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‘It’s unbelievable’: Digital agencies slam new sales tax law in Washington as legal challenge looms
Curtis Costner spent Memorial Day Weekend on a trip with his father in Utah. As they passed through the so-called Silicon ...
Home inspection software startup Inspectify acquires energy reporting platform Joule
Inspectify, a Seattle startup that sells home inspection software, acquired Joule, a small company that provides energy ...
Invoca acquires Symbl, a Seattle startup that uses AI for conversational intelligence
Marketing tech company Invoca has acquired Symbl.ai, a Seattle startup that uses AI to analyze multimodal interactions. Terms ...
Can one agency reboot Washington state? Commerce chief brings tech to the task
Washington's new Commerce director is using AI, data tools, and tech experience to modernize state government and tackle ...
Tech Vets: Angie Parker flew with an Air Force radar squadron — now she tracks startups and fellow vets
Angie Parker was a member of the United States Air Force's 965th Squadron, where she served as an airborne radar technician. ...
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 ...
Did Elon Musk really intern at Microsoft? Plus: AI agents, job cuts, and an economic warning
However, a closer read of Walter Isaacson’s 2023 biography of Musk provided a clue, and apparent confirmation. In Chapter 6, ...
‘We better wake up’: Microsoft’s Brad Smith sounds alarm as state enacts controversial tax plan
Microsoft's Brad Smith asked Washington lawmakers not to take the tech sector for granted as the state approved new taxes on ...
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 ...
Astrobotic clears wireless charging system for moon missions with help from WiBotic
Astrobotic has completed a key round of testing for a lunar wireless charging system that incorporates technology from ...
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Curtis Costner spent Memorial Day Weekend on a trip with his father in Utah. As they passed through the so-called Silicon Slopes, he saw signs of a growing tech economy.… Read More ...
AI in government
With Washington state facing a $16 billion budget shortfall, and tech leaders sounding the alarm over new taxes and economic competitiveness, Department of Commerce Director Joe Nguyen says he’s ...