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[Hydrogen startup spins out of Bill Gates-backed R&D effort, lands $7.8M]( Peregrine Hydrogen, a Santa Cruz, Calif., startup developing technology for producing clean hydrogen, raised $7.8 million in seed financing. [Meet the Seattle-area startups that just graduated from Y Combinator]( Seattle-area startups that just graduated from Y Combinator’s summer 2023 batch are tackling a wide range of problems — with plenty of help from artificial intelligence. [FTC targets alleged secret Amazon pricing algorithm ‘Project Nessie’ in antitrust complaint]( The Federal Trade Commission’s antitrust lawsuit against Amazon alleges, for the first time publicly, that the company used a secret pricing algorithm known internally as “Project Nessie” to compete unfairly in the e-commerce market. [Fuse raises $250M for its second fund to supercharge more Pacific Northwest startups]( Fuse is pouring more fuel on its fire. The Seattle-area venture capital firm raised $250 million for its second fund, a major swath of cash that will support early stage enterprise software startups across the Pacific Northwest. [Amazon satellites are placed atop Atlas V rocket for milestone launch on October 6]( United Launch Alliance says satellites for Amazon's Project Kuiper broadband network have been placed atop their rocket for an Oct. 6 launch. [Microsoft vet lands $10M for new startup that watermarks documents to identify leakers]( A growing number of leaks and stolen intellectual property are unsettling leaders at large-member organizations and government agencies. [Jeff Bezos says Blue Origin’s next CEO will be bringing a sense of urgency to rocketry]( The next CEO of Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin space venture, Dave Limp, seems likely to quicken the company's tortoise-like pace. [Seattle warehousing startup Flexe lays off 33% of workforce amid freight industry slowdown]( Flexe, a Seattle logistics startup that hit a $1 billion valuation last year, has laid off 33% of its staff. [Zulily vendors say they’re not getting paid following company’s acquisition by private equity firm]( Vendors working with Seattle e-commerce company Zulily say they are owed thousands of dollars in unpaid invoices. [Fire resistant, quake safe, climate friendly: Mass timber is on the rise as a construction alternative]( When Seattle’s eight-story Heartwood Apartments opens to residents this fall, it will be Washington’s tallest timber building and the first in the U.S. [Departing Amazon exec Dave Limp will become CEO at Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin space venture]( Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin space venture says Dave Limp, who is leaving his post as Amazon's chief of devices and services, will be its new CEO. 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