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Kameirah Johnson, a senior at Lakeside School, won with an original work titled “Hair Power: The Crown That Grows from Us,” which celebrates hair as a symbol of identity and inherited strength.

Google alert! Seattle-area teen wins Doodle contest with artwork celebrating hair and culture Kameirah Johnson, a senior at Lakeside School, is the winner of the 2026 Doodle for Google contest, and her work is now displayed online for the millions of people who visit the search giant.

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The UiPath AI Breakthrough Awards 2026 are calling — and we want YOUR picks. 🏆
Which company is crushing it with AI agents, automation, and real business impact? Whether they've transformed efficiency, wowed customers, or pushed the boundaries of what's possible, they deserve to be recognized.

Nominations close June 15th. Don't let them miss their moment. 👇
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Legacy systems weren't built for the AI era. SmarTek21's Srikanth Parimi and Adil Lalji explain how they're helping Fortune 1000 companies modernize and unlock AI at scale — without starting from scratch. Watch now: https://youtu.be/_z94JDb27sQ

Watch this space: Space Northwest, the Commercial Space Federation and the City of Kent are working out the details for a space business accelerator program that will have its official kickoff this summer.

Space Northwest teams up with Commercial Space Federation on business accelerator program Watch this space: Initiative aims to provide guidance for up to 10 early-stage space businesses with local support from the City of Kent.

Blue Origin CEO Dave Limp says the company plans to rebuild its New Glenn launch pad and return to flight by year's end, which is much sooner than many expected in the wake of last week's rocket blast. One thing's certain: company founder Jeff Bezos can cover the bill.

Blue Origin CEO pledges to repair ruined launch pad and return to flight by the end of the year Blue Origin aims to repair the damage done by a launch-pad explosion and return to flight before the end of the year, the company's CEO says.

A team inside Microsoft has been quietly building a platform for devices that run AI agents instead of apps, based on Android instead of Windows. The first two concept devices, a desktop hub and a wearable badge, are headed to pilots with big-name businesses. The company announced the initiative at its Build conference this morning, and GeekWire got a sneak peek with technical fellow Stevie Bathiche.

Inside Microsoft’s Project Solara: A new platform for devices that run AI agents instead of apps A team inside Microsoft has been quietly building a platform for devices that run AI agents instead of apps, based on Android instead of Windows. The first two concept devices, a desktop hub and a wearable badge, are headed to pilots with some big-name businesses.

French Gates called herself “a big believer in the power of sports” and said that after many years of “cheering on Seattle from the sidelines,” she’s excited “to have an even deeper connection to the Seattle sports community.”

A sports power play for Melinda French Gates as she takes minority stake in Seattle Kraken hockey team French Gates called herself "a big believer in the power of sports" and said that after many years of "cheering on Seattle from the sidelines," she's excited "to have an even deeper connection to the Seattle sports community."

Latest in our ongoing "Yacht Watch" series. ⚓😉

Zuckerberg’s yacht leaves Seattle’s Lake Union, anchors in Elliott Bay After several days docked on Lake Union, drawing crowds and hecklers, Mark Zuckerberg's superyacht slipped back through the Ballard Locks and is now anchored in Elliott Bay. Why it's in Seattle remains unclear.

Rec Room, the Seattle-based social gaming platform, once valued at $3.5 billion, shuts down at noon Pacific today after a decade and 150 million players. Fans are marking the end with tribute videos, yearbook-style goodbyes, and final virtual gatherings.

Rec Room’s final day: Fans say goodbye as social gaming platform comes to an end The Seattle social gaming platform, once valued at $3.5 billion, shuts down at noon Pacific today after a decade and 150 million players. Fans are marking the end with tribute videos, yearbook-style goodbyes, and final virtual gatherings.

How will the launch-pad explosion of Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket affect customers ranging from Amazon Leo to NASA? It's likely to take months to rebuild the pad, and "Amazon is probably in the best position to deal with this setback,” an industry analyst says.

Blue Origin’s rocket blowup could cause big problems for NASA — and a satellite slowdown for Amazon Leo What does the explosion of a New Glenn rocket on its pad mean for Blue Origin's customers? It depends on what other options the customer has.