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GeekWire
35 minutes
The cost of the AI boom: Amazon emissions jump 16% as company stands by net-zero pledge
Amazon’s 2025 sustainability report reveals a 16% carbon emissions spike driven by AI data center expansion, even as the company maintains its 2040 net-zero goals. Read More
GeekWire
35 minutes
Ballmer Group launches ‘MoveUp Washington’ as part of broader philanthropic restructuring
The new organization will continue Ballmer Group's work improving economic mobility for kids and families, operating independently while still funded by Steve and Connie Ballmer. Read More
GeekWire
44 minutes
Opinion: Governor’s new economic council snubs startups, forgets AI
Seattle angel investor Charles Fitzgerald argues that Gov. Bob Ferguson's new Economic Development Council is backward-looking, lacks startup and VC representation, and ignores AI — the single biggest force shaping Washington's economy. Read More
GeekWire
about 1 hour
Anthropic expands in Seattle as AI boom offers hope for struggling office market
The maker of the Claude AI model recently finalized a lease at Dexter Yard North in Seattle's South Lake Union neighborhood, capping months of speculation about the company's expansion plans in the region. Read More
Seattle Transit Blog
about 7 hours
Midweek Roundup: Transit Champions
Reminder: most transit agencies will be running Sunday/holiday service this Friday, July 3, in observation of Independence Day. Check your local agency’s service alerts. Transit & Streets: Land Use & Housing: This is an Open Thread.
GeekWire
about 15 hours
Microsoft set to cut thousands of jobs next week, spanning Xbox, sales and consulting
Microsoft is preparing another round of layoffs, spanning Xbox, sales and consulting, as it holds down operating costs while pouring more than $100 billion into AI infrastructure. Read More
GeekWire
about 18 hours
NASA considers sending a spare Mars rover to the moon to rev up preparations for lunar base
Space agency provides updates on lunar lander missions — and teases a World Cup soccer-ball moonshot. Read More
The Stranger
about 19 hours
Dear Hendrix
Dear Hendrix, As you’ve noticed by now in these letters, I’m obviously a very devout, religious person. If nothing else, I believe that spirituality is the foundation of a good… oh, who am I kidding? God is dandy if the idea works for you, but I just want to do what seems right and live […] The post Dear Hendrix appeared first on The Stranger.
GeekWire
about 21 hours
Blue Origin decides not to recreate ruined pad but will move on to a different launch concept
Jeff Bezos' space venture still plans to return to flight this year, with a hybrid launch processing system that can be used for two Florida pads. Read More
Seattle Weekly
about 22 hours
World Cup crowds smash records across Seattle
In nearly every category of transportation, records were broken.
Seattle Weekly
about 23 hours
Pity poor Meta, suffering so in WA | The Free Press initiative
A $35 million penalty upheld against the company for violating political advertising transparency laws.
GeekWire
about 24 hours
Choosing their own moment: Why these longtime Microsofties are taking the buyout
GeekWire spoke with several longtime Microsoft employees who are taking the company's first-ever voluntary retirement program, about why they decided to leave and what they're doing next. Their reasons range from timing and finances to fatigue with the pace of change, and their next chapters include startups, a doctorate, conservation work, a return to the trades and, yes, actual retirement. Read More