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South Seattle Emerald
27 days
Weeks Before Critical Sound Transit Vote, Dozens Demand the Agency Build Long-Promised Light Rail Stations in the South End
At a separate rally and town hall, community members, advocacy groups, and elected leaders called on the Sound Transit board to ensure construction of two South End stations, which are again being deferred because of a $34.5 billion budget shortfall. Sound Transit will vote on the deferrals on May 28.
GeekWire
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Microsoft’s CTO testifies about email at the heart of Elon Musk’s allegations against the tech giant
Microsoft CTO Kevin Scott publicly addressed for the first time a 2018 email that Musk's lawyers have cited as evidence Microsoft knew OpenAI was abandoning its nonprofit mission. A confidential board memo filed in the case reveals how Microsoft's fear of falling behind Google drove the investment. Read More
Seattle Weekly
27 days
Washington employers are looking for the exit | Commentary
Back in February, when the Association of Washington Business released a survey showing that nearly one in five Washington employers were looking to move business to another state — and almost half were considering moving their personal residences — it made headlines across the country.
Seattle Weekly
27 days
King County homelessness program’s fate is unclear amid financial problems
The King County Council is demanding action in correcting the $45 million budget deficit of the King County Regional Homelessness Authority.
Seattle Weekly
27 days
Nonprofit left with $300k bill in blame-game between state and contractor
Federal Way-based nonprofit Mission Africa has been left scrambling to make up for over $300,000 of promised reimbursement from a grant the state failed to pay.
GeekWire
27 days
Opinion: Vibe coding needs an on-ramp — and seat belts
What vibe coding needs is its Windows moment — the point at which a powerful but arcane technology gets a user interface so good that the machinery underneath disappears. Read More
GeekWire
27 days
Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin space venture reportedly considers seeking outside investment for the first time
The Financial Times quotes sources as saying external fundraising might be needed to support increased launch cadence. Read More
GeekWire
27 days
Tech Moves: Microsoft AI leader jumps to OpenAI; former AI2 exec joins Meta; and more
A senior director of AI at Microsoft left to join OpenAI; a former AI2 leader has taken a role at Meta and other Pacific Northwest tech moves. Read More
GeekWire
27 days
Report: LinkedIn makes job cuts to position for ‘future success’ amid record quarterly revenue
LinkedIn is cutting staff across marketing, product and engineering despite record revenue. The layoffs are the latest round of tech sector job losses. Read More
GeekWire
27 days
Anduril lands $5B as defense giant builds autonomous warship operation in Seattle
Anduril, which has established operations along the Lake Washington Ship Canal, said the financing will fuel aggressive investments in manufacturing capacity, R&D and infrastructure needed to produce advanced defense systems. Read More
South Seattle Emerald
27 days
OPINION | Why the Columbia City Farmers Market Feels Like a South End Third Space
From cooking demos to teacher meetups and post-market picnics, photojournalist Chloe Collyer and Youth in Focus students explore why Columbia City Farmers Market feels like a true South End gathering space.
GeekWire
27 days
Amazon unifies Alexa+ and Rufus as AI rivals move into online shopping
Amazon announced Alexa for Shopping, merging its Rufus e-commerce chatbot with Alexa+ into a unified experience, aiming to outdo ChatGPT and other general-purpose AI assistants for shopping. Read More