Get caught up on the latest technology and startup news from the past week. Here are the most popular stories on GeekWire for the week of Oct. 27, 2024.
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Microsoft vet who founded beer delivery app ID’d as Melinda French Gates’ new boyfriend
The New York gossip sites are abuzz over Melinda French Gates’ love life this week, as the billionaire Seattle philanthropist was spotted holding hands with her new entrepreneur boyfriend. … Read More
‘I really want to fix this’: Microsoft vet launches Seattle startup to transform work visa applications
Priyanka Kulkarni loved her decade working at Microsoft. … Read More
AI overwhelmingly prefers white and male job candidates in new test of resume-screening bias
As employers increasingly use digital tools to process job applications, a new study from the University of Washington highlights the potential for significant racial and gender bias when using AI to screen resumes. … Read More
Jeff Bezos unloads $3B worth of Amazon stock in latest sale
Amazon founder Jeff Bezos is selling more than $3 billion worth of Amazon shares, according to a new regulatory filing revealed Friday, in his latest stock sale this year. … Read More
F5 confirms new round of job cuts, continuing annual pattern of workforce reductions
F5 continued its practice of trimming its workforce after the completion of its fiscal year, confirming Tuesday that it has made job cuts impacting roles across several teams inside the company. … Read More
How AI is reshaping the University of Washington computer science school
Artificial intelligence is taking center stage at the University of Washington’s computer science school. … Read More
Inside the ‘Stranger Things’ house that a Seattle real estate startup bought and turned into an Airbnb
Want to spend a few nights in Hawkins, Ind., circa 1983? … Read More
Seattle startup Read AI raises $50M to fuel ‘copilot everywhere’ vision for enterprise software
Read AI is on a roll. The Seattle startup, which sells enterprise productivity software tools fueled by generative AI, is adding 100,000 new accounts each week and has 75% of the Fortune 500 using its products. … Read More
Microsoft earnings preview: All eyes on AI — here are the numbers to watch for MSFT Q1-FY25
FOLLOW-UP: Microsoft beats expectations with nearly $25B in quarterly profits, as AI revenue boosts cloud growth Investors and analysts will be watching Microsoft’s results closely this week for the latest signs of customer demand for artificial intelligence, as the company spends heavily to expand capacity for training and running massive AI models, amid questions about the effectiveness of the company’s AI tools for businesses. … Read More
Microsoft’s financial disclosures show how OpenAI is fueling growth — and taking a toll on profits
Microsoft disclosed the size of its OpenAI investment for the first time, acknowledging in its quarterly regulatory filing Wednesday afternoon that it has made “total funding commitments of $13 billion” to the ChatGPT maker. … Read More