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Seattle mayor expands tech tool built with Google to streamline benefit program application process

GeekWire

The homepage for the City of Seattle’s CiviForm website, a tool that makes it faster and easier for residents to apply to city-related benefit and discount programs. The CiviForm tool was developed by the City of Seattle’s Innovation and Performance team and Seattle Information Technology Department and first piloted in June 2021.

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Orbite begins the launch countdown for its commercial astronaut training programs

GeekWire

(Orbite Photo) After getting its start in Seattle and testing its business model in France and Florida, a space travel venture called Orbite is ready to start signing up customers for private-sector astronaut training programs. Prices for the five-night suborbital training program start at $49,500 per person.

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Tech Moves: Microsoft names lead independent director; startup vet Rebecca Lovell joins Greater Seattle Partners

GeekWire

She also spent nearly five years at the City of Seattle’s Office of Economic Development, and was executive director of the Northwest Entrepreneur Network and GeekWire’s chief business officer. Lovell starts the job March 20.

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Virtual reality storyteller creates project showcasing historically Black community in Seattle

GeekWire

” Barton conducted the historical research and interviews for the project, but is not herself a VR developer. She participated in Meta’s Oculus Launch Pad program and received engineering assistance to help create an initial prototype. She has ideas for applications in education and tourism promotions.

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Alphabet’s Wing kicks off drone delivery service in Dallas on April 7th

The Verge

And some companies have faltered in their progress, with Amazon’s program in the UK shedding dozens of employees. The company has also set up a facility at Frisco Station, a mixed-use development and local tourism destination north of Dallas.

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Alphabet’s Wing is bringing its drone delivery service to Dallas-Fort Worth

The Verge

And some companies have faltered in their progress, with Amazon’s program in the UK shedding dozens of employees. In addition to the Walgreens, the company will set up a facility at Frisco Station, a mixed-use development and local tourism destination north of Dallas. Wing aims to grow even faster with its launch in Dallas.

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Jeff Bezos wants a low-orbit office park to replace the ISS

Vox

The goal, the company says, is to bring the “ mixed use business park ” concept into orbit and lease out office space to interested parties, including government agencies, researchers, tourism companies , and even movie production crews. Overall, the plan could save the government more than $1 billion every year.

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