AWS is making a new bet on healthcare AI. Amazon Connect Health, announced Thursday, extends the company's call center platform into clinical settings, automating patient scheduling, visit documentation and medical billing codes. It's the first industry-specific version of Amazon Connect and puts AWS in competition with Microsoft's Nuance and a wave of AI scribe startups. Early users include UC San Diego Health and Amazon’s One Medical.
Read more. Amazon is laying off employees in its robotics division in the latest workforce cuts at the tech giant. The unit supports the company’s growing fleet of machines that help move products around its fulfillment centers. Read more.
Green light for TerraPower: The Bill Gates-backed company is the first in the nation to receive federal approval to build its next-generation nuclear power plant. “We have spent thousands of manpower hours working to achieve this momentous accomplishment,” CEO Chris Levesque said. Read more.
The Rad Power Bikes brand will ride on. The court-approved acquisition of the Seattle-based e-bike maker’s assets has been completed and South Florida-based Life Electric Vehicles says it will preserve the legacy and vision of Rad. Read more.
Startup Radar: From fitness equipment to voice AI agents to autonomous debugging, our latest spotlight features Seattle-area founders solving problems across a wide range of use cases.
A hop across Washington state will get a little easier next week with the start of daily flights between Seattle’s Boeing Field and Spokane’s Felts Field from regional airline SeaPort Airlines. Read more.
Scientists rally Saturday at Seattle Center: The "Stand Up for Science" movement returns to Seattle this weekend for its second annual rally, with organizers expecting thousands at the Mural Amphitheater from noon to 3 p.m. Confirmed speakers include Rep. Kim Schrier (WA-08), state Public Lands Commissioner Dave Upthegrove, and Pacific Science Center CEO Will Daugherty. The rally is one of 30+ nationwide events. More details.
Grayson Shor is putting a charge into the region’s battery boom as the founder and executive director of the Pacific Northwest Battery Collaborative, a nonprofit whose aim is to build connections between companies, academics, entrepreneurs and investors. Read more.
Early bird ticket pricing ends today for GeekWire’s Agents of Transformation, a half-day summit in Seattle that will explore how agentic AI is redefining work, creativity, and leadership. Get your tickets here.
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