Articles from 2023 – Page 58 of 60

Wizards of the Coast reverses stance on controversial licensing revision following outcry

Wizards of the Coast issued a press release Friday to clarify that it doesn’t intend to implement a series of… Read More

Despite break-ins, gaming store mainstay Pink Gorilla is growing in Seattle

Pink Gorilla had a lot of issues with burglaries and break-ins last year, but the oldest retro/import games store in… Read More

Fired from Amazon for her activism, Maren Costa is calling for climate action at Microsoft

Microsoft shareholders recently voted on a proposal calling on the company to disclose the climate impacts of its employee retirement… Read More

Zillow, Redfin, and the real estate market: 5 trends to watch in 2023

The once high-flying real estate market sputtered in 2022, dragging many real estate tech companies down with it. The sudden… Read More

Rec Room teams up with NFL in latest partnership for Seattle gaming startup

American football fans who use the Rec Room social gaming app can now grab their favorite team’s gear for their… Read More

Why Microsoft’s new unlimited vacation policy could be problematic for employees

Unlimited vacation may sound like an amazing job perk. But employee benefits and recruiting experts warn that such policies can… Read More

Oh, crap! Amazon delivery driver falls into septic hole, films it for TikTok, gets rescued, finishes route

Talk about a sh**ty day at work. An Amazon delivery driver making a stop at a customer’s house fell into… Read More

Tech gets religion on AI: Inside the Vatican summit with Islamic and Jewish leaders, Microsoft and IBM

It’s unusual for tech executives and religious leaders to get together to discuss their shared interests and goals for the… Read More

Are social media companies to blame for youth mental health crisis? It’s complicated

Lawsuits filed by two Washington state school districts allege that major social media companies including Meta, TikTok, YouTube and others… Read More

Washington Technology Industry Association lays off 14% of staff

The Washington Technology Industry Association (WTIA) trade group is laying off 11 employees, or 14% of its workforce, with cuts mostly… Read More

Amazon closing Fresh Pickup location in Seattle which ushered in new era of grocery shopping

Amazon is closing an Amazon Fresh Pickup location in Seattle’s Ballard neighborhood, signaling another move by the tech giant to… Read More

Employee experience company Limeade laying off 15% of workforce; CFO to resign

Seattle-area employee experience company Limeade is cutting headcount by 15%. “This restructure is a difficult but necessary step,” CEO Henry… Read More

Starbucks wants corporate workers back in office 3 days a week to ‘rebuild and revive the energy’

Starbucks is directing corporate employees to return to the office a minimum of three days a week, saying that it’s… Read More

Qualtrics cuts 270 jobs; Seattle employees impacted

Experience management company Qualtrics plans to lay off about 270 roles that “do not map to priority areas,” CEO Zig… Read More

Bill Gates talks AI, climate, Microsoft, the new season of ‘White Lotus’ and more in Reddit ‘AMA’

Bill Gates logged on Wednesday for his 11th Reddit “Ask Me Anything” session, and spent more than an hour fielding… Read More

Microsoft is giving U.S. salaried employees unlimited vacation

Microsoft is changing its vacation policy to give U.S.-based salaried workers unlimited time off. The new policy, which goes into… Read More

NASA’s Webb Space Telescope scores big at America’s premier astronomy meeting

It’s not yet clear whether the Seahawks will be in the Super Bowl, but Seattle is in the spotlight this… Read More

Tech Moves: Microsoft Teams CVP joins UiPath; Sage Bionetworks names president; and more

— Graham Sheldon, former corporate vice president of product for Microsoft Teams, is now chief product officer of UiPath, an… Read More

New bill aims to allow digital driver’s licenses in Washington state

Washington state residents may no longer need to carry a physical driver’s license — as long as they have a… Read More

Longtime Amazon VP and public policy leader Paul Misener to step down

Paul Misener, Amazon’s vice president of global innovation policy and communications, is stepping down. Misener joined Amazon in 1999 and… Read More

Second school district sues TikTok, Instagram, YouTube and others over youth mental health crisis

The Kent School District in Washington state has joined Seattle Public Schools in filing suit against TikTok, YouTube, Facebook, Snapchat, Instagram,… Read More

Illustration: Flying boat in Titan's skies

NASA provides funding for way-out space proposals, including a flying boat for Titan

NASA says it’ll distribute up to $2.45 million to 14 teams in support of experimental projects that would be right… Read More

After moving to Austin, longtime Seattle business leader says new city is the ‘complete opposite’

Michael Butler is a Seattle guy. He was born there, graduated from the University of Washington, and grew his investment… Read More

Esper lays off 21% of workforce due to ‘unpredictable business environment in 2023’

Seattle startup Esper laid off employees for the second time in seven months, cutting 21% of its workforce in the… Read More

Seattle beanless coffee startup Atomo initiates ‘strategic realignment’ 6 months after raising $40M

Seattle-based sustainable coffee maker Atomo says it is restructuring, just six months after raising $40 million in fresh funding. In… Read More

Peering deep into the cellular universe: Allen Institute researchers map cell parts in 3D

Our cells are built from smaller structures that specialize in the key tasks of life, from cell division to cellular… Read More

Microsoft looks to tighten ties with OpenAI through potential $10B investment and new integrations

A potential $10 billion investment by Microsoft in OpenAI would strengthen the tech giant’s partnership with the ChatGPT maker as… Read More

Amazon expands customer reviews to third-party sites in new phase of ‘Buy with Prime’ program

Amazon will give third-party merchants the ability to display Amazon customer ratings and reviews on their own e-commerce sites for… Read More

Century Therapeutics closes its Seattle hub amid wider cuts, departure of R&D head

Century Therapeutics is closing its Seattle operations as part of a 25% reduction in headcount and a shift in its… Read More

U.S. attorney’s office in Seattle reportedly part of ongoing investigation into Binance

The U.S. attorney’s office for the Western District of Washington in Seattle has asked U.S.-based hedge funds for their records… Read More