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The documents that help Amazon think: Inside the tech giant’s process for strategic planning

This week on the GeekWire Podcast: An inside look at Amazon’s classic process for strategic thinking and decision-making, with a… Read More

Tech Moves: ExtraHop’s new CEO; Gates Foundation shuffles its C-suite; Amazon vet joins CreatorsAGI

— Rob Greer is now CEO of Seattle cybersecurity company ExtraHop. Greer is ExtraHop’s third CEO since Patrick Dennis took… Read More

Meet the Seattle-based CEO leading Mozi, a new social app she launched with Twitter co-founder

Bucking the conventional wisdom around most new products, Molly DeWolf Swenson‘s goal with her new app is for people to… Read More

Seattle-area firm launches program to back new space ventures with million-dollar bets

Seattle-area venture capital firm Fuse wants to light a spark for entrepreneurs focusing on the final frontier, and it’s willing… Read More

Augmented writing startup Textio lays off more employees, will invest in ‘different mix of roles’

Textio laid off 15 employees on Wednesday, the company confirmed, citing a restructuring at the Seattle augmented writing startup. The… Read More

Microsoft increases price of Microsoft 365 bundle for consumers — the first bump in 12 years

Microsoft is increasing the price of its consumer Microsoft 365 bundle by $3 per month as it adds AI features… Read More

Amazon cuts about 200 jobs in stores division

Amazon is laying off employees in its North America Stores division, impacting roughly 200 employees across the U.S., the company… Read More

AI2 Incubator moving offices to Seattle waterfront at the former home of MTV’s ‘Real World’ show

The AI2 Incubator is getting new digs. The startup incubator is moving from its current space near Gas Works Park… Read More

Canadian startup giving EV batteries a second life lands $15M from Amazon and others

Moment Energy, a startup turning used batteries from electric vehicles into energy storage systems, announced a $15 million round co-led… Read More

Cannabis resource company Leafly will be delisted from Nasdaq

Seattle-based company Leafly will be delisted from the Nasdaq after failing to meet minimum requirements for net income.

Can a bear hug thaw the ‘Seattle Freeze’? Civic group tests theory in the wild around Amazon HQ

Whether or not you subscribe to the notion that the “Seattle Freeze” is definitely a real thing, there was no… Read More

Technical talent evaluation startup Karat makes third acquisition, swooping up Byteboard

Seattle startup Karat is boosting its technical talent platform with the acquisition of Byteboard, a San Francisco-based company that also helps companies… Read More

Blue Origin New Glenn rocket rises from Florida launch pad

Blue Origin launches New Glenn rocket to orbit for the first time, marking a milestone for Jeff Bezos

For the first time ever, Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin space venture has put a payload in orbit, using its heavy-lift… Read More

Biden’s executive order on AI data centers could benefit Amazon and Microsoft

President Joe Biden this week issued one of his last executive orders, addressing the race to build domestic data centers… Read More

Book lovers get a read on new Barnes & Noble as they flock to chain’s Bellevue, Wash., store opening

Barnes & Noble is back in downtown Bellevue, Wash., and book lovers turned out Wednesday for a grand opening to… Read More

UW initiative ‘Society + Technology’ aims to foster broad collaboration at critical intersection

A new initiative at the University of Washington called Society + Technology, born out of a task force first assembled… Read More

Beanless coffee maker Atomo raises $7.8M to fuel collaborations with new partners

Seattle-based beanless coffee maker Atomo raised $7.8 million in new funding to expand sales efforts and fuel expansion of the… Read More

New bills aim to create framework for AI transparency in Washington state

A pair of proposed laws in Washington state seek to establish ground rules around the creation and consumption of generative… Read More

WellSaid’s new AI voice tech will introduce ‘emotional directing’ for inflection and tone

A new AI model from WellSaid Labs will let users guide the emotions, pitch, and pace of AI-generated voice clips… Read More

Seattle creates downtown climate innovation hub to bolster clean energy sector

The City of Seattle, the University of Washington, the climate community organizer 9Zero, and a climate tech investment nonprofit called… Read More

Healthcare M&A: AI2 Incubator spinout MajorBoost acquired by SuperDial

San Francisco health tech startup SuperDial acquired MajorBoost, a Seattle startup that helps healthcare teams use AI to automate phone… Read More

Microsoft’s free 365 Copilot Chat will let business users access AI agents in bid to expand adoption

Microsoft is adding a new wrinkle to Microsoft 365 Copilot, its AI service for businesses, with a free chat experience… Read More

Tech Moves: Outreach adds CMO and CRO to C-suite; AWS vet joins Synthesia; and more

— Seattle sales automation company Outreach added two leaders to its C-suite: Chief Revenue Officer Nadia Rashid and Chief Marketing Officer… Read More

Stoke Space brings in $260M for further development of its fully reusable rocket

Kent, Wash.-based Stoke Space says it’s raised $260 million in a new founding round to finish the development of its… Read More

Microsoft’s former head of Windows and Devices design to lead Amazon Devices & Services design

Ralf Groene, a key figure in the design of Microsoft’s devices for more than 17 years, has emerged from a… Read More

Tech Moves: Smartsheet and Zillow add VPs; Zenoti hires CFO; Meta taps product leader

Eva Schoenleitner joined enterprise software giant Smartsheet as vice president of partner. Schoenleitner has extensive experience working in Europe and… Read More

Amazon’s new playbook? NFL player reading on sideline helps obscure title shoot to No. 1 seller

Forget spending money on ads during NFL games, Amazon should just hand out books to players as a marketing ploy.… Read More

Spokane’s aerospace Tech Hub lands $48M in federal funding for Eastern Wash. testbed

After missing out on federal funding awarded in July, Spokane’s Tech Hub for developing advanced aerospace has landed $48 million… Read More

Seattle immunotherapy startup Umoja Biopharma raises $100M

Another Seattle-area health startup is raising a big new round of funding. Umoja Biopharma announced a $100 million Series C… Read More

Seattle startup SDF Labs acquired by dbt Labs in data warehousing deal

Philadelphia-based data development company dbt Labs announced the acquisition of SDF Labs, a Seattle startup that helps companies manage their… Read More