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 Feb. 5, 2023.
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Google’s exit from big Seattle-area project shows fleeting relationship between tech and communities
In the suburban community of Kirkland, Wash., where Google established its original beachhead in the Seattle area, the tech giant had big plans to expand even further. … Read More
Proposed wealth tax in Washington state is another attempt at tax code reform
Democrats in the Washington state legislature are trying again to make the state’s wealthiest residents pay up with a bill that would tax wealth surpassing $250 million. … Read More
Microsoft continues with previously announced layoffs, as Seattle-area total nears 1,500 people
Microsoft notified another round of workers this week that they’re losing their jobs as part of the 10,000 layoffs announced by the company on Jan. … Read More
Arguing with AI: My first dispute with Microsoft’s brilliant and boneheaded Bing search engine
For the past couple days, I’ve been trying out Microsoft’s new AI-powered Bing search engine, a chatbot that uses an advanced version of ChatGPT maker OpenAI’s large language model to deliver search results in the form of conversations. … Read More
‘Amazon Market’ filing in Seattle hints at new store format, as tech giant revamps retail strategy
A new filing for a long-shuttered former New Seasons grocery store in Seattle names “Amazon Market” as the financially responsible party for the project, offering a potential insight into the tech giant’s retail strategy. … Read More
Microsoft reveals new search engine and browser with AI ‘copilot,’ escalating battle with Google
REDMOND, Wash. — Microsoft unveiled new versions of its Bing search engine and Edge web browser that take advantage of next-generation OpenAI artificial intelligence models in a move that promises to increase competition with longtime rival Google. … Read More
Super Bowl ad roundup: Travolta sings T-Mobile’s praises; Google’s fix is in; and more tech spots
In between the beer, Doritos, mayonnaise, Pepsi, Pringles and more beer, make sure to leave some room for the tech. … Read More
Tech Moves: AWS product head joins Faculty; Bezos Earth Fund hires BlackRock leader; and more
— Jacob Sullivan is now chief product officer at Faculty, a London-based company that builds artificial intelligence systems. … Read More
Google teases ChatGPT rival and AI search tools, one day before previously secret Microsoft event
Artificial intelligence and internet search just got a lot more competitive. … Read More
‘Baby bond’ legislation aims to address wealth gaps in Washington state
People born into low-income families in Washington state will get a financial boost at the outset of their lives with so-called “baby bonds” if lawmakers pass legislation to establish the Washington Future Fund. … Read More