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‘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.

The future of downtown Seattle: Reasons for hope, concern — and opportunity to change for the better

By some statistical measures, Seattle’s downtown is back.

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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