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GeekWire
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An agent in the empty chair: Amazon vets launch Primitive Labs, using AI to model customer behavior
Founded by former Amazon AGI and AWS colleagues and backed by a16z Speedrun, Primitive Labs is building AI agents that stand in for a company's customers, letting product teams see how people will react to a new feature or design before it ships. Read More
GeekWire
about 18 hours
Filing shows Amazon cut 57 tech jobs in Washington state in recent weeks
Amazon is cutting 57 jobs in Washington, including roles at the director and senior manager levels. The cuts include 16 software engineers as well as product managers and creative marketing employees working in Seattle and Bellevue offices. Nine remote employees were also let go. Read More
PubliCola
about 19 hours
Sound Transit’s Bespoke Wayfinding System Is Unnecessarily Baffling
International visitors have likely never seen anything quite like it. By Erica C. Barnett For Sound Transit, the World… The post Sound Transit’s Bespoke Wayfinding System Is Unnecessarily Baffling appeared first on PubliCola.
GeekWire
about 22 hours
Seattle’s Cascade PBS spins out Local Public, a tech platform that builds streaming apps for stations
The goal is to provide local PBS stations nationwide their own branded, station-curated streaming apps — plus tools for fundraising and audience data — as an alternative to a one-size-fits-all national app. Read More
GeekWire
about 23 hours
A ‘painful’ reset for Xbox: 3,200 job cuts, studio spinoffs, and a vow to return to growth in 2027
Xbox CEO Asha Sharma calls it the most significant restructuring in Xbox history: 3,200 job cuts, four studio spinoffs, a new COO, and a flattened management structure — all aimed at turning around a division she says has been losing 64 cents on every dollar invested in its studios. Read More
Seattle Medium
about 24 hours
White House Report Accuses Smithsonian Leadership Of Radical Ideology
In a new report, the White House has accused the Smithsonian Institution of adopting a divisive, far-left ideological framework that erases American heritage, asserting that the institution has moved its mission toward 'extreme political activism.' This accusation follows a comprehensive internal review ordered by the White House to ensure the Smithsonian's exhibits and materials align with the President's directive to celebrate American exceptionalism and combat what it terms 'historical revisions.'
Seattle Medium
about 24 hours
FIFA Stunned The Soccer World By Allowing The USA’s Folarin Balogun To Play On Monday
FIFA's disciplinary committee has suspended striker Folarin Balogun's automatic one-match ban for one year, allowing his participation in the Round of 16 match against Belgium. The decision, which utilizes Article 27 of FIFA's code, comes amid reports of President Donald Trump's direct communication with FIFA President Gianni Infantino regarding the red card incident, drawing scrutiny to the intervention.
Capitol Hill Seattle
about 24 hours
Sour grapes: Broadway tasting room Aluel Cellars closing after 10 years citing Capitol Hill ‘business climate’
Ten years can be a lifetime for a small business. Not coincidentally, many factors of a commercial lease can sum to a decade. On E Thomas, the math is adding up for Aluel Cellars, an urban tasting room and direct … Continue reading →
Capitol Hill Seattle
about 24 hours
Council begins debate over Wilson Seattle Transit Measure proposal including bid to slice tax
Two members of the Seattle City Council’s transportation committee including the group’s chair say they want to significantly change the mayor’s plans for a 0.15% Seattle sales tax increase to pay for “better-than-baseline” bus service on key lines in the … Continue reading →
Seattle Medium
about 24 hours
America 250: Why Crispus Attucks Matters Today
Amidst national commemorations of the United States' 250th anniversary, a commentary proposes honoring Crispus Attucks, the formerly enslaved sailor who became the first casualty of the American Revolution during the Boston Massacre, as a symbol of the nation's ongoing pursuit of freedom and justice.
South Seattle Emerald
about 24 hours
Kayla Floyd Is Ready to Punch Her Ticket to National Boxing Glory
At Reign City Athletics, Kayla Floyd trains for a bigger stage as Seattle's changing neighborhoods test the boxing community that raised her.
Seattle Medium
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A Year In, Trump’s Spending Cuts Hit Hardest In Black Communities
The One Big Beautiful Bill Act, signed into law last July, has significantly curtailed access to healthcare and food assistance for millions of low-income Americans, with Black communities disproportionately affected. The legislation, which enacted trillions in cuts to Medicaid and food assistance budgets, has led to a 4.6 million decrease in Medicaid and CHIP enrollment and over 4 million fewer SNAP participants, intensifying existing systemic inequities.