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The Stranger
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Yes, Hannah Murphy Winter Is Leaving The Stranger
I have woken up in the very unenviable position of having to write Slog AM, our daily news roundup, the morning after news broke that our editor, Hannah Murphy Winter, is leaving The Stranger. Instead of letting other outlets talk around it, and skipping the headline entirely, let me just say, straight from the source: […] The post Yes, Hannah Murphy Winter Is Leaving The Stranger appeared first on The Stranger.
GeekWire
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Tech Moves: Amazon Music names VP; Microsoft departures and a Copilot shakeup; Veeam adds exec
Amazon Music names VP of product and tech; Microsoft's corporate VP of Security, Compliance, Identity, Management & Privacy steps down while its Copilot platform undergoes a shakeup; Veeam appoints a chief marketing and customer AI officer; and Read More
GeekWire
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The cost of the AI boom: Amazon emissions jump 16% as company stands by net-zero pledge
Amazon’s 2025 sustainability report reveals a 16% carbon emissions spike driven by AI data center expansion, even as the company maintains its 2040 net-zero goals. Read More
GeekWire
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Ballmer Group launches ‘MoveUp Washington’ as part of broader philanthropic restructuring
The new organization will continue Ballmer Group's work improving economic mobility for kids and families, operating independently while still funded by Steve and Connie Ballmer. Read More
GeekWire
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Opinion: Governor’s new economic council snubs startups, forgets AI
Seattle angel investor Charles Fitzgerald argues that Gov. Bob Ferguson's new Economic Development Council is backward-looking, lacks startup and VC representation, and ignores AI — the single biggest force shaping Washington's economy. Read More
GeekWire
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Anthropic expands in Seattle as AI boom offers hope for struggling office market
The maker of the Claude AI model recently finalized a lease at Dexter Yard North in Seattle's South Lake Union neighborhood, capping months of speculation about the company's expansion plans in the region. Read More
GeekWire
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Microsoft set to cut thousands of jobs next week, spanning Xbox, sales and consulting
Microsoft is preparing another round of layoffs, spanning Xbox, sales and consulting, as it holds down operating costs while pouring more than $100 billion into AI infrastructure. Read More
GeekWire
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NASA considers sending a spare Mars rover to the moon to rev up preparations for lunar base
Space agency provides updates on lunar lander missions — and teases a World Cup soccer-ball moonshot. Read More
The Stranger
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Dear Hendrix
Dear Hendrix, As you’ve noticed by now in these letters, I’m obviously a very devout, religious person. If nothing else, I believe that spirituality is the foundation of a good… oh, who am I kidding? God is dandy if the idea works for you, but I just want to do what seems right and live […] The post Dear Hendrix appeared first on The Stranger.
GeekWire
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Blue Origin decides not to recreate ruined pad but will move on to a different launch concept
Jeff Bezos' space venture still plans to return to flight this year, with a hybrid launch processing system that can be used for two Florida pads. Read More
GeekWire
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Choosing their own moment: Why these longtime Microsofties are taking the buyout
GeekWire spoke with several longtime Microsoft employees who are taking the company's first-ever voluntary retirement program, about why they decided to leave and what they're doing next. Their reasons range from timing and finances to fatigue with the pace of change, and their next chapters include startups, a doctorate, conservation work, a return to the trades and, yes, actual retirement. Read More
The Stranger
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Slog AM: Local Journalists Win New Contract After Strike, Mayor Wilson Endorses Candidates in Legislative Races, and SCOTUS Upholds Birthright Citizenship, Trans Sports Bans
SCOTUS Rulings are All Over the Map: The court upheld birthright citizenship, which is good, because white supremacists were trying to overturn the precedent to purge the country of millions of people and disenfranchise voters. The vote was 5-4, though, which is too close for comfort. The justices also greenlit the president to fire the […] The post Slog AM: Local Journalists Win New Contract After Strike, Mayor Wilson Endorses Candidates in Legislative Races, and SCOTUS Upholds Birthright Citizenship, Trans Sports Bans appeared first on The Stranger.