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Zulily website inaccessible and ‘down for maintenance’ following layoffs

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GeekWire reported on two lawsuits filed against Zulily by a logistics company and a software development consultancy in recent months, both alleging unpaid invoices. The firm has not responded to multiple emails from GeekWire about developments at Zulily over the past several months.

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Tech Moves: Graham & Walker exec joins Seattle Storm; Union Bay founder lands new role

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Titcomb, a Seattle native, began her career as part of a family-run apparel business that uses eco-friendly bamboo material. Benn Bollay is now CTO at B2B software startup ReachSuite. Titcomb spent nearly five years at Graham & Walker, previously known as Female Founders Alliance. She’ll remain a venture partner at the firm.

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Portland startup Candid lands $2M to help brands and retailers run their wholesale business online

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Candid is a software program meant to help retailers with their online wholesale efforts. We want retailers and brands to be on equal footing with [large companies] who can throw huge budgets at software and employees to make wholesale work for them,” Bloom said in an email. “It Candid Photo). New funding: Portland, Ore.-based

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ZERO10’s multi-task ML model provides real-time AR try-on for fashion

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This development, mirroring concepts used by industry giants like Tesla, has the potential to transform AI-powered solutions, specifically within real-time AR try-on experiences. Market forecasts indicate substantial growth in the coming years, fueled by advancements in hardware, software, and real-world applications.

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Who’s raising cash? Helion, OctoML, WhyLabs, Symbl, Doorsey, Owl latest startups to land funding

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Seattle-based Symbl landed $17 million for its “conversational intelligence” software used by developers to build speech, text, and video services. Notable tech leaders back Magnify as software startup emerges with $6M in funding. Here’s our latest rundown on recent startup investment news in the Pacific Northwest.

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Melinda Gates’ Pivotal Ventures and Techstars unveil cohort for ‘Future of Longevity’ Accelerator

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Companies range from device makers to software platforms. Braze Mobility : Braze Mobility has developed the world’s first blind spot sensor system that can be attached to any motorized wheelchair, transforming it into a “smart” wheelchair. Seven of the 10 CEOs are women, and nearly half of the founders are Black or Latinx.

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3D-printed shoe startup steps into $3M to help reduce carbon footprints, localize manufacturing

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The company developed an internal method of manufacturing modular footwear parts using 3D printers and thermoplastic polyurethane powder. He is joined by co-founder and chief creative officer Gaia Giladi , a former associate designer at Hybrid Apparel. The footwear assemblies are post-processed with AMT technology.

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