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GeekWire
19 days
Starbucks layoffs impact 252 jobs at Seattle support center, including VPs and other senior roles
A Washington Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification said that the cuts "will result in the relocation or contracting out of certain of the employer’s operations or the partners’ positions." Read More
GeekWire
19 days
Gates Foundation ends an era, selling off all remaining Microsoft stock
The Gates Foundation Trust has sold its remaining 7.7 million shares of Microsoft, marking the end of an era for the Seattle-based philanthropy as it ramps up global grantmaking. Read More
GeekWire
19 days
AWS veteran Matt Wood returns to cloud giant in new role: chief AI and technology officer
Matt Wood, who spent more than 14 years helping to lead Amazon Web Services’ artificial intelligence and machine learning initiatives… Read More
Seattle Medium
19 days
City Councilmembers Set Timeline To Evaluate Future Of Regional Homelessness Authority
The Seattle City Council has approved a resolution to formally evaluate the King County Regional Homelessness Authority (KCRHA) following a forensic evaluation that identified significant financial and oversight concerns, a process that could lead to the agency's restructuring or dissolution.
Seattle Medium
19 days
Seattle Launches Public Restroom Pilot Ahead Of World Cup
Seattle has launched a pilot program to install four solar-powered public restrooms in Pioneer Square, a strategic initiative to enhance sanitation, accessibility, and the overall downtown experience. This effort precedes the FIFA Men's World Cup and aligns with broader city revitalization goals.
Seattle Medium
19 days
Meet The Spelman Seven Crossing The Stage As Valedictorians Together
Spelman College is set to graduate a record-breaking seven valedictorians this Sunday, a group collectively known as the 'Spelman Seven.' This achievement marks the largest number of valedictorians in the historically Black college's history, underscoring a significant celebration of Black excellence.
Seattle Medium
19 days
A 6-Year-Old Shot His Teacher In Class. Now The School’s Former Assistant Principal Goes On Trial
Former Richneck Elementary School assistant principal Ebony Parker is set to stand trial on eight felony child abuse charges, accused of ignoring warnings that a 6-year-old student brought a gun to school and subsequently shot his teacher in 2023.
Seattle Medium
19 days
Trump Drops Lawsuit Against IRS Amid Talks Of Establishing A $1.8 Billion Fund For Allies
President Donald Trump has withdrawn his $10 billion lawsuit against the Internal Revenue Service, signaling the administration's intention to establish a $1.8 billion fund. The lawsuit, filed by Trump and his sons, accused the IRS of an unauthorized leak of Trump's tax returns from his first presidency. The proposed fund aims to compensate individuals who allege unfair investigations by previous administrations.
Seattle Medium
19 days
Supreme Court Rejects Big Pharma Appeals Challenging Negotiated Drug Prices In Medicare
The U.S. Supreme Court has rejected a series of appeals from several of the nation's largest drugmakers, upholding a program that mandates price negotiations with Medicare for popular medications. This decision is poised to save taxpayers and the federal government billions of dollars.
Seattle Medium
19 days
Supreme Court Puts Off Fight Over Who Can Sue To Enforce What’s Left Of The Voting Rights Act
The Supreme Court has returned two pivotal Voting Rights Act cases to lower courts, deferring a definitive ruling on the ability of private citizens to bring lawsuits under the statute and leaving the already weakened landmark civil rights legislation in further uncertainty.
GeekWire
19 days
Opinion: Don’t let the OpenAI soap opera hide the precedent
Computer scientist and AI veteran Oren Etzioni argues that OpenAI's nonprofit-to-for-profit conversion sets a dangerous precedent for American charity law, and that the real reckoning will have to come from Washington, not the Oakland courtroom Read More
Seattle Medium
19 days
Brown’s Unfinished Promise
The landmark 1954 Brown v. Board of Education ruling established that separate educational facilities are inherently unequal. However, educational inequality remains deeply entrenched in American life, with schools serving Black students frequently experiencing staffing shortages, aging infrastructure, limited advanced courses, and more stringent disciplinary systems.