Zulily’s stunning downfall | Microsoft wins key ruling in security lawsuit
Zulily was once a high-flying Seattle tech startup that went public in 2013 and was acquired by the parent company of QVC in 2015 for $2.4 billion. Now, in a remarkable collapse following its acquisition to a Los Angeles-based private equity firm earlier this year, the online retailer is closing three offices and laying off hundreds of employees, including nearly 300 at its Seattle headquarters. Read more .
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微软 won a key ruling in a lawsuit accusing the company of misusing a security threat intelligence firm’s database of more than 360 million compromised account logins and passwords. A federal judge in Seattle granted Microsoft’s motion to dismiss the suit by Hold Security, but left the door open for the Milwaukee-area company to refile. Read more .
Startup fundings: Clean energy deal facilitator LevelTen Energy added $10 million to its Series C round, and a new Seattle-based company called Carbon raised $1.3 million to help developers manage LLM data.???
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Real estate and AI: Redfin unveiled a new tool called Redfin Redesign that uses AI to let home shoppers alter the appearance of walls, floors, and countertops on the company's website. Read more .
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