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Five Iron Golf takes a swing at Seattle: The high-tech indoor golf and entertainment company opened a new facility on Capitol Hill, where golfers and wannabe golfers can swing in front of 12 simulators, take private lessons, join a league and more. Hip-hop star Macklemore has taken a stake in Five Iron and is promoting the brand’s expansion. GeekWire went inside.

Hands off for Amazon at music venue: The tech giant’s palm-scanning technology Amazon One will not be implemented at Colorado’s Red Rocks Amphitheater after a campaign by musicians and activists to block its use by a ticketing service. Read more.

Contactless shopping gets fashionable: Clothing rental startup Armoire has opened a new tech-infused store in Seattle called Armoire Go, where subscribers can touch, try on and exchange items in-person. Read more.

Amazon’s stock split: Shareholders will see their number of shares increase by 20X, while compensation discussions at the tech giant could change. Here’s what else to know

TerraPower wins $8.55M grant: The Seattle-area nuclear power venture co-founded by Bill Gates is getting funding from the U.S. Department of Energy to work on safer methods to recover uranium from used nuclear fuel.

New space documentary: Rudolph Herzog and his dad, famed filmmaker Werner Herzog, turn a critical eye to the space settlement dreams of Jeff Bezos and fellow billionaire Elon Musk in a quirky documentary titled "Last Exit: Space." Listen to an interview with Rudolph Herzog.

Thanks for reading, and have a great day. — GeekWire Managing Editor Taylor Soper, taylor@geekwire.com, and GeekWire reporter Kurt Schlosser, kurt@geekwire.com.

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