With Thanksgiving in the rearview mirror, it’s time to look back at all of the local tech news you may have missed in between trips to the grocery store, road trips to visit your in-laws and turkey-induced naps on the couch. Keep reading for the latest tech scene developments, including that of a new space station module. This is the Built In Seattle Weekly Refresh.
Gravitics raised $20M. Gravitics, a space station startup founded last year, has started assembling a prototype for StarMax, its first space station module, at its 42,000-square-foot facility in Marysville. StarMax will feature up to 400 cubic meters of habitable space and is compatible with next-generation vehicles like SpaceX’s Starship and Blue Origin’s New Glenn, according to the company. [Puget Sound Business Journal]
Seattle Tech Quote of the Week
CoreStack launched on the Oracle Cloud Marketplace. CoreStack’s NextGen Cloud Governance platform earned “Powered by Oracle Cloud” Expertise and is now available in the Oracle Cloud Marketplace. CoreStack’s artificial intellgence-powered platform provides broad and deep visibility for cloud financial management, security operations and cloud operations. [Business Wire]
Wizards of the Coast debunked a rumor. Contrary to what you may have heard, the Renton-based gaming company told GeekWire that it will, in fact, allow third-party characters, adventures and other “homebrew” content in its upcoming edition of One D&D, which is scheduled for release in 2024. Homebrew content created by independent authors is currently allowed under the Open Game License as long as it is compliant with the company’s System Reference Document. The company told GeekWire that it is too early in the development of its newest One D&D game to provide more detail about any potential changes to the Open Game License or System Reference Document. [GeekWire]
