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Hey there, Bellevue! Let's get started with what's happening in and around town. Read on and stay in the loop. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • What Nscale's huge new Bellevue office could mean for local tech jobs.
  • How will Amazon's latest Bellevue layoffs collide with its massive AI spending?

Also on today's calendar: Issaquah Goes Apples and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call somebody who crosses the ocean twice and doesn't take a bath? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Sunday: Sunshine, with a high of 63 and low of 40 degrees.
  • Monday: Mostly sunny, temps: high: 63, low: 42.
  • Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high of 63 and low of 48 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Fast-growing AI startup Nscale doubles Bellevue office footprint to 46K square feet (commstrader.com) — Bellevue is set to gain a major AI infrastructure hub as London-based Nscale doubles its lease at The Eight tower to 46,000 square feet, planning phased openings in 2027. Backed by billions in funding and led locally by former Microsoft executive Nidhi Chappell, the company aims to hire heavily, reinforcing Bellevue's fast-growing reputation as a national center for AI and cloud engineering.
   

• Amazon lays off 121 more Washington workers as its AI spending hits $220 billion (startupfortune.com) — Amazon is cutting 49 jobs at its SEA106 office tower in Bellevue this month, part of 121 Washington layoffs and more than 30,000 cuts since 2025. The reductions hit corporate roles while the company pours an estimated $220 billion into AI-related infrastructure, leaving local workers facing job losses amid record tech investment.
   

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🗞 Nearby News

Mercer Island

  • Islanders support Gift of Adoption at Mercer Island Masquerade (mi-reporter.com)
  • Judge O'Donnell will discuss State Supreme Court at Rotary meeting (mi-reporter.com)
  • MI set to begin water pipeline replacement project (mi-reporter.com)

Redmond

  • Artist Highlight: Carlos Martinez Explores Hope and Connection in 'Life by a Thousand Cuts' (seattle.gov)
  • Main Street Financial Solutions LLC Makes New Investment in Microsoft Corporation $MSFT (defenseworld.net)

Ok Bellevue! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What do you call somebody who crosses the ocean twice and doesn't take a bath?" — A dirty double crosser ! (Thank you Theresia F. for sending it in!)
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