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GeekWire
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Tech Moves: Amazon’s healthcare business gets new leader; Scott McFarlane leaves helm of Avalara
Neil Lindsay, SVP of Amazon Health Services, is leaving his post after five years — capping a 15-year tenure at the tech giant as Dr. Roy Schoenberg steps into the role. Scott McFarlane, who co-founded Avalara 22 years ago on Bainbridge Island, Wash., is resigning as CEO and moving to an advisory role. Read More
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Possible Finance rebounds, rebuilds, and reaches profitability as founders reunite for a new chapter
Seattle fintech Possible Finance hit a $125 million revenue run rate and its first annual profit after a pandemic-era stretch of flat growth and layoffs. The company is expanding its Seattle office and reuniting its founding team. Read More
GeekWire
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How ‘Lean Startup’ author Eric Ries redefines profit in his new book
"Lean Startup" author Eric Ries discusses his new book "Incorruptible" and his new definition of profit on this special episode of the GeekWire Podcast, recorded behind the scenes at Seattle Flow Startup Day. Read More
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Who gives a Zuck? Seattle does, apparently: Meta CEO’s giant yacht brings gawkers to Lake Union
No one knew why the $300 million, 387-foot Launchpad was in Seattle. Some wished it wasn't. Others were pretty thrilled to get a glimpse of the gleaming blue and white vessel, backed into a giant slip along Westlake Avenue North. Read More
Seattle Weekly
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Confirmed death toll rises to 2 from chemical tank blast in Longview
The death toll from the May 26 chemical tank rupture at a mill in southwest Washington has climbed to at least two people, while nine others remain “unrecovered,” according to authorities.
GeekWire
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Blue Origin readies New Glenn rocket to launch 48 Amazon Leo satellites after FAA clearance
Five weeks after previous New Glenn launch failed, two companies founded by Jeff Bezos announce a mission that would add to Amazon's satellite broadband constellation. Read More
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Snowflake commits $6B to Amazon Web Services over 5 years in latest AI infrastructure deal
Snowflake committed to spend $6 billion on AWS over five years, including the use of Amazon's custom Graviton processors. The deal adds to a growing list of large-scale AI infrastructure commitments on AWS from Anthropic, OpenAI, and Meta. Read More
Seattle Weekly
10 days
Jury convicts Kent man of 17 felonies during robbery spree
A jury convicted a 26-year-old Kent man May 26 of 17 felonies related to a string of armed marijuana dispensary and bank robberies during a crime spree between December 2021 and June 2022 throughout the Puget Sound region.
GeekWire
10 days
Seattle teens to take on real-world ocean science challenges in underwater robotics championship
This year's tasks include mapping cold-water coral ecosystems, deploying ocean observatory instrumentation, modeling offshore wind turbines, and operating profiling floats beneath sea ice. Read More
GeekWire
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CodeIntegrity raises $4.8M to put permanent guardrails on unpredictable AI agents
While companies rush to deploy autonomous AI tools, CodeIntegrity has raised new funding to build runtime guardrails needed to keep unpredictable models from leaking sensitive enterprise data. The startup's co-founders recently relocated from the Seattle area to San Francisco. Read More
GeekWire
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Eli Lilly to acquire Seattle-area biotech in $1.5 billion bet on next-generation shingles vaccine
Eli Lilly agreed to acquire Bothell, Wash.-based Curevo Vaccine for up to $1.5 billion in cash. The deal centers on a next-generation shingles vaccine that reduced side effects by more than half in a Phase 2 study. Read More
GeekWire
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Amazon offers its AI shopping tech to outside retailers in new phase of agentic commerce race
AWS is releasing the Agentic Shopping Assistant, a tool that lets retailers build AI shopping experiences using the same technology behind Amazon's Alexa for Shopping, which drove nearly $12 billion in incremental sales last year. Read More