7:44 AM PDT Games7:44 AM PDT Chinese tech giant NetEase plans new game development studio based in Seattle
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6:26 AM PDT Startups6:26 AM PDT GM-backed startup’s quiet electric pontoon boat is a conversation starter during Seattle joy rides
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1:11 PM PDT Tech1:11 PM PDT Amazon’s Halo disappears: Tech giant discontinues health devices and service, promises refunds
12:26 PM PDT Amazon12:26 PM PDT Amazon earnings preview: Analysts watching cloud growth, impact of layoffs
10:59 AM PDT Startups10:59 AM PDT Rad Power Bikes lays off employees for the 4th time in the past year
8:50 AM PDT Amazon8:50 AM PDT Internal FAQ: What Amazon is telling employees before they return to the office next week
8:33 AM PDT Amazon8:33 AM PDT Latest round of Amazon layoffs begins today, impacting AWS and human resources
8:16 AM PDT Tech Moves8:16 AM PDT Tech Moves: Apptentive co-founder joins Magnify; Amazon CEO picks new technical advisor
5:58 AM PDT Games5:58 AM PDT UK’s rejection of $69B Activision Blizzard deal leaves Microsoft fighting battles on two continents
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3:01 PM PDT Space3:01 PM PDT Blue Origin participates in a new round of collaborations with NASA on space tech
1:27 PM PDT Microsoft1:27 PM PDT Microsoft stock rises 4% as tech giant beats expectations with $52.9B in Q3 revenue
12:36 PM PDT Civic12:36 PM PDT Only 56% of Seattle voters are optimistic about city’s future – but opinions are improving
10:42 AM PDT Amazon10:42 AM PDT Amazon improves Kindle Scribe for serious notetaking, says there’s more to come
10:26 AM PDT Startups10:26 AM PDT Seattle VC fund Capria raises $100M to invest in ‘Global South’ startups
9:02 AM PDT Startups9:02 AM PDT PreAct, which develops near-field sensors for automakers and robotics, lands more cash
8:47 AM PDT Sustainability8:47 AM PDT This startup aims to improve recycling by capturing ‘chemical fingerprints’ with high-tech cameras
4:44 PM PDT Tech4:44 PM PDT ‘Some people will quit over this decision’: Read Redfin CEO’s memo on back-to-office mandate
1:07 PM PDT Health/Life Sciences1:07 PM PDT Washington state will shut down COVID-19 exposure notification app on May 11
8:35 AM PDT Microsoft8:35 AM PDT Microsoft earnings preview: Growth slows as tech giant awaits payoff from big AI bets
8:31 AM PDT Startups8:31 AM PDT GeekWire Awards: This leadership ‘superpower’ is key for CEO of youth mental health startup Joon
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