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CEOs of Amazon Web Services and Redapt join Seattle Sounders FC ownership group

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Amazon Web Services CEO Adam Selipsky (left) and his wife Laura Selipsky. Seattle Sounders FC announced Wednesday that the families of Amazon Web Services CEO Adam Selipsky and Redapt CEO Rick Cantu are now owners. based company founded in 1996 that provides various IT services.

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Former AWS real estate managers, accused of taking millions in kickbacks, challenge Amazon’s motives amid FBI investigation

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Amazon Web Services had embarked on a data center building boom to handle soaring demand as attendees gathered for its 2019 re:Invent conference in Las Vegas. Eleven data center deals are now the subject of a suit by Amazon vs. two former AWS real estate managers and others. Amazon Web Services needed more capacity.

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Amazon begins shifting 2,000 employees from Seattle to new Bellevue office towers

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Vulcan Real Estate) Amazon has moved about half of a planned 2,000 employees from Seattle to Bellevue, Wash., Commercial real estate website CoStar News first reported on the development. West Main is a three-building, half-block project at 117 106th Avenue NE, developed by Vulcan. Located at 555 108th Ave.

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Amazon adding more space east of Seattle in Redmond for 800 new AWS jobs, Project Kuiper lab

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will be home to hundreds of Amazon Web Services employees. Amazon is making more real estate moves east of Seattle, adding hundreds of Amazon Web Services roles in Redmond, Wash. Redmond Town Center in Redmond, Wa., Invesco Photo). The majority of that growth has been centered on Bellevue, Wash.

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Former Seattle entrepreneur and husband will get back most of funds seized by FBI in Amazon case

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government that will return most of their personal funds seized by the FBI as part of an investigation into Carleton Nelson’s activities in his past role as an Amazon real estate transaction manager. Amy Sterner Nelson and Carleton Nelson have reached a settlement agreement with the U.S. Carleton Nelson denies the allegations.

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Week in Review: Most popular stories on GeekWire for the week of April 9, 2023

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Read More Microsoft Azure enlists generative AI to help Pentagon look for satellite imagery Can a chatbot help Pentagon planners find the satellite data they need to understand what’s happening in a global hotspot?

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Tech Moves: Google leaders join Seattle startup MotherDuck; Humanly adds a VP; and more

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“Looking forward to working with her to help develop the idea of management at MotherDuck as a craft, not a tax.” She most recently held leadership roles at Seattle software development firm Mason, and previous employers include Sauce Labs, Reflektive and others. ” MotherDuck announced a $52.5

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