7:23 AM PST Tech7:23 AM PST Tech recruiters say Bellevue is finding its inner cool among new workers, thanks in part to Seattle
6:12 PM PST Science6:12 PM PST Zeva puts its Zero ‘flying saucer’ eVTOL through first free-flying test in a pasture south of Seattle
5:27 PM PST Health/Life Sciences5:27 PM PST Juno co-founder launches ambitious new startup with Fred Hutch colleagues to treat cancer
1:00 PM PST Microsoft1:00 PM PST Microsoft board approves outside review of harassment and discrimination policies, including assessment of Bill Gates investigation
12:34 PM PST Games12:34 PM PST Microsoft ends production of the Xbox One as focus turns to new consoles
10:50 AM PST Space10:50 AM PST Space-focused SPAC brings in $287.5M with former Blue Origin president as CEO
9:16 AM PST Startups9:16 AM PST Meet the unicorns: A look at the Seattle-area startups that boast valuations over $1 billion
9:04 AM PST Startups9:04 AM PST Life insurance provider Ethos acquires digital wills and estate-planning startup Tomorrow
7:05 AM PST Startups7:05 AM PST Tech Moves: OfferUp names new CTO; Amazon data center leader departs; and more
6:15 AM PST Startups6:15 AM PST Mark Cuban, Robinhood CEO, Coinbase Ventures among investors in new Seattle fintech startup
5:00 AM PST Startups5:00 AM PST Highspot raises $248M at $3.5B valuation as demand rises for software that helps salespeople
3:00 PM PST Startups3:00 PM PST Sibling founding team fuses tech and farm roots to land $2.2M for agriculture IoT startup
2:13 PM PST Amazon2:13 PM PST Amazon brings Vella to Kindle for Android and Fire tablets, expanding episodic reading platform
12:48 PM PST Health/Life Sciences12:48 PM PST Q&A with Fred Hutch’s new chief data officer on building a data ecosystem at an institutional scale
10:32 AM PST Science10:32 AM PST All in the murderous family: Asian giant hornets found in Washington in 2021 came from 2020 nest
10:24 AM PST Tech10:24 AM PST ‘Wave’ of change for a Seattle-born brand: Astound comes back around in latest telecom naming twist
8:16 AM PST Real Estate8:16 AM PST Doorstead launches real estate property management service in Seattle
7:25 AM PST Startups7:25 AM PST Freelancer marketplace Backstage acquires Seattle content creation gear rental startup ShareGrid
6:00 AM PST Startups6:00 AM PST Latest unicorn sighting in Seattle: SeekOut lands $115M to expand recruiting software
6:00 AM PST Microsoft6:00 AM PST Microsoft Teams gets walkie-talkie button on Zebra devices in broader push for frontline workers
4:35 PM PST Tech4:35 PM PST Redfin will buy Bay Equity Home Loans for $135M in bid to boost mortgage business
2:22 PM PST Geek Life2:22 PM PST Watch: ‘KIMI’ trailer shows tech worker dealing with creepy voice assistant in film shot in Seattle
1:27 PM PST Impact Series1:27 PM PST Jeff Bezos’ Montessori-inspired free preschools will expand to Texas and Florida
11:46 AM PST Civic11:46 AM PST Washington state Dept. of Commerce commits $3M for ‘Innovation Cluster Accelerator’
11:28 AM PST Health/Life Sciences11:28 AM PST Bill Gates talks COVID cases after Omicron, lack of pandemic preparation, and those ‘chips in arms’
10:40 AM PST Facebook10:40 AM PST Facebook parent Meta delays full return to office to late March, ensuring two years of remote work
10:06 AM PST Amazon10:06 AM PST Amazon workers at Alabama warehouse will vote by mail next month in redo of union election
9:08 AM PST Amazon9:08 AM PST Dumbbells get smarter: Amazon’s Alexa gets a workout in weights that integrate voice control
