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PubliCola
about 2 hours
Proposal to Temporarily Cut Fees on New Housing Is Dead, Negotiators Say
By Erica C. Barnett A proposal that would have given developers an 80 percent break on Mandatory Housing Affordability fees… The post Proposal to Temporarily Cut Fees on New Housing Is Dead, Negotiators Say appeared first on PubliCola.
The Urbanist
about 3 hours
MHA Housing Accelerator Proposal Hits Seattle Process Snag
After some nonprofit builders objected, the Housing Development Consortium pulled their support for Seattle's "Housing Accelerator" pilot program built on temporarily reducing builder fees. This led Mayor Katie Wilson to table the idea for now, pending more stakeholder work.
GeekWire
about 6 hours
Overland AI lands Marine Corps deal worth nearly $20M to build self-driving military vehicles
Seattle-based Overland AI won a Marine Corps contract to produce more than a dozen autonomous ground vehicles, which the startup says makes it the first ground autonomy company to serve as the prime contractor on a military production deal. Read More
GeekWire
about 7 hours
Pet project emerges from Seattle startup studio: a new app that connects dogs and their parents
Amish Patel's newest venture — born out of his Conduit Venture Labs startup studio in Seattle, is Sniff, an iOS app that turns the everyday moment two dogs greet each other on a walk into a lasting connection between their humans. Read More
The Urbanist
about 7 hours
Kettle Proposes Slashing Seattle Transit Measure, Halting City-Funded Bus Service Growth
By far the most impactful amendment set to be considered to Katie Wilson's proposed transit measure renewal, Kettle's proposal would lead to more than 1 million fewer service hours over the course of 10 years.
PubliCola
about 23 hours
“Ballard is an Environmental Disaster”: Opponents Rail Against Plan to Eliminate One Avenue for Land Use Appeals
By Erica C. Barnett Legislation would eliminate an early local appeal process that has delayed land use decisions a year… The post “Ballard is an Environmental Disaster”: Opponents Rail Against Plan to Eliminate One Avenue for Land Use Appeals appeared first on PubliCola.
GeekWire
about 24 hours
Meet the 17 startups that took part in Creative Destruction Lab’s latest Seattle accelerator
The nine-month, nonprofit program based at the University of Washington's Foster School of Business graduated 17 early stage companies. It's the fifth cohort since CDL launched its Seattle hub in 2021. Read More
GeekWire
1 day
Nvidia recruits longtime Microsoft sales leader Nick Parker with $40M+ pay package
Nick Parker, a 26-year Microsoft veteran who led its worldwide commercial sales business, is joining Nvidia as executive vice president of worldwide field operations, succeeding retiring sales chief Jay Puri. The new role puts him in charge of global sales and customer relationships at the center of the AI boom. Read More
GeekWire
1 day
Amazon Leo says its latest launch gives it enough satellites to start broadband internet service
Competition with SpaceX's Starlink satellite network is expected to begin in earnest later this year. Read More
GeekWire
1 day
Inside the race to power AI data centers with fusion energy — and the surprise detours along the way
While some tech giants are looking to the stars for nearly limitless clean electricity, the actual path to commercial fusion energy involves an unexpected down-scaling, an expansion to traditional nuclear power, and a tight 2028 deadline. Go inside Seattle-area fusion startups Helion and Zap as they try to harness the reactions that power the sun. Read More
GeekWire
1 day
Steamboats to software: Microsoft’s Brad Smith mines America’s founding for tech insights
Microsoft is releasing a six-part video series, hosted by President Brad Smith, that uses moments in American history — beginning with patents in Philadelphia and privacy in Boston — to reflect on technology and innovation questions facing the country as it turns 250. Read More
Phinney Wood
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From two Tanzanites to a PhinneyWood fixture: Baraka Gems turns 17
Seventeen years ago, Jamie Jockwig, founder of Baraka Gems, opened the doors to his jewelry business at 8218 Greenwood Avenue with a couple of Tanzanites in his pocket and a […]