1:16 PM PST Tech1:16 PM PST Sam Altman leaving OpenAI after board says he was ‘not consistently candid in his communications’
10:19 AM PST Tech Moves10:19 AM PST Tech Moves: Icertis exec joins Zenoti; Brex names new president; Nautilus Biotechnology hires VP
8:59 AM PST Impact Series8:59 AM PST University of Wash. Bothell and Cascadia College celebrate new STEM-focused Innovation Hall
8:22 AM PST Geek Life8:22 AM PST Hot new electric vehicles at Seattle Auto Show highlight an industry that isn’t slowing down
7:59 AM PST Startups7:59 AM PST Startup tips from Isilon co-founder Sujal Patel on product-market fit, recruiting, hiring, scrappiness
6:01 AM PST Amazon6:01 AM PST Internal memo: Amazon will cut ‘several hundred’ Alexa jobs as it ends unspecified initiatives
1:42 PM PST Tech1:42 PM PST Car industry analyst: Amazon’s move into vehicle sales ‘just makes sense’
10:21 AM PST Startups10:21 AM PST No new unicorns in Seattle: The billion-dollar startup milestone is harder to reach these days
10:00 AM PST Philanthropy10:00 AM PST Paul Allen Foundation giving another $10M to support arts and culture groups in Washington state
9:32 AM PST Amazon9:32 AM PST Amazon is helping a longtime Seattle art school move into modern space at base of HQ building
8:16 AM PST Impact Series8:16 AM PST New website helps engineers find biomedical challenges that crown winning algorithms
7:00 AM PST Space7:00 AM PST Amazon says Project Kuiper satellites ace orbital tests — including video streaming
10:31 AM PST Tech10:31 AM PST UW computer science research event offers a glimpse of the future at the dawn of AI
8:00 AM PST Cloud Tech8:00 AM PST Microsoft unveils custom AI chip, with help from OpenAI, playing catch-up with Amazon
6:30 AM PST Amazon6:30 AM PST Amazon’s Astro robot gets its first job, going to work as a security guard
6:00 AM PST Startups6:00 AM PST Seattle data infrastructure startup led by Fabric co-founder emerges from stealth with $4M
6:00 AM PST Space6:00 AM PST Orbite begins the launch countdown for its commercial astronaut training programs
6:00 AM PST Sustainability6:00 AM PST Climate startup OCOchem, which recycles CO2 into fuels and chemicals, lands $5M
3:15 PM PST Tech Moves3:15 PM PST Tech Moves: Madrona investor returns to Microsoft; Edifecs adds CFO; and more
12:56 PM PST Civic12:56 PM PST Seattle Metro Chamber launches online tool to help small businesses connect to key resources
8:32 AM PST Tech8:32 AM PST The GeekWire Gala — Seattle’s geekiest holiday party — returns to Showbox Market on Dec. 6
8:20 AM PST Tech8:20 AM PST Uncommon Thinkers: Elizabeth Hansen uses her job as an anesthesiologist to cut carbon emissions
5:53 PM PST Tech5:53 PM PST Inrix to acquire Portland startup Ride Report, which helps cities manage mobility programs
5:37 PM PST Sustainability5:37 PM PST Inaugural report from Bill Gates’ Breakthrough Energy reveals promising climate tech solutions
11:11 AM PST Amazon11:11 AM PST Amazon lays off more employees from gaming division as part of strategy shift
10:40 AM PST Impact Series10:40 AM PST Jeff Bezos may leave Seattle ‘a piece of my heart’ but some hope for a slice of his future philanthropy
