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T-Mobile to pay $31.5M in settlement with FCC over cybersecurity data breaches

T-Mobile will pay $31.5 million in a data protection and cybersecurity settlement with the Federal Communications Commission, resolving investigations into data breaches that impacted millions of U.S.

Safely returned: 2-year-old child is OK after getting stuck playing in Amazon package locker in Seattle

Editor’s note: This story has been updated with comment from Amazon.

Bill Gates-backed TerraPower Isotopes produces rare, radioactive ingredient sought for cancer drugs

Nearly a decade ago, radio chemists at the nuclear power startup TerraPower saw a promising opportunity in radioactive waste from Cold War weapons.

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AWS CEO Matt Garman on the value of in-person work; investing in startups; and the ROI from AI

Amazon cloud leader Matt Garman voiced his support for Amazon’s plan to bring workers back to the office five days a week, describing it as a key way to maintain the company’s culture of innovation.

Former Microsoft Xbox leader J Allard joins Amazon in latest surprise career twist

J Allard, Amazon VP? Yes, it's true, according to the former Microsoft Xbox leader's LinkedIn profile, as updated this week.

Tech Moves: AWS Startups gets a new leader; Zoom taps Microsoft vet as CFO

Amazon executive Jon Jones was named the new vice president and global head of AWS Startups.

After $6.6B round, OpenAI investor says the next step for ChatGPT maker should be to go public

The news about OpenAI’s $6.6 billion fundraising round was hot off the digital presses Wednesday morning when Brad Gerstner of Altimeter Capital took the stage at Madrona’s IA Summit in Seattle.

As stolen bikes are hawked online, cyclists call out digital marketplaces and run crime-fighting efforts

On a fall day in 2021, Erin Dallin locked his cherished baby blue bicycle to a rack near the University of Washington light-rail station in Seattle.

Seattle’s startup ecosystem could use more ‘low-conviction check writers,’ according to this VC

Seattle needs more angel investors who are more comfortable with risky startup bets.

Seattle startup Vieu raises $11M to reimagine B2B sales outreach, with help from AI

Goodbye, cold calls. Hello, warm introductions.

Former SeaChange investors form new angel group in Seattle backing early stage startups

A trio of Seattle-area angel investors recently launched a new group called VentureUs that aims to make pre-seed and seed investments in startups across the Pacific Northwest.

New Microsoft Copilot features include natural AI voice interactions and daily news summary

Microsoft is revamping its Copilot personal AI assistant with a new design, a daily news summary, and natural voice interactions,

Can AI cure cancer? New alliance unites tech giants and big research orgs in quest for breakthroughs

Four national cancer research organizations will work together in an unprecedented alliance to use artificial intelligence to battle cancer.

Microsoft AI CEO sees long-term memory as key to unlocking future AI experiences

Microsoft’s revamped personal Copilot, released this week, lets users engage in natural conversations with AI using their voice.

Corporate credit card company Brex opens Seattle office with plans to double headcount

Brex officially moved into its new Seattle office as the fintech company plans to double the size of its workforce in Seattle over the next year.

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