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A team of asteroid hunters that includes researchers at the University of Washington says it has identified 27,500 new, high-confidence asteroid discovery candidates — not by making fresh observations of the night sky, but by sifting through archives...

DoorDash dedicated two large paragraphs of its first quarter earnings report and several minutes on a call with analysts to voice opposition against controversial minimum wage laws for delivery drivers in Seattle and New York City.
The company’s comments reflect an ongoing battle between tech giants and supporters of legislation aimed at boosting pay for drivers that are classified as independent contractors....

A computer programmer and laboratory scientist are teaming up to help boost the number of Black founders and investors in tech startups.
Evan Poncelet and Jesse Posey are the co-founders of Dreamward Ventures, a new Seattle-based emerging fund that plans to invest in diverse founders, including early stage startups led by Black entrepreneurs. It caters to startups that need technical...

Microsoft Vice Chair and President Brad Smith and his wife Kathy Surace-Smith have purchased a stake in the Seattle Mariners, becoming just the third additions since the team formed a partnership group in 1992.
Mariners chairman and managing partner John Stanton announced the news Wednesday, saying that the goal of the group has been to find “partners who both love baseball and are passionate about public service.”...