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Lime rides World Cup fever in Seattle to single-day trip record during USA vs. Australia match

Seahawks legend Marshawn Lynch was among the riders who helped Lime set a new single-day ridership record in Seattle, with 83,000 trips recorded on shared bikes and scooters. Read More

Microsoft’s next big thing for the cloud: an agent that keeps its cool when everything falls apart

Microsoft is promising relief to engineers who get woken up at 3 a.m. for outages and other cloud glitches: an… Read More

Tech Moves: Microsoft names new exec; Remitly CPO/CTO departs; AWS leader to head Synthesia in Seattle

Microsoft names chief digital safety officer; Remitly's chief product and technology officer departs; and an AWS leader joins Synthesia to oversee its new Seattle office. Read More

‘Get off my front lawn’ — A plea for quiet at Capitol Hill’s Pride Place affordable LGBTQIA+ senior housing

By Matt Dowell What happens when a city makes a place for its LGBTQIA+ seniors to remain in the middle of the changing queer-friendly community many of them grew up in? On Broadway just between Pine and Pike, Lots of … Continue reading →

The Cuff is taking over Queer/Bar — a year after Queer/Bar sold off The Cuff

With a Pike/Pine business couple ready to step away from the nightlife industry, some musical chairs is being played out in Capitol Hill’s gay bar scene. Queer/Bar is getting familiar new owners. Seattle Gay Scene reports: Every Pride, there’s pretty … Continue reading →

Seattle considers emergency ordinance allowing problem streets to be closed over crime and gun violence

The Seattle City Council’s public safety committee Tuesday will consider a proposed emergency ordinance that would allow officials to indefinitely shut down a Seattle street to traffic to address public safety concerns and gun violence. The proposal comes as Mayor … Continue reading →

Here is why the Seattle City Council is canceling a summer of comprehensive plan committee meetings

Monday’s planned meeting of the Seattle City Council’s comprehensive plan was canceled. Unfortunately, the canceled committee meeting is news. A June Washington Court of ...

This 3-foot-tall robot wants to be your kid’s classroom buddy and your mom’s new friend

Mind Children Robotics, a Seattle-area startup co-founded by AGI researcher Ben Goertzel, is building Codey — a child-sized social robot priced under $10,000 and aimed at classrooms, hospitals and senior care. The company plans its first pilots in South Korea. Read More

Supreme Court Rules Against Rastafarian Who Sued Prison Officials For Cutting His Dreadlocks

The Supreme Court has ruled that a devout Rastafarian, Damon Landor, cannot proceed with his lawsuit against prison officials who cut his dreadlocks. This 6-3 decision, authored by Justice Neil Gorsuch, is expected to make it more challenging for individuals of other faiths to enforce federal religious protections within the prison system, drawing criticism from Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson for weakening these safeguards.

Exxon Can Sue Cuba Over Property Confiscated In 1960, Supreme Court Rules

The Supreme Court has permitted Exxon Mobil to sue state-owned oil companies in Cuba over property confiscated nearly seven decades ago after Fidel Castro's regime seized power, a decision backed by the Trump administration amidst its aggressive stance toward Havana.

Federal Judge Blocks State Bans On Buying Soda And Candy With Food Stamps

U.S. District Judge Amy Berman Jackson has blocked the Trump administration's efforts to permit five states to ban the purchase of sugary drinks and candy using food stamps. The ruling asserts that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) lacked the legal authority to approve state waivers for pilot projects aimed at restricting food purchases within the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), marking a significant setback for the administration's 'Make America Healthy Again' initiative.