Seattle startup takes eco-friendly aim at recycling clothing 

Tomo, a startup launched by former Zillow execs that aims to speed up the mortgage approval process, raised $20 million in new funding. Read more.

AI and enterprise search: Seattle startup Read AI rolled out a new product that lets users quickly find information across emails, meeting notes, chats, CRMs, and more. 

Boosting marketing for beauty: Rhodium is a new Seattle startup focused on helping medical spas and beauty brands interact with customers. The company is led by two entrepreneurs who sold their last startup to Chewy. Read more.

Microsoft’s 50th anniversary is the focus of Microsoft@50, an upcoming GeekWire event featuring conversations with Microsoft President and Vice Chair Brad Smith; former CEO Steve Ballmer; and former CTO Nathan Myhrvold. Read more and join us March 20 in Seattle.

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• A years-long boom of new tech gadgets has taken a backseat to AI hoopla, impacting Seattle and product hardware units at Amazon and Microsoft. (Bloomberg)

• To predict the bloom time of the iconic cherry blossoms at the University of Washington, a research group is using historical weather data and student-collected observational data. (UW News)