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THIS WEEK'S TOP STORIES
‘SNL’ has a go at Amazon Go in spoof on how white and black shoppers may view ‘Just Walk Out’ tech
Are people really convinced that it’s safe to just grab and go from a cashierless Amazon Go store?
New Amazon CEO Andy Jassy crosses tough items off tech giant’s to-do list — what’s next?
An Amazon stock split has long been on shareholders’ wish list, promising to make the company’s shares more affordable for individual investors.
Seattle-area high school senior awarded $250,000 for gravitational wave research
A high-school senior from Sammamish, Wash., has won the top award in one of the nation's oldest and most prestigious competitions for science students.
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It’s a no-go: ‘SNL’ comedian Pete Davidson scrubs Blue Origin suborbital space ride
Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin space venture has called off plans to put "Saturday Night Live" cast member Pete Davidson on its next suborbital spaceflight.
Seattle entrepreneur creates list of corporations boycotting Russia, and those that are not
Alex Algard watched in horror as the Russian army invaded Ukraine.
Seattle sisters lead fast-growing e-commerce startup selling ethnic fashion products worldwide
It started three years ago after a casual conversation about ethnic fashion between former technology executives.
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Microsoft reports a Majorana development in its quest to build quantum computers
Microsoft says its researchers have found evidence of an exotic phenomenon that's key to its plans to build general-purpose quantum computers.
Tony Hsieh, Zappos, and Amazon: Inside the tragic final days of a fabled entrepreneur
Tony Hsieh was a legendary entrepreneur who built Zappos and sold the online shoe retailer to Amazon for $1.2 billion in 2009.
Amazon closes $8.5B MGM deal, its second-largest acquisition ever
Amazon said Thursday that its deal to acquire Hollywood studio MGM, announced in May 2021, has closed.
Coming and going? New tech hubs emerge, but Seattle ranks as most-desired city for college grads
As Seattle has established itself as a so-called “superstar” city among established tech hubs, recent reports and data sets are shining a light on how the pandemic has helped other U.S.
Amazon allocates $42.5M to build 318 affordable apartments near Seattle area light rail stations
Amazon on Tuesday announced that it has allocated $42.5 million to help pay for the construction of 318 affordable apartments near two light rail stations in the greater Seattle area.
Tech Moves: Providence leader returns to Amazon; Seattle marketing vet joins LiveRamp; and more
— Jessica Shapiro will join LiveRamp as its chief marketing officer.
Zulily taps former Nordstrom exec and e-commerce vet Terry Boyle as new president and CEO
Terry Boyle has been appointed the new president and CEO of Seattle-based online retailer Zulily, in a move announced Monday by parent company Qurate Retail Inc.
Intellectual Ventures is awarded $6.5M in trade secrets case against two researchers
An arbitrator has awarded Intellectual Ventures $6.5 million in a case involving two former staff researchers who were accused of sharing trade secrets.
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Saturday, March 19, 2022

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