Instacart joins Uber in lawsuit against Seattle 

A startup led by Seattle doctors created a new line of defense against respiratory viruses, including bacterial-caused walking pneumonia and COVID-19, which is far from vanquished. Singletto’s face masks — recently approved for use by the FDA — include a product that contains a chemical known for its ability to kill viruses, bacteria and fungi. Read more.

OpenAI’s new o1 model marks a significant leap in AI reasoning capabilities but introduces critical risks, according to Anthony Diamond, a principal at Pioneer Square Labs. Read more.

• Related: Longtime Seattle tech leader Kunal Chopra is heading up a new spinout from Pioneer Square Labs called Certivo, which is using artificial intelligence to rethink compliance management. Read more.

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• A push from Teamsters could shake up Amazon’s relationship with independent companies that deliver its packages. (The Information)

• Electricians are descending on central Washington to help build the data centers that will satisfy AI’s need for vast amounts of computing and electrical power. (The New York Times)

• Microsoft is giving customers its Copilot AI assistant — whether they like it or not. (Wall Street Journal)