New alliance pursues AI cancer breakthroughs

Seattle cyclists are being hammered by theft, and online platforms such as OfferUp, Facebook Marketplace and Craigslist — which revolutionized the resale industry — may not be helping. While cyclists and groups have taken crime-fighting matters into their own hands, some think the resale platforms should be responsible for making sure they’re not selling stolen bikes. Read more.

J Allard, the former Microsoft Xbox leader, joined Amazon as a VP of product on the Devices and Services team. He’ll be working there for another Microsoft vet, Panos Panay, who leads the Amazon team that includes Alexa and Echo. Read more.

• More Tech Moves: Flexe taps new CTO; Talus adds head of biology; Vouched names a sales VP; and more personnel changes.

Brev, a “business performance OS” startup led by Seattle tech vet Chris Pitchford, leverages large language models to help companies manage reporting and analysis of their business performance. Read more.

Startup fundings:

• Rippl raises $23M: The Seattle startup provides virtual care for patients with dementia, helping with access to clinicians, counseling and other resources.

• Augmodo lands $5.3M: The Seattle-based inventory-tracking startup relies on retail employees wearing smart badges to monitor out-of-stock items and more.

Ethicist's take on Amazon’s fake review problem: How do Immanuel Kant’s discussions of moral philosophy apply to manipulated product reviews online? Read more.

Hot Links:

• OpenAI raised more than $6.5 billion in a new funding round, one of the largest private investments ever. (Bloomberg)

• Amazon rolled out updated Fire HD 8 devices and unveiled new generative AI features for tablets. (Amazon)

• Men outnumber women in the Seattle area, a reversal of the national trend, and the city’s tech workforce is likely a major reason. (Axios)

• Sustainable gift wrap company Tokki landed its products at Costco in what founder and CEO Jane Park calls a retail “dream.” (Jane Park via LinkedIn)

• Amazon is offering new Business Prime Rewards for its online business buying platform. (Amazon)

• Take This, the mental health advocacy organization focused on the game industry and community, met an $80,000 fundraising goal to stay in business. (Take This via X)

• Washington state tribes are speaking out against an initiative to repeal the Climate Commitment Act, which funds programs that help communities affected by climate change. (KUOW)