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We stopped by the launch party last night for Foundations, the new organization that hopes to build a community for Seattle's tech founders. A distinct energy pulsated inside the building as veteran startup leaders mingled with younger entrepreneurs and newcomers. Read more.

Remembering a resourceful and enterprising technology journalist. Tricia Duryee, a Seattle native who wrote for publications including The Seattle Times, AllThingsD, and GeekWire, died Aug. 30 after a long battle with breast cancer. She was 46 years old. We spoke with her family and others who knew Tricia for this tribute to our former colleague.

Citing the potential for AI hallucinations and other unintended errors, the King County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office told Seattle-area law enforcement agencies that it will not accept any police reports produced using artificial intelligence. Read more.

Tech Moves: GE healthcare exec joins Seattle startup; Nautilus Biotechnology taps new CMO; Washington Research Foundation investor steps down; and more personnel changes.

This ad is bananas: Free fruit is no excuse to be chained to a desk all day, running shoe maker Asics says in a commercial that takes a shot at Amazon without naming the company, and encourages people to get up and move for the good of their mental health. Read more.

The latest Coast Guard hearing on the loss of OceanGate’s Titan submersible shed light on the regulatory gaps exposed by the tragedy that killed five people. Read more.  

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  • Seattle Public Library said it expects to spend $1 million on its response to this year’s ransomware attack, and a coming report will detail what data hackers may have stolen. (The Seattle Times)

  • T-Mobile is changing how it handles 988 calls for mental health support, routing customers to crisis centers close to their location. (T-Mobile)

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