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Amazon and Microsoft join new nonprofit’s push to help American workers navigate the AI economy

RAISE US aims to partner with governors, employers, and training organizations to retrain and redeploy workers displaced or affected by AI, with a goal of raising $1 billion in multi-year commitments — more than half of which has already been secured. Read More

Cry til you laugh: Chris Pirillo vibe codes his job-search frustrations into brutally honest apps

Pirillo, the longtime tech enthusiast and entrepreneur, has been showing off his skills by illustrating how hard it is to get anyone to pay attention to his skills. Two of his latest vibe-coded creations include a Resume Analyzer and a pre-rejection letter generator called Dear Applicant. Read More

Opinion: The AI white collar displacement debate — doom or delay?

The AI displacement doom loop is overstated and will take longer to arrive than many anticipate. But it is coming, and we are in for major economic and perhaps social upheaval. Read More

Seattle area ranks No. 3 among U.S. metros in new study measuring AI growth around jobs, pay and more

The new report from CoworkingCafe puts Seattle behind San Jose, Calif., (Silicon Valley) and New York City. San Francisco and Dallas round out the top five. Read More

Tech boom turns to gloom in Seattle as economic fears swirl amid layoffs

A cloud of economic uncertainty is hanging over the region following big job cuts at Amazon and elsewhere. Some are calling it the scariest time since 2009’s Great Recession. Read More

Seattle tech job postings remain far below pre-pandemic levels

Tech-related job postings remain stuck well below pre-pandemic levels in Seattle, according to a new hiring trends report from Indeed. Read More

Amazon and the media: Inside the disconnect on AI, robots and jobs

Amazon’s big robotics showcase highlighted the company’s vision for “AI at work,” but the event also revealed a widening gap between its public messaging and media coverage about automation’s impact on jobs. Read More

Code.org CEO rips NY Times for stoking ‘populist fears’ over computer science jobs and AI

Hadi Partovi called out a new episode of the newspaper’s “The Daily” podcast and ongoing media reports questioning whether computer science grads have been sold an empty promise about plentiful jobs and six-figure salaries. Read More

Microsoft study shows jobs most — and least — impacted by generative AI

AI may be coming for your job — but not if you’re operating machinery, building tires, or replacing roofs. A… Read More

Wizards of the Coast posts job for an AI engineer — and some fans aren’t happy

A job posting by Wizards of the Coast went viral on social media over the weekend, highlighting some consumers’ lack… Read More

New numbers show Microsoft shed more than 16,000 jobs in nine months

Microsoft’s global headcount dropped to 215,500 people as of Sept. 30, a decline of more than 16,000 from its peak… Read More

JPMorgan Chase’s Seattle tech hub tops 320 people amid broader industry cooldown

With ping-pong and pool tables, an open floorplan, a fully stocked breakroom, and dedicated spaces for collaboration and quiet contemplation,… Read More

TikTok plans major growth in Seattle area as it looks to take on Amazon with e-commerce feature

TikTok is looking to aggressively grow its employee footprint in the Seattle area as the social media video app takes… Read More

Podcast

Amazon’s robots and its larger vision for work: A conversation with robotics tech leader Tye Brady

Tye Brady, chief technologist for Amazon Robotics, joins us on a new episode of the GeekWire Podcast to talk about… Read More

Amazon ‘still pausing on headcount’ as part of larger effort to boost profits

Amazon ended the second quarter with 1.46 million employees, including both corporate and warehouse workers, about 4,000 fewer employees overall… Read More

Report ranks Seattle No. 2 in overall ‘Tech Talent’ even as hiring slows across industry

The Seattle area is the second-ranked market overall for tech talent in North America, trailing only the San Francisco Bay… Read More

Job opportunities outweigh political differences when climate tech comes to rural communities

Inside a cavernous building in Cashmere, Wash., workers pressed thousands of tons of local apples and pears into Tree Top… Read More

We asked an AI chatbot to analyze the results of our AI survey

AI is the hottest topic in tech. Corporate giants and startups are racing to embed generative AI capabilities into their… Read More

Analysis: New jobs numbers show where Amazon has been adding and shedding U.S. workers

New jobs numbers posted to Amazon’s corporate website show the changing footprint of its U.S. workforce for the first time… Read More

TikTok vs. Amazon: Social video giant hiring in Seattle and L.A. to build e-commerce network

TikTok is hiring logistics and e-commerce industry veterans in Seattle and Los Angeles to oversee the design and creation of… Read More

Amazon plans to hire 150k workers to help with holiday rush across fulfillment network

Amazon is getting ready for the holiday shopping rush with plans to hire 150,000 workers across its operations network, the… Read More

GeekWire launches new recruiting business, led by top Pacific Northwest entrepreneur

GeekWire is expanding with the launch of a new business unit focused on technical recruiting, led by respected Seattle entrepreneur… Read More

Amazon to add 2,500 corporate and tech jobs in expansion of Southern California tech hubs

Amazon plans to add more than 2,500 corporate and tech jobs across multiple sites in Southern California, the company announced… Read More

Amazon fulfillment

Amazon adding 150k seasonal workers as massive hiring push continues across operations network

Amazon said Monday that it is adding 150,000 seasonal jobs to bolster the ranks of its operations network during the… Read More

Amazon plans 20% jump in global corporate and tech roles by adding 55k jobs in latest hiring spree

Amazon is looking to fill 40,000 corporate and tech jobs across more than 220 locations in the United States, the… Read More

Ranked: The states where Amazon has invested most in jobs and infrastructure in the past decade

New stats from Amazon reveal the company’s total spending on jobs and infrastructure in each U.S. state from 2010 to… Read More

Tech jobs hold steady in Seattle and other big tech hubs, but there’s another disturbing trend line

The great migration of tech talent out of large tech hubs like Seattle, San Francisco and Boston may be overblown.… Read More

Google tops 6,300 employees in Seattle area, will invest $7B in new U.S. offices this year

The pandemic may have sent large portions of the Google workforce home. But the search giant is still expanding its… Read More

California eclipses Washington as Amazon’s biggest state for jobs, with 153k employees and counting

Amazon topped 153,000 full- and part-time employees in California as of the fourth quarter of 2020, rapidly outpacing the more… Read More

Snow-ridden Ohio plays off Seattle’s rainy weather in clever ad campaign to attract jobs

Hey, Seattle: The Buckeye state is coming for your jobs. JobsOhio, the economic development agency of the midwestern state, is… Read More