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Microsoft unveils seven homegrown AI models in new bid for ‘long term self-sufficiency’

Microsoft used its Build conference to unveil seven in-house AI models, including a reasoning model it says draws even with Anthropic's Claude Sonnet 4.6 — part of a push to depend less on the AI partners it has invested billions in. Read More

WTIA selects 21 startups for 14th Founder Cohort Accelerator Program

The early stage companies from across Washington state are working in areas such as AI, cybersecurity, healthcare, enterprise software, and other emerging technologies, the WTIA said Tuesday. Read More

Black and Brown Youth in the South End Find Their Voices Through Spoken-Word Poetry

Inside Microsoft’s Project Solara: A new platform for devices that run AI agents instead of apps

A team inside Microsoft has been quietly building Project Solara, a platform for devices that run AI agents instead of apps, based on Android instead of Windows. The first two concept devices, a desktop hub and a wearable badge, are headed to pilots with companies including AccuWeather, Best Buy, CVS Health, Levi's, and Target. Read More

Tech Moves: Expedia names SVP; Microsoft AI leader departs for Uber; ZeroAvia CEO steps down

Expedia names SVP in global advertising; a Microsoft AI technical lead departs for Uber; and the CEO of the sustainable aviation startup ZeroAvia steps down. Read More

Seahawks sign pass rusher Derick Hall to $42 million contract extension

The Seattle Seahawks have secured the long term services of one of their key defensive players who was instrumental in their Super Bowl win over the New England Patriots. No, not Devon Witherspoon. At least not yet. But the Seahawks did come to terms with fourth-year edge rusher Derick Hall, whose three-year extension averages out […]

Version One Ventures raises fresh capital for early bets on AI, robotics and deep tech

The firm announced that it closed Version One Fund V, a $78 million fund focused on pre-seed and seed investments, along with Opportunities Fund III, a $30 million fund designed to make follow-on investments in its most promising portfolio companies. Read More

Seahawks 2026 rookie predictions: Beau Stephens won’t unseat Anthony Bradford

You didn’t think that John Schneider would be able to sit out multiple rounds of the 2026 NFL Draft did you? He managed to make it through the fourth round, but had to jump back into the fifth round by trading away a 2027 fourth-round pick.  At No. 148, the Seattle Seahawks added to their […]

Allen Institute’s big new bet: $200M effort aims to go from mapping the brain to treating disease

The Allen Institute is launching a $200 million initiative, the Brain Health Accelerator, to develop gene therapies for neurodegenerative diseases including Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, Huntington's, and ALS. It marks the first time the Seattle research organization, founded by Paul Allen in 2003, has made treating disease its goal. Read More

Irv Charles trade shows how the Seahawks value special teams differently

When a Super Bowl-winning franchise trades a draft pick for a player who has never caught a pass in the NFL, the initial reaction is usually confusion. But moves like this help explain why the Seattle Seahawks climbed to the top of the league in the first place. Seattle acquired wide receiver and special teams […]

Code.org rebrands as CodeAI, solidifying its shift to AI education

"Nobody knows the jobs of the future, but a sure bet is that every job will involve AI," said Hadi Partovi, who co-founded the nonprofit in 2013. "We have a responsibility to prepare the next generation for the biggest change in society since the invention of public education." Read More

Seahawks News 5/2: The Seahawks are still better than the Rams

In Today’s Links: basically, Tuesday is all about the Myles Garrett trades and its proceeding ripple effect for our Seattle Seahawks. Russ Wilson looks like he’s gonna be sitting in the broadcast booth next season, instant reactions from the Garrett trade, and a little bit more. How do we respond? Do you think a response […]