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What kind of Seahawks owner will tech investor Vinod Khosla be? One who doesn’t weigh in on stuff like artificial turf vs. real grass, apparently. Asked directly on X whether he’d swap Lumen Field’s synthetic surface for real sod — a reasonable question now that the stadium’s World Cup makeover proved grass works there — Khosla deferred to the front office.
- The hands-off answer tracks with his approach as a VC of not second-guessing startup management. Here’s more on what to expect from the incoming owner.
Stealth physical AI startup secures big backers: A newly surfaced filing reveals that former Meta AI research director Kevin Carlberg raised $10.25M for a stealth startup called Noosphere Labs. Trilogy led the round and Madrona confirmed “major participation.” Carlberg wasn’t ready to get into details, but the startup’s website says, “Human-centered physical intelligence. Built for the world we inhabit,” and his research offers additional clues.
Back-to-school delivery: Amazon is expanding its Locker package pickup network to more than 750 locations across 500 U.S. colleges and universities, targeting on-the-go students who are already juggling classes and extracurricular activities.
Washington’s quantum gap: The state has the country’s deepest bench of quantum assets and almost none of the federal money funding the industry, according to a new report from WTIA, the Northwest Quantum Nexus and the state Commerce Department. It makes five recommendations, starting with a standing group to assemble joint bids for federal grants.
Kalshi case escalates in Washington: The prediction market platform is still operational in the state nearly three weeks after a Seattle judge granted the state a preliminary injunction. Kalshi has hired a former acting U.S. solicitor general and appealed to the Washington Court of Appeals as both sides trade federal court rulings from other states.
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