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Wizards of the Coast President Cynthia Williams stepping down after 2 years leading game giant

Cynthia Williams, soon to be former president of Wizards of the Coast. (Wizards of the Coast image) A new SEC filing reveals that Cynthia Williams plans to step down as president at Hasbro-owned game company Wizards of the Coast. No specific reason has been publicly offered for Williams’ departure, which is effective April 26. “We’re...

Thu Apr 18, 2024 08:23
Seattle biotech company NanoString to be acquired by Bruker for $392M, ending bankruptcy process

NanoString’s GeoMX Digital Spatial Profiler was at the heart of a patent lawsuit filed by 10x Genomics. (NanoString Image) NanoString announced Wednesday that it will be acquired by Bruker, ending the company’s restructuring process that included a Chapter 11 bankruptcy plan. Bruker, a Massachusetts-based publicly traded life sciences...

Thu Apr 18, 2024 04:06
Amazon fashion competitor Shein bringing a pop-up experience to Seattle next week

Shein, the fast-fashion e-commerce retailer that recently announced plans to open an office in Bellevue, Wash., is hosting a pop-up experience in Seattle next week. The event will take place April 26-29 at the O’Shea Building at the corner of Fifth Avenue and Pine Street in downtown Seattle. Shein plans to offer a variety of merchandise...

Thu Apr 18, 2024 01:41
Amazon, Microsoft back campaign against initiative that would defund climate efforts in Washington

Plants line the living wall at Climate Pledge Arena. Amazon bought naming rights to the arena, helping tout its commitment to reach net-zero carbon by 2040. (GeekWire Photo / Kurt Schlosser) More than 100 companies, tribal groups, union organizations, environmental nonprofits and political groups are backing a campaign to defeat a November ballot...

Wed Apr 17, 2024 20:54
Former Moz CEO Sarah Bird is new CEO at Canvas, creators of home 3D modeling tech

Sarah Bird. (LinkedIn Photo) Sarah Bird, the Seattle tech veteran who led SEO software startup Moz for seven years, is the new CEO of Canvas, a software company that builds technology for remodeling, architecture and interior design. A former lawyer who started at Moz as chief operating officer in 2007, Bird left the company in November...

Wed Apr 17, 2024 20:35
Digital ad content generator and testing service Validated raises more cash

Validated, a Seattle startup that uses AI to help companies figure out what product features and messaging resonates with customers, raised more investment and released a new product. The company this week launched Taglines, which ingests info about a business and generates ads. The product can run the ads and discover which messaging gets...

Wed Apr 17, 2024 18:35

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