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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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Amazon is making more real estate moves east of Seattle, adding hundreds of Amazon Web Services roles in Redmond, Wash. Amazon said in a blog post that more than 800 new AWS jobs — including software developers, UX designers, and technical program managers — will be located at Redmond Town Center. Invesco Photo).

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Funding news: Angel conference backs brain device startup, weapons detection company lands $15M

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The crown: BrainSpace will use the new cash to support development of its automated external ventricular drain, a type of device that relieves pressure in the brain from trauma, stroke or other conditions. based medical device company Rehabtronics is developing a device to relieve pressure injuries resulting from immobility.

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Tech Moves: UW announces director for new DoD program; Microsoft vet joins EQT; and more

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Early Amazon employee and angel investor Meredith Han is now vice president of product at Seattle real estate startup FlyHomes. . The private equity company also develops and owns companies around the globe. Gort was previously chief engineer of TASE, a UAV camera system developed by Cloud Cap Technology. Eugene, Ore.-based

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Meet the unicorns: A look at the 15 Seattle-area startups that boast valuations over $1 billion

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Hint: They are in the real estate, consumer internet, transportation, clean tech and gaming categories). Co-founder and CEO : Manny Medina , former director of business development at Microsoft. Industry : Real estate. Co-founder and CEO : Mike Radenbaugh , former director of product development at GolfBoard.

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Julie Larson-Green retires as Qualtrics CXO following IPO; Instacart names Asha Sharma COO; and more

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Speaking with GeekWire this week, Larson-Green said the time was right for the next phase of her life after helping Qualtrics get to its IPO by working to build key functions and teams including people operations, program management, data science and user experience. “The technology changes all the time. . Read the story.

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Tech Moves: Zillow co-founder joins Palantir board; Hootsuite names new CEO; and more

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Rascoff, who stepped down as CEO of Zillow in early 2019, resigned from the Seattle-based real estate company’s board in April. Ideoclick, a Seattle e-commerce startup, promoted Jonathan Ferrell to vice president of business development. He joined the 11-year old company in 2019 as senior manager of business development.

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She helped lead the fight against Amazon’s return to office — and then had to leave a job she loved

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A former executive assistant and program manager who has only ever worked for Amazon since moving to Washington state from Virginia, Hayter became a leading critic in the push back against return-to-office mandates. If it’s because of your real estate investments, just say it,” Hayter said. How do we pivot?”

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