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Drone startup surveying power lines to prevent fires wins top prize at prestigious UW competition
The University of Washington's 28th annual Dempsey Startup Competition awarded $87,000 to student entrepreneurs and ...
Groundbreaking fusion: Helion eyes rural Wash. for world’s first plant despite unproven tech
The proposed site for Helion Energy's first fusion plant, located in Malaga, Wash., on property that includes the Rock Island ...
Nearly two years later, FTC drops final challenge to Microsoft’s Activision-Blizzard deal
Microsoft’s $75 billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard cleared its final U.S. regulatory hurdle as the FTC dropped its ...
Did Apple just buy another Seattle startup? Clues point to secretive acquisition
Apple appears to have made another stealthy startup acquisition in Seattle. We’re hearing that the tech giant is acquiring ...
Startup radar: Seattle companies build tech for marketing, food safety, games, and baby products
Starter Set CEO Jane Dashevsky; Scowtt CEO Eduardo Indacochea; Fritter CEO Beatrice Archer; and Gamebeast CEO Zander ...
Steve Ballmer’s USAFacts hires new CTO, who calls access to non-biased data ‘everything right now’
Megan Winfield has been named the new chief technology officer at USAFacts, the nonpartisan, not-for-profit organization ...
Amazon shareholder revolt loses steam
Amazon shareholder vote 2025 shows declining support for packaging and workplace proposals, continuing a trend from previous ...
Amazon shareholders reject oversight proposals as Andy Jassy disputes AI cutback claims
Amazon shareholders on Wednesday rejected all eight independent proposals at the company’s annual meeting, including measures ...
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Space Needle doubles the pleasure in ride to the top with new stacked, glass elevators
A double-stacked glass elevator at the Space Needle enhances the views of Seattle in the tower's latest modernization effort. (Space Needle Photo) The ...
Ninth Circuit
Like a seasoned gamer navigating a tricky boss fight, Microsoft has completed one of the most high-stakes regulatory campaigns in corporate history. After nearly two years of legal wrangling, the… ...
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Like a seasoned gamer navigating a tricky boss fight, Microsoft has completed one of the most high-stakes regulatory campaigns in corporate history. After nearly two years of legal wrangling, the… ...