Get caught up on the latest technology and startup news from the past week. Here are the most popular stories on GeekWire for the week of Oct. 16, 2022.
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Microsoft is the latest tech company to lay off employees
Microsoft confirmed a report from Axios on Monday that detailed layoffs across multiple divisions. … Read More
Jeff Bezos: ‘The probabilities in this economy tell you to batten down the hatches’
Jeff Bezos isn’t too optimistic about the economy. … Read More
Why this Seattle venture capitalist moved to a farm — and the startup lessons learned along the way
Aviel Ginzburg has been splitting time between taking calls from startup founders and tending to his farm. … Read More
Uber partners with Leafly for marijuana delivery in ‘milestone’ for cannabis industry
Uber is partnering with Seattle-based company Leafly to deliver cannabis in Toronto. … Read More
Tech Moves: Algorithmia founder to open Seattle office for venture fund; Expedia hires new execs
— Diego Oppenheimer is now a partner and CEO-in-residence at venture capital firm and incubator Factory, which is opening a Seattle office. … Read More
Bill Gates ‘amazed at how far we’ve come’ as he opens inaugural climate tech summit in Seattle
Breakthrough Energy, the Bill Gates-led effort to stoke innovation in climate technology, is holding its inaugural summit this week in Seattle. … Read More
Debunked rumor of serial killer in Seattle offers another lesson in spotting misinformation
Quick-spreading claims on social media over the weekend about a suspected serial killer in the Seattle area have been refuted by law enforcement officials and debunked by fact checkers. … Read More
Report: Elon Musk plans to gut Twitter workforce by 75% after acquisition
Elon Musk’s plan to purchase Twitter would bring with it massive cuts to the social media company’s workforce, according to a report Thursday by The Washington Post. … Read More
Tech Moves: Intuit Ventures hires former partner at Microsoft VC fund; HoloLens leader departs
— Adam Coccari is now director of Intuit Ventures, the new venture capital arm of Intuit, the global financial technology platform company behind TurboTax, QuickBooks and other products. … Read More
Amazon brings fake review shutdown efforts to Spain and Italy
Amazon filed its first criminal complaints targeting fake review sites in Italy and Spain as the Seattle tech giant continues a legal fight against alleged sellers of fake product reviews. … Read More