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GeekWire
about 2 hours
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
about 4 hours
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
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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
NW Progressive Institute
about 4 hours
IP26-645 opposition coalition unveils new polling, legal research as Brian Heywood prepares to turn in signatures for tax repeal
The campaign to uphold the state's recently enacted million-dollar earners tax says that an initiative seeking its repeal backed by wealthy right wing donors faces rough prospects, despite their attempts to create an invincibility narrative. IP26-645 opposition coalition unveils new polling, legal research as Brian Heywood prepares to turn in signatures for tax repeal is a post from NPI's Cascadia Advocate, the journal of the Northwest Progressive Institute. Published continuously since March of 2004, NPI's Cascadia Advocate provides thoughtful commentary and analysis on regional, national, and world politics. Keep The Cascadia Advocate going by making a contribution to sustain NPI's research and advocacy here.
GeekWire
about 5 hours
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
GeekWire
about 6 hours
Zoom snaps up Seattle startup Common Room to bolster AI-powered sales tools
Common Room emerged from stealth in 2021 with $52 million in funding and was the 2022 GeekWire Awards Startup of the Year. Read More
Fremont Neighbor
about 6 hours
60 Love Rocks are coming to Fremont Parks
Keep your eyes peeled starting July 3. Fremont neighbor Vivian Zirk is hiding 60 hand-painted rocks across five neighborhood parks, continuing a local tradition that has been delighting neighbors and visitors of all ages for years. The hunt kicks off Friday afternoon in honor of International Drop a Rock Day, which is a “global event […]
Fremont Neighbor
about 7 hours
New benches heading to the Troll
Folks who stop by the Troll for a photo will soon have somewhere to sit and stay a while. Friends of the Troll’s Knoll, a community group dedicated to maintaining and activating the green space around the Fremont Troll, has installed metal benches at several spots in Troll’s Knoll Forest. This includes a pair at […]
GeekWire
about 8 hours
KredosAI raises $7M, led by BMW’s venture arm, to use AI to help companies collect late payments
KredosAI, an Issaquah startup founded by former T-Mobile executives, raised $7 million led by BMW i Ventures for its AI platform that helps companies collect overdue payments while keeping customers. The round brings its total funding to a little over $10 million. Read More
GeekWire
about 8 hours
Microsoft unveils $2.5B ‘Frontier Company’ to embed AI engineers inside customers
"Microsoft Frontier Company" is a $2.5 billion initiative that will embed engineers inside customer organizations to build and run their AI systems. The move follows similar efforts by Amazon, OpenAI and Anthropic, and expands work Microsoft was already doing through its consulting arm and partners. Read More
GeekWire
about 18 hours
K2 Space sets up an engineering office in the Seattle area to support big plans for big satellites
California-based company builds 'mega-class,' high-power satellites for government and commercial customers. Read More
GeekWire
about 21 hours
No discs, more problems: What Sony’s all-digital PlayStation means for gamers and the industry
Sony will phase out physical discs for PlayStation games starting in January 2028, making all new titles download-only. The move ends trade-ins and lending, raises the cost of entry to the console market, and turns purchased games into licenses that can be revoked. Read More