The Seattle Seahawks are for sale. A week after Seattle's big Super Bowl parade, the estate of the late Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen announced that it is seeking a buyer for the NFL franchise. The move, in line with Allen’s wishes to sell off his assets for charity, confirms reports that emerged ahead of Super Bowl LX. Read more.
Microsoft said it plans to invest $50 billion by the end of the decade "to help bring AI to countries across the Global South." As part of the announcement from the India AI Impact Summit, the company detailed a five-part program to support "AI diffusion" and address a growing AI divide.
Seattle can’t afford to take tech success for granted, according to Joe Nguyen (above), the new Seattle Chamber CEO. In an interview with GeekWire, the tech vet and former state senator warns that the region’s economy is strong but “fragile,” heavily dependent on a handful of companies — creating risk if jobs or investment shifts elsewhere. Read more.
Griptape, a Seattle-based startup founded in 2023 by former Amazon Web Services executives, has been acquired by Foundry, a London-based company whose software is used in visual effects and animation across Hollywood. Read more.
Tech Moves: Sana hires CFO; Aptevo Therapeutics names new CEO; Violett founder departs; and more key personnel changes.
Washington’s estate tax served as inspiration for Legata, a new Seattle startup led by a former Avalara exec that aims to help affluent households create estate plans. Read more.
San Francisco-based Binti opened a new office on Seattle’s Lake Union. The startup, which develops software tools for child welfare agencies, aims to tap into what it calls “the city’s great talent pool.” Read more.
Airbnb is offering $750 to attract new hosts in Seattle and other FIFA World Cup host cities ahead of the soccer tournament this summer. The short-term rental platform says it expects its hosts to welcome 23,000 guests during the event. Read more.
Duckbill raises $7.75M, launches Skyway platform. Corey Quinn and Mike Julian are expanding their AWS and cloud cost consultancy into a software company with Skyway, a financial planning and forecasting platform for enterprise cloud spending. Read more.
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