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GeekWire
28 days
Helion makes big bet on ‘Tiny Merge’ fusion testbed to meet aggressive Microsoft timeline
Beyond the massive curtains of its Everett, Wash., R&D facility, Helion is betting that a downsized testbed can answer key technology questions as the company races to meet deadlines. Read More
The Stranger
28 days
Laurelhurst Community Council Will Support Ending Policy that Reduces Helicopter Landings at Seattle Children’s Hospital
For more than 30 years, Seattle Children’s Hospital has abided by a voluntary agreement with the Laurelhurst Community Council (LCC) and the city to restrict which medevac helicopter flights carrying sick children can land directly at the hospital to the most serious cases. A Reddit post last week brought this long-standing agreement to the public’s […] The post Laurelhurst Community Council Will Support Ending Policy that Reduces Helicopter Landings at Seattle Children’s Hospital appeared first on The Stranger.
GeekWire
28 days
Bid on the ultimate Seattle World Cup suite experience, and support a great cause
Microsoft is donating a private suite at Lumen Field for the FIFA World Cup Round of 16 knockout match on July 6, with GeekWire running an online auction and 100% of the proceeds going to Seattle Children's Hospital. Read More
The Stranger
28 days
Slog AM: Your Bad Dad Can’t Leave the Country, We Can Finally Send Handguns in the Mail, and Are World Cup Fans Ghosting Seattle?
Roadwork Nightmare Weekend: Roadwork will be paused during the FIFA World Cup, so crews must kick it into high gear this weekend. Closures will typically start late Friday night and extend until early Monday morning. The impacted roads are: Save the Trains: Sound Transit is in a $38 million hole and is trying to scrap […] The post Slog AM: Your Bad Dad Can’t Leave the Country, We Can Finally Send Handguns in the Mail, and Are World Cup Fans Ghosting Seattle? appeared first on The Stranger.
The Stranger
29 days
More Balloon Bullshit
[Editor’s Note: This letter was submitted shortly after the I, Anonymous letter from a mom who was mad that someone stole all her balloons… related? You decide!] I was having a bad day, so I decided to take a quick stroll through the park, and what do I find? Someone had apparently had a party or picnic and decided to decorate […] The post More Balloon Bullshit appeared first on The Stranger.
The Stranger
29 days
Ticket Alert: Kacey Musgraves, Foster The People, and More Seattle Events Going On Sale This Week
Wake up babe, a new batch of tickets just dropped. Country queen Kacey Musgraves heads to Seattle from the Middle of Nowhere this October. Indie pop band Foster The People brings their Good Mourning Sunshine Tour and opener Goth Babe to WaMu Theater in September. Plus, prolific singer-songwriter and musician LP celebrates their fourth album […] The post Ticket Alert: Kacey Musgraves, Foster The People, and More Seattle Events Going On Sale This Week appeared first on The Stranger.
The Stranger
29 days
Welcome to The Stranger’s May Issue!
It’s that time of year again: The daffodils have bloomed, the trees have leaves again, and the Seattle International Film Festival is back on our doorstep. The festival is a little smaller than it has been in the past, which is no surprise. SIFF has been through a hell of a year, from layoffs to […] The post Welcome to The Stranger’s May Issue! appeared first on The Stranger.
The Stranger
29 days
Freakout Festival Isn’t Happening This Year
In another blow to Seattle’s nightlife ecosystem, Freakout Festival‘s organizers have decided not to hold its marquee event this fall. The nonprofit organization relies on grants for half of its funding, and current circumstances have proven to be too uncertain to make Freakout‘s ambitious booking philosophy—typically 75-150 musical acts playing in several venues throughout the […] The post Freakout Festival Isn’t Happening This Year appeared first on The Stranger.
GeekWire
29 days
Allen Institute for AI launches big computing cluster for $152M project backed by Nvidia and NSF
Ai2 says it has started using a new Nvidia-powered computing system funded through a $152 million NSF and Nvidia project to build open AI models for scientific research. The milestone comes as the Seattle nonprofit works to regain its footing after losing key researchers to Microsoft. Read More
The Stranger
29 days
New Music You Shouldn’t Miss
TelehealthGreen World Image(Sub Pop) With anxiety levels spiking to all-time highs because of you-know-who and -what in the USA, Seattle quintet Telehealth sound especially built for this awful moment. Their lyrics suggest struggles with working in the tech biz, and the music serves as an escape valve for the stresses they’ve endured in the air- […] The post New Music You Shouldn’t Miss appeared first on The Stranger.
GeekWire
29 days
Report: As AI electricity demands soar, Microsoft weighs retreat from ambitious carbon-free energy pledge
The same AI boom that is minting record profits for Microsoft is now threatening to derail its climate leadership as it looks to weaken its ambitious clean energy goals. Read More
The Stranger
29 days
Slog AM: Iran Still Mulling on Peace Deal, Straight White Man Sues for Discrimination, and the Wall Street Journal Has Thoughts on the Millionaires Tax
Good Morning! The summery weather is back after a brief overcast break yesterday. Expect highs in the mid-60s with spotty cloud cover, and you can expect that over and over again for the next week or so. Soak up that vitamin D! Just remember to wear sunscreen. (More on that below.) Let’s do the news. […] The post Slog AM: Iran Still Mulling on Peace Deal, Straight White Man Sues for Discrimination, and the Wall Street Journal Has Thoughts on the Millionaires Tax appeared first on The Stranger.