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Zuckerberg’s yacht, Meta’s layoffs, a robot pizza flameout, and a reality check on AI expenses

On this week’s GeekWire Podcast: Mark Zuckerberg’s superyacht arrives in Seattle the same day Meta discloses nearly 1,400 local layoffs, robot pizza startup Picnic shuts down and sells its assets to a mystery buyer, and companies grapple with the rising cost of corporate AI. Read More

Robot pizza startup runs out of dough: Picnic shuts down, sells assets to mystery buyer

Picnic, the Seattle startup that raised about $50 million on a vision of robots churning out pizzas in restaurants, stadiums, and other high-volume venues, has shut down and liquidated its assets after it was unable to pay its debts. A buyer has already been found for the company’s assets and intellectual property. Read More

Pizza robot maker Picnic raises $5M as Seattle investor Andy Liu joins board

Picnic, the food automation startup known for its pizza-making robot, has raised $5 million and attracted backing from Unlock Venture… Read More

‘Robotics is the future of food’: Artisan pizza restaurant Moto makes automation a key ingredient

When Lee Kindell first started making his Filipino-inspired brand of what he calls “odd pizza,” he was the artisan guy… Read More

Picnic, a food automation startup that sells a pizza-making robot, lays off employees

Food automation startup Picnic is laying off employees, becoming the latest tech company to trim staff amid the tech downturn.… Read More

Seattle startup Picnic partners with Domino’s to test pizza-assembly machine

Picnic, a Seattle-based automation startup, is partnering with Domino’s to test its pizza-assembly machine in a functioning Domino’s store in… Read More

Ready to deliver on robotic pizza: Picnic sets price and starts taking orders for pie-making machine

Order up! Picnic, the Seattle food automation startup, announced Tuesday that it is accepting pre-orders from U.S. customers for its… Read More

Pizza brands show interest in robotic pizza maker Picnic as Seattle startup raises more cash

Seattle-based food automation startup Picnic added an additional $4.2 million in funding to a Series A round that previously raised… Read More

Food automation startup Picnic raises more cash as it partners with a top Seattle chef and other groups

New funding: Picnic, the Seattle-based food automation startup that’s been perfecting a pizza-making robot, has raised $16.3 million in new… Read More

Tech Moves: Microsoft’s new executive VP; Puppet preps for IPO; Vacasa adds tech vets to board

— Microsoft added to its senior leadership team with the appointment of Christopher Young as executive vice president of business… Read More

Pizza-making robot startup Picnic raises $3M as pandemic puts spotlight on food automation

Seattle startup Picnic raised an additional $3 million from existing investors as it gears up for a commercial rollout of its… Read More

Seattle robotics company steps in to help after UW student’s startup dream is stalled by COVID-19

Rob Sinclair was excited to be taking time off from work and the corporate world to go back to school.… Read More

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A glimpse of the future at CES: Celebs, parallel reality, and next-gen toilets at the big tech show

CES is becoming less of a place where companies unveil game-changing products, and more where they show attention-grabbing ideas. That’s… Read More

Video: Pizza-making robot arrives at CES to feed hungry attendees, thanks to Seattle startup

LAS VEGAS — Tech world, meet pizza robot. Seattle startup Picnic and its pizza-making machine just arrived at CES, the… Read More

Not just another robot idea at CES, Picnic pizza platform will churn out real pies to feed crowds

The only thing more attention grabbing than the technology at the annual Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas might be… Read More

Extra cheese, please: Restaurant tech startup Picnic lands $5M for pizza robot

Seattle startup Picnic, which makes robots for the restaurant industry, raised $5 million in a seed round led by Creative… Read More

New plug-in for popular Sketch design program will enable real-time collaboration on files

Collaborating on documents has become easier than ever with a host of tools, but for web and graphic designers, the… Read More

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