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Articles from 2023

Amazon earnings preview: Analysts watching cloud growth, impact of layoffs

Amazon will report its first quarter earnings on Thursday. Here’s what to watch. Cloud growth: Amazon Web Services has long… Read More

Rad Power Bikes lays off employees for the 4th time in the past year

Rad Power Bikes is laying off employees for the fourth time since April of last year. The Seattle-based e-bike company… Read More

Internal FAQ: What Amazon is telling employees before they return to the office next week

Remember the days of working from anywhere? They’re officially over at Amazon. The tech giant wants its corporate and tech… Read More

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Latest round of Amazon layoffs begins today, impacting AWS and human resources

Amazon began notifying Amazon Web Services and human resources employees impacted by its latest round of layoffs on Wednesday, as… Read More

Tech Moves: Apptentive co-founder joins Magnify; Amazon CEO picks new technical advisor

— Enterprise software startup Magnify hired Mike Saffitz as its new vice president of engineering. Saffitz previously co-founded Seattle-based customer… Read More

UK’s rejection of $69B Activision Blizzard deal leaves Microsoft fighting battles on two continents

Fifteen months after Microsoft started its journey to join forces with Activision Blizzard, another boss is now standing in its… Read More

University of Washington students show off their startup ideas at DubHacks Next demo day

Students from the University of Washington’s DubHacks Next startup program pitched their projects on Monday night, showing off ideas including… Read More

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Blue Origin participates in a new round of collaborations with NASA on space tech

Amazon founder Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin space venture is among 12 companies chosen to collaborate with NASA on new technologies… Read More

Microsoft stock rises 4% as tech giant beats expectations with $52.9B in Q3 revenue

Microsoft reported revenue of $52.9 billion for its fiscal third quarter, a 7% increase from last year. The company beat… Read More

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Only 56% of Seattle voters are optimistic about city’s future – but opinions are improving

A new survey of Seattle voters shows that public opinion about the city is slightly improving. The bad news for… Read More

Amazon improves Kindle Scribe for serious notetaking, says there’s more to come

Since its release in November, Amazon’s Kindle Scribe (aka, the first Kindle you can write on) has been perfectly fine… Read More

Seattle VC fund Capria raises $100M to invest in ‘Global South’ startups

Seattle-based venture capital firm Capria has raised a $100 million fund to invest in 20-to-25 tech startups in the “Global… Read More

PreAct, which develops near-field sensors for automakers and robotics, lands more cash

Portland, Ore.-based sensor company PreAct announced Tuesday that it added $6 million to its Series B funding round, which topped… Read More

This startup aims to improve recycling by capturing ‘chemical fingerprints’ with high-tech cameras

If you’re someone who recycles, you’ve experienced that paralyzed moment in front of a row of waste bins not knowing… Read More

‘Some people will quit over this decision’: Read Redfin CEO’s memo on back-to-office mandate

Glenn Kelman has changed his mind about remote work. The Redfin CEO sent a memo to employees outlining a new… Read More

Washington state will shut down COVID-19 exposure notification app on May 11

WA Notify, an app launched by Washington state to inform people if they’d been exposed to someone who recently tested… Read More

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Microsoft earnings preview: Growth slows as tech giant awaits payoff from big AI bets

Barring a big surprise, the sluggish economy will continue to take a toll on Microsoft’s overall growth in its financial… Read More

GeekWire Awards: This leadership ‘superpower’ is key for CEO of youth mental health startup Joon

Editor’s note: This is the fourth of five profiles of the finalists for Startup CEO of the Year ahead of the 2023… Read More

‘Desktop fusion’ startup Avalanche Energy lands $40M and logs new tech achievement

The news: Micro-fusion startup Avalanche Energy announced a $40 million funding round on Monday. The Seattle-based company is developing a… Read More

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Week in Review: Most popular stories on GeekWire for the week of April 16, 2023

See the technology stories that people were reading on GeekWire for the week of April 16, 2023. Read More

Testing Sniffspot: ‘Airbnb for dog parks’ gives dogs a safe place to play and homeowners extra cash

SniffSpot has come a long way since David Adams wanted to get his dog some exercise. Adams launched a marketplace… Read More

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A mysterious Twitter suspension, weird AI hallucinations, and David Bowie’s crystal ball

This week on the GeekWire Podcast, we’re joined by a University of Washington professor whose Twitter account was abruptly suspended… Read More

Tech Moves: Seattle vaccine startup hires chief medical officer; Affini-T adds scientific co-founder

— Seattle vaccine maker Curevo Vaccine hired Guy De La Rosa as its new chief medical officer. De La Rosa… Read More

Former CEO of OfferUp launches nonprofit StuffTV to spark conversation about consumption

The average U.S. adult will produce 128,000 pounds of trash in their lifetime. Sure, it sounds like a big number.… Read More

Preserving the planet: Vote for top sustainability tech at the GeekWire Awards

The Earth is taking a beating. But there is a growing legion of companies hustling to develop technologies to preserve… Read More

GeekWire Awards: How this Ukrainian-born CEO created a biotech startup ‘where curious scientists thrive’

Editor’s note: This is one of five profiles of the finalists for Startup CEO of the Year ahead of the 2023 GeekWire… Read More

Sony to acquire Seattle-area game development firm Firewalk Studios from ProbablyMonsters

Sony announced Thursday that it will acquire Firewalk Studios from Bellevue, Wash.-based ProbablyMonsters. Financial terms were not disclosed. Firewalk is… Read More

T-Mobile makes new pitch to Verizon and AT&T holdouts with ‘Easy Unlock’ Un-carrier move

Ten years after T-Mobile first introduced the “Un-carrier” marketing blitz that boosted its standing among U.S. wireless players, the company… Read More

Who will be the Next Tech Titan? Cast your vote in the GeekWire Awards

One of the five finalists for Next Tech Titan at the 2023 GeekWire Awards will join an elite class of… Read More

Seattle chef gets a taste of startup success by streaming interactive cooking classes

Like many startups, Homemade came to life in a garage. “We put up some phones and some webcams, duct taped… Read More

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