer, Carolina Dybeck Happe, as its new executive vice president and chief operations officer.
No regular Joe: The new Starbucks CEO posed with a big cup of coffee, and it got us buzzing
Coffee is serious business in Seattle. Whether or not you drink it, where you buy it, how you take it, what your vessel of choice is — all of that can say a lot about you and whether you’ve fully acclimated to local norms and customs.
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Husky undergrads are helping scientists decode the universe

Astronomy undergrads at the University of Washington are testing their cutting-edge coding skills in the classroom — and the cosmos. By analyzing data to interpret what a revolutionary new telescope will discover in the night sky, they’re helping scientists observe present phenomena and unravel the universe’s past — while launching their own careers into the future.

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‘They’re attractive targets’: Cybersecurity attacks on schools are becoming more frequent and severe
The frequency and severity of cyberattacks against K-12 schools are increasing, with a new incident affecting a school district south of Seattle being just the most recent case.
Outreach CEO Manny Medina steps down, a decade after founding sales automation startup
Manny Medina has stepped down as CEO of Outreach, the Seattle-based sales automation software company he helped start a decade ago.
School district south of Seattle cancels classes Monday due to cyberattack
FOLLOW-UP: ‘They’re attractive targets’: Cybersecurity attacks on schools are becoming more frequent and severe Highline Public Schools, a 17,500-student district south of Seattle, canceled classes for Monday due to a cyberattack.
With new Amazon Web Services partnership, Oracle’s cloud database trade-off is complete
Oracle announced a strategic partnership with Amazon Web Services on Monday afternoon, following earlier deals with Microsoft and Google.
Port of Seattle reveals details of ransomware attack, says it refused to pay criminal organization
The Port of Seattle said some of its data may be at risk of being posted online after it refused to pay a ransom demanded by a criminal organization responsible for a cyberattack that took place nearly three weeks ago.
Starbucks CEO Brian Niccol faces unique digital challenges as he takes over Seattle coffee giant
It’s the first day on the job for new Starbucks CEO Brian Niccol.
Amazon unveils ‘Saver’ private-label grocery brand, escalating price wars with Walmart and Target
Amazon is lowering prices on thousands of grocery items and rolling out a new private label food brand called Amazon Saver.
Paul Allen estate sells remaining Living Computers artifacts and systems to museum near Atlanta
Living Computers: Museum + Labs will live on, in spirit, far from Seattle.
Tech Moves: Peter Kern leaves Expedia’s board; RealSelf names CEO; PATH adds AI chief
Former Expedia Group CEO Peter Kern stepped down as vice chairman and is leaving the company’s board, the travel giant said Wednesday in a new regulatory filing.
PCC is bringing its grocery market back to downtown Seattle. Will hungry tech workers follow?
PCC Community Markets announced Friday that it is returning to the base of the Seattle skyscraper it left in January.
Market study says Amazon is spending up to $20B on Project Kuiper satellite network
A new market analysis projects that Amazon will spend $16.5 billion to $20 billion to get its Project Kuiper satellite effort off the ground.
Steve Ballmer brings his facts in a deep dive on government policy with ‘Daily Show’s’ Jon Stewart
“It’s an incredibly complex conversation,” Jon Stewart said near the conclusion of just that on Tuesday night after a “Daily Show” deep dive on government policy and efficacy with Steve Ballmer, the former Microsoft CEO and founder of USAFacts.
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