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GeekWire’s 2022 News Quiz: Challenge yourself with our annual test of tech news knowledge

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You can also watch or listen to GeekWire’s reigning news quiz champ, managing editor Taylor Soper, as he attempts to remain undefeated against me, in the video above or podcast below. Amazon added what former Seattle Seahawk to its “Thursday Night Football” broadcast team on Prime Video? Create your own user feedback survey.

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Seattle startup Cyrus inks protein-design deal with immune biotech Selecta worth up to $1.5 billion

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Cyrus Biotechnology has several drug discovery and development partnerships and also sells Cyrus Bench, a software platform for protein engineering. Seattle-based Cyrus Biotechnology is entering a protein engineering collaboration with Boston-based Selecta Biosciences that could pull in up to $1.5 Cyrus Photo). Cyrus CEO Lucas Nivon.

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Biosensor startup Monod lands $6M and spins out of Univ. of Washington’s Institute for Protein Design

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David Shoultz , formerly head of Neoleukin’s COVID-19 program, was tapped as COO and co-founder. The Monod team will use the funds to mature and expand its platform, generate new biosensors for additional targets in biotechnology and health, and build prototypes to detect targets in real-world applications. UW IPD Video).

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Uncommon Thinkers: MagniX CTO Riona Armesmith geeks out over electric aviation

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Armesmith was leaving one of the world’s best-known manufacturing companies, Rolls-Royce, where she was head of programs for aviation futures. An all-electric Robinson 44 helicopte r that’s being developed for use by Lung Biotechnology PBC, a subsidiary of United Therapeutics , to deliver organs for medical transplants.

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The 10 highest-paying industries for IT talent

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Healthcare Technology is paramount for the healthcare industry, including the medical, pharmaceutical, and biotechnology industries. Technology is a cornerstone to developing movies, video games, live events, music, and television shows. Average salary: US$131,995 Increase since 2021: 0% 2.

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Tech Moves: Qualtrics hires Microsoft vet; Amazon voice tech leader steps down; Future For Us founders start new roles

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Future For Us co-founder and former CEO Sage Ke’alohilani Quiamno is now a diversity, equity and inclusion business partner for Amazon Prime Video and Studios. Adaptive Biotechnologies named Kyle Piskel as its principal accounting officer. Seattle-based video management platform CLIPr hired Durk Stelter as chief revenue officer.

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GeekWire 200 update: Health tech and B2C startups rise up rankings of top PNW companies

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Accolade CEO Raj Singh on video in New York’s Times Square for the virtual ringing of the Nasdaq opening bell. Last year, there were only two IPOs among GeekWire 200 companies: Adaptive Biotechnologies and Limeade. Here are the biggest trends we’re seeing on the index this month. Via Nasdaq webcast). Accolade graduates.

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