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OpenAI plants flag in Seattle area with new office near Microsoft HQ
OpenAI has opened an office in Bellevue, Wash., as the ChatGPT-maker establishes a physical presence near its close partner Microsoft and looks to tap into the robust engineering talent pool in the Seattle area.
Seattle startup raises $1.25M for electric bike used on golf courses
Seattle-area startup Fairway Bikes raised a $1.25 million seed round to fuel development of its unique electric bike built for golfers.
Tech Moves: OpenAI nabs top Microsoft AI researcher; Lime taps Amazon VP as CTO
Sebastien Bubeck, a top researcher from Microsoft who was most recently vice president of AI and a distinguished scientist, is joining OpenAI.
Fact-checking Saturday Night Live’s ‘happy Amazon employee’ sketch
If the best satire is a caricature of reality, Saturday Night Live's latest Amazon sketch wasn't quite on the mark.
Steve Ballmer on ′60 Minutes′: Microsoft, Clippers, and sorry, no Seattle Seahawks
60 Minutes covers the highlights of Steve Ballmer's career, and the low points, and what's next.
Amazon unveils first color Kindle, and new Kindle Scribe with ability to write directly in books
Amazon will release its first color Kindle, and a second-generation Kindle Scribe, with a new feature for writing in e-books.
Pacific Northwest tech startup deals: The top 15 funding rounds during Q3
Venture capital funding to Pacific Northwest startups saw signs of positive momentum in Q3.
We checked out all 15 ‘Just Walk Out’ cashierless food and apparel shops at Lumen Field in Seattle
Lumen Field, home of the Seattle Seahawks, holds the geeky distinction of having the most cashierless locations that use Amazon’s “Just Walk Out” technology of any stadium across the U.S.
Amazon announces nuclear power deals as tech giants scramble for more clean energy
Amazon today announced agreements supporting the construction of a next-generation nuclear power plant in its home state of Washington — marking the latest development in the tech-driven resurgence of nuclear energy.
AI Dreams: Microsoft @ 50, Chapter 1
Just as the PC and cloud defined much of Microsoft’s first 50 years, and just as its struggles in mobile set the company back in the smartphone era, its success or failure in AI promises to determine its fate for decades to come. 
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