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GeekWire
about 4 hours
The big AI labs are eating the startup playbook — here’s where founders can still compete
Startup founders used to worry that tech giants would make their product obsolete. Now it’s even trickier: AI labs are not only encroaching on startup turf, they’re also offering tools for customers to attempt DIY solutions of their own. But there are approaches that work, and niches to be found, according to speakers and panelists at the Tech Alliance Seattle Investor Summit+Showcase this week. Read More
GeekWire
about 4 hours
Tech Moves: Salesforce names president; Microsoft execs coming and going; Amazon departures
A pair of Microsoft security executives are on the move — one headed to Salesforce, one returning to fill the vacancy. Meanwhile, two Amazon veterans are calling it quits at the company. Read More
The Urbanist
about 5 hours
Op-Ed: It's Time to Reform Sound Transit
Robert Cruickshank explains the ballot initiative he has filed to reform Sound Transit's board governance, arguing the overhaul is needed to ensure ST3 rail expansions are delivered as promised.
GeekWire
about 6 hours
Zuckerberg’s superyacht moves north out of Seattle, dwarfing ferries along the way
Launchpad was spotted this week making the move from Elliott Bay in Seattle. According to MarineTraffic, the vessel anchored in Port Gardner Bay near Naval Station Everett around 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Read More
GeekWire
about 6 hours
LinkedIn co-founder Reid Hoffman to leave Microsoft board after nearly a decade
Reid Hoffman, the LinkedIn co-founder and Greylock investor, will not stand for re-election to Microsoft's board, ending a tenure that began in 2017. He told Satya Nadella he's returning to "founder mode" to focus on his cancer drug-discovery startup, Manas AI. Read More
GeekWire
about 7 hours
Etzioni on AI: Ten Commandments for AI Startups
AI researcher, entrepreneur, and investor Oren Etzioni lays out 10 commandments for AI startups — covering business models, distribution, inference costs, and avoiding dependence on any single frontier model — preceded by 10 classics that apply to startups in general. Read More
GeekWire
about 8 hours
Innovega’s smart glasses aim to improve sight for people with visual impairments
Innovega, a company known for its augmented-reality contact lens technology, has turned its focus to a different product for now: smart glasses for people who are visually impaired. Read More
GeekWire
about 9 hours
Docusign moving downtown Seattle offices, leaving its namesake tower
Electronic signature powerhouse Docusign is reportedly moving its offices in downtown Seattle a few blocks north, leaving the tower that bears its name. Read More
The Urbanist
about 9 hours
Legal Appeal from MLB Stadium Authority Restarts Stadium District Housing Saga
A push to allow housing in the Stadium District looked like it had been thwarted by a legal appeal and a shift on city council, but a new appeal from T-Mobile Park's facilities district is poised to reignite debate.
The Urbanist
1 day
Sound Transit Recommends Fare Gates at 14 Stations for Initial Pilot
Installing fare gates at a focused number of light rail stations would pay for itself within two to five years and boost fare revenue by more than $30 million, according to Sound Transit. If given the green light later this year, gates could be in place by 2029 or 2030.
GeekWire
1 day
Find it, fix it: Seattle startup Emphere raises $2.1M to automate software vulnerability patching
Emphere, a Seattle startup that emerged from the AI2 Incubator, raised $2.1 million in pre-seed funding to automatically fix vulnerabilities found in popular open-source distributions, catering to software companies that sell to regulated industries. Read More
The Urbanist
1 day
Issaquah Claims Victory at Sound Transit, Despite Rail Delay to 2050
Even though the 4 Line was delayed from 2044 to 2050, Issaquah leaders including Mayor Mark Mullet hosted a community celebration Monday night. Mullet sees staying on the calendar as the first step in getting the timeline for the Eastside's next light rail line moved up.