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Series Preview: Mariners (48-49) vs. Giants (41-55)

With a few days to rest and reevaluate after a disappointing end to the first half of the season, the Mariners are hoping to start fresh after the All-Star break. Julio Rodriguez and Brendan Donovan should be returning from their injuries sooner rather than later, and the team will kick off the stretch run with […]

Departing AWS exec Dave Brown is reportedly joining Meta, as Facebook parent mulls its own cloud

Dave Brown, the senior AWS executive whose departure Amazon announced this week, is joining Meta to work on its data center build-out, according to a Wall Street Journal report. The move comes as Meta weighs whether to launch a cloud business of its own, which would put it in competition with AWS. Read More

Fremont events July 22-25

Here’s some good stuff happening in the neighborhood:  July 22: Trans/Nonbinary Craft Evening Sabina is hosting a crafting night for trans and nonbinary folks at Ophelia’s Books, 3504 Fremont Ave N. Bring your own project or make repurposed book-page envelopes — supplies provided (small donation for materials requested). Cis friends and family welcome too. All […]

Indigenous Violence Survivors See Fewer Services After Federal Cuts

Seattle Sounders FC pay tribute to S. ‘Soma’ Somasegar, beloved tech leader and team owner

The Seattle Sounders honored the late S. "Soma" Somasegar before Thursday night's match against the Portland Timbers, recognizing the Microsoft and Madrona leader, startup mentor, and Sounders minority owner whose impact extended far beyond Seattle's technology community. Read More

Seattle region’s office market shows signs of life as AI companies bring new stability

A new report finds the Seattle-area office market is on steadier footing, helped by AI companies opening engineering hubs across the region. Technology firms accounted for 42.5% of leasing activity in the second quarter. Read More

Mariners News: Chase Burns, Brad Keller, and Robert Hassell III

Hello everyone! Mariners baseball triumphantly returns this afternoon. Here’s to hoping the break gave the team the reset they need to get things going again. Speaking of breaks, have you gotten the chance to take any trips or staycations yet this summer? I’m headed to Chicago today for a long weekend. I hope you all […]

The Mariners 2027 regular season schedule is here

MLB has released the 2027 regular season schedule for all 30 teams, which means the Seattle Mariners should have all their games slated for their next campaign. The 2027 season will begin on Thursday, March 25th for the M’s, hosting the Boston Red Sox in the earliest stateside Opening Day in MLB history. Seattle has […]

Whatnot acquires Madrona-backed AI startup Shaped to boost live shopping recommendations

Last year, Whatnot announced plans to significantly expand its Seattle engineering hub after leasing new downtown office space following a $225 million funding round. Read More

Tech Moves: Former Amazon exec joins F5; Microsoft security CVP departs; Qualtrics adds leadership

F5 names former Amazon executive as its chief people officer; Rudra Mitra departs as a Microsoft CVP after more than 27 years; and Qualtrics adds leaders. Read More

PHOTO ESSAY | Soccer Fans in Seattle Feel the Love — and Heartbreak — of World Cup

Photographer Susan Fried captured soccer fans enjoying World Cup games across the South End.

Recycler rescues mysterious trove of rare aerospace hardware, and sets out to discover its past

Instead of obsolete laptops, gaming consoles or a mess of tangled cords, a drop-off at a Bellevue, Wash., electronics recycler turned up experimental 1970s microprocessors and early flight-control cables that were more like the ultimate tech time capsule. Read More