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[Mozilla’s product chief sues the Firefox maker, alleging discrimination after cancer diagnosis]( Steve Teixeira, a former Microsoft, Facebook, and Twitter executive in the Seattle area who became chief product officer at Mozilla Corp. [Amazon’s investment in Saks Fifth Avenue and Neiman Marcus is its latest foray into fashion]( Saks and Neiman could give Amazon new insights and momentum in a segment that has long been key to its overall e-commerce strategy. [Get to know the brains behind Seattle’s flourishing climate tech ecosystem]( The Seattle area is known for business giants, grunge icons, and much more. [Former OfferUp and Auth0 CEOs lead secretive new EV charging startup with high-powered exec team]( A secretive new Seattle-area startup called Juicer Energy is aiming to turn residential properties into public EV charging stations. [Seven years later, longtime Echo Spot user sizes up the first revamp of Amazon’s tiny Alexa device]( Amazon this week released a new version of its Echo Spot device, the first revamp since it came out in 2017, designed for the nightstand. [Who’s raising? The top funding deals for Pacific Northwest startups in Q2]( Tech startups spanning biotech, agriculture, healthcare, autonomous vehicles, and other industries reeled in the largest funding rounds during the second quarter this year across the Pacific Northwest. [Tech Moves: TiE Seattle names leader; ex-Flexport president joins General Catalyst in new role]( — Prashant Mishra, a longtime Seattle-area tech leader and founder of Click2Cloud, was named president of TiE Seattle. [Costco raises membership fees — is Amazon Prime next?]( Costco membership fees will increase for the first time in seven years, the retail giant announced Wednesday. [Founder of bible software company leads new contract drafting startup AllDrafts]( Bob Pritchett spent three decades running Faithlife, the Bellingham, Wash.-based church technology company behind the popular Logos Bible study software. [Former Arista and Cisco exec Douglas Gourlay named CEO of data storage company Qumulo]( To help settle into Seattle, Douglas Gourlay spent this past weekend watching Boys in the Boat, the movie depicting the University of Washington rowing team that won gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics. [Group14 lands $300M deal to produce materials for German battery maker]( Next gen battery materials manufacturer Group14 announced a deal Monday with German battery cell company CustomCells, which will purchase $300 million worth of Group14’s silicon anode product. 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