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GeekWire
about 19 hours
New Markdown rival: Open-source DGML format aims to turn docs into data that AI (and humans) can trust
Docugami, the Kirkland, Wash., startup led by XML co-creator Jean Paoli, is open-sourcing DGML, a format that turns business documents into structured, verifiable data for AI. The company is releasing it under an open-source license and partnering with Inveniam and Mantra to anchor the data on a blockchain. Read More
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about 22 hours
The greenest goodbye: Human composting and the science of becoming soil
In 2020, Recompose was the first U.S. company to develop the technology needed for the commercial composting of human bodies, disrupting a funeral industry that had been largely unchanged for decades. Now 14 states have legalized the climate-friendly practice and more than a dozen others are considering it. Additional startups have launched to offer a greener goodbye and all are looking to scale. Read More
The Urbanist
about 22 hours
Seattle Funding Measure Adding 100,000 Bus Trips Heads to Voters
If approved in November, the 0.3% sales tax measure will ramp up city-funded Metro bus service on 10 to 15 additional routes on top of maintaining extra service that exists today. Signing the measure would mark a full-circle moment for Mayor Katie Wilson.
GeekWire
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Mars Society and South Seattle College strike a deal to build a simulated space habitat
Partnership would give the Pacific Northwest a role in research missions aimed at blazing a trail to the moon and Mars. Read More
GeekWire
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Interlune extracts helium-3 from ordinary helium, demonstrating a process it plans to use on the moon
Seattle startup uses cryogenic distillation to produce helium-3 for quantum computing and other applications — initially on Earth, and eventually on the lunar surface. Read More
My Ballard
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Magnolia Summerfest returns July 31: Here’s what to know
Magnolia Summerfest returns to Magnolia Playfield July 31 through Aug. 2, bringing three days of live music, family activities, food vendors and the annual Seafair parade to the neighborhood. The ... Read more
PubliCola
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With Major Reforms Years Away, City Could Make Temporary Changes to Housing Fees Next Year
By Erica C. Barnett Although a proposal to temporarily slash the Mandatory Housing Affordability fees paid by developers in most… The post With Major Reforms Years Away, City Could Make Temporary Changes to Housing Fees Next Year appeared first on PubliCola.
Fremont Neighbor
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House History: The Mission Revival speakeasy mystery
Sometimes referred to as the Speakeasy House, here’s a rundown of the history of the 1924 Mission Revival house at 503 North 42nd St. from local historian Valarie Bunn. You can also read more here about the house from the Seattle Department of Neighborhoods. 503 North 42nd Street (Celdon F. Martin House) The house at […]
GeekWire
1 day
Seattle judge deals blow to Kalshi, rejects prediction market’s federal defense
A King County Superior Court judge granted Washington state a preliminary injunction against Kalshi, ruling the prediction market platform is likely running illegal online gambling. The judge rejected Kalshi's argument that federal oversight by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission preempts state gambling laws. Read More
My Ballard
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Jimothy celebration, proclamation, and art contest comes to Ballard
Jimothy, Seattle’s newest internet celebrity, has captured the hearts of millions since video of the long-legged raccoon’s dash through a Ballard yard went viral last week. Now, the unlikely local ... Read more
The Urbanist
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SDOT Prepares to Roll Out the Route 8 Red Carpet on Denny Way
Long-awaited upgrades to one of the city's busiest bus corridors are just a few days away, with SDOT set to permanently close the often-clogged slip lane onto Yale Avenue on August 1. A full eastbound bus lane will be installed by the end of August.
My Ballard
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Koshari to leave Ballard’s Salt & Sugar space in August
Koshari, the family-run vegetarian restaurant inside Salt & Sugar in Ballard, will close its current location next month as it searches for a new home. In a message posted on ... Read more