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After struggling to adopt a child, this founder launched a matchmaking platform for other families

GeekWire

The couple struggled to navigate a fragmented industry filled with small nonprofits. PairTree does not provide the legal services required by adoptions, or conduct screening of adopting families, which is done by licensed social workers. It felt like falling off of a cliff,” Quick said. “There’s no place to start.

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Seattle startup founders, investors react to new state capital gains tax that targets stocks

GeekWire

” Ted Hawksford is CEO of Seattle startup LiquidPlanner, which was acquired this month by Boston software company Tempo. ” Steve Singh is a managing director at Madrona Venture Group who previously co-founded and led expense software giant Concur, which was acquired by SAP for more than $8 billion in 2014.

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Waymo and Cruise dominated autonomous testing in California in the first year of the pandemic

The Verge

But companies licensed to operate AVs on public roads in California still logged nearly 2 million miles of testing, with two of the top operators, Waymo and Cruise, comprising the bulk of those miles thanks to what some safety drivers allege was a lax attitude toward safety. a decrease of about 800,000 miles from the previous year.

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TikTok’s success has made it a big target for regulators

The Verge

Yesterday we talked about the audio-only social network Clubhouse , which found itself at the center of controversy after failing to take action or even make a public comment after users began to experience harassment within the app. To its credit, TikTok has owned up to its overly draconian approach to the problem.

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