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Former Washington Post chief Marty Baron on what it was like working for Jeff Bezos

Inside the Seattle-area home of their new boss, a group of Washington Post leaders nervously waited as Jeff Bezos silently… Read More

Great Washington Shakeout drill on Oct. 19 designed to help people practice for earthquake

With a small earthquake near Seattle still top of mind, it’s a good time to remind people that the Great… Read More

Magnitude 4.3 earthquake hits near Seattle; tsunami not expected

Did you feel it? A magnitude 4.3 earthquake struck Sunday evening at 7:21 p.m. PT about 35 miles northwest of… Read More

Bill Gates-backed Likewise launches AI-powered Pix ‘personal entertainment companion’

Likewise, the Seattle-area content recommendation startup that spun out of Bill Gates’ private office five years ago, launched a free… Read More

Fake Amazon calls and the use of generative AI highlight new phone scam report

Generative AI is playing an increasing role in phone scams, and fake calls related to Amazon accounts or purchases are… Read More

TikTok owner ByteDance grabs another 66K square-feet of office space in Seattle area

ByteDance is expanding in the Seattle area. A third quarter report from real estate firm Broderick Group reveals that TikTok… Read More

GeekWire Summit, Oct. 19: Check out the agenda and join us to explore the new era of AI

The long-awaited promise of artificial intelligence is quickly becoming a reality in our work and lives, with far-reaching implications for… Read More

Qualtrics cuts 780 jobs, about 14% of workforce, citing ‘complexity’ from rapid hiring

Qualtrics is cutting about 14% of its workforce to reduce costs and restructure its organization, citing a need to address… Read More

Neurophs co-founder Andrew Traverso in lab

Stealthy startup Neurophos raises $7M to create metamaterials-based chips for AI

A semi-stealthy startup called Neurophos says it’s raised $7 million in seed funding to support the development of a chip… Read More

GeekWire news round-up: Pulumi and Muir raise cash; LinkedIn’s new AI tools; ‘Uncommon Thinkers’

Hello, GeekWire readers! Read on for a rundown of the latest tech news we’re tracking, and be sure to subscribe… Read More

Uncommon Thinkers: A new GeekWire program honoring inventors, entrepreneurs, and more

Calling all Uncommon Thinkers! We’re excited to launch a new awards program at GeekWire recognizing the region’s boldest Uncommon Thinkers — the inventors,… Read More

Leafly avoids Nasdaq delisting after meeting minimum price requirements

Seattle cannabis marketplace company Leafly announced Monday that it received formal notice from Nasdaq that it regained compliance with the… Read More

Confirmed: Ex-Microsoft exec Panos Panay to join Amazon next month to lead Devices & Services

Panos Panay, the former chief product officer in charge of Microsoft’s Windows & Devices business, will join Amazon at the… Read More

Dave Limp, Jay Carney and Jeff Bezos at Amazon Spheres

Jeff Bezos says Blue Origin’s next CEO will be bringing a sense of urgency to rocketry

Jeff Bezos’ selection of Amazon devices chief Dave Limp as the next CEO of his Blue Origin space venture could… Read More

Zulily vendors say they’re not getting paid following company’s acquisition by private equity firm

Vendors working with Seattle e-commerce company Zulily say they are owed thousands of dollars in unpaid invoices. Megan Neugebauer, owner… Read More

Can AI be holistic in spirit, soul, body, and mind? Insights from the PowerHER conference in Seattle

After an afternoon featuring inspiring business leaders, group mindfulness breaks, and activities to help attendees tap into their authentic selves… Read More

Analyst: Cisco’s $28B deal to buy Splunk a ‘poker move’ to fend off Microsoft, Amazon, other giants

Telecommunications and networking giant Cisco announced its largest acquisition ever on Thursday, a $28 billion cash deal to take over… Read More

AI Gets Real at the GeekWire Summit: Speakers revealed for Oct. 19 at former Cinerama theater

We’re less than one month away from the 2023 GeekWire Summit, our signature business and technology conference, and we’d like… Read More

Seattle cybersecurity company WatchGuard acquires risk detection service CyGlass

Watchguard Technologies, a Seattle-based cybersecurity company, announced the acquisition of CyGlass, a Massachusetts-based company that offers cloud-based threat detection and… Read More

Dr. Evil, Mr. Bigglesworth and "Starter Villain" cat

‘Starter Villain’: Sci-fi supervillain tale aims a satirical laser at tech billionaires

There’s nary a mention of Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos or Bill Gates in “Starter Villain,” but science-fiction author John Scalzi’s wickedly funny… Read More

Augmented-reality fighter pilot training system aces first flight tests, Boeing says

Boeing and an augmented-reality company called Red 6 have successfully flown and tested a virtual display system in a TA-4J… Read More

Cannabis company Leafly completes 1-for-20 reverse stock split to avoid Nasdaq delisting

Seattle cannabis marketplace company Leafly this week completed a 1-for-20 reverse stock split, consolidating its shares in an effort to… Read More

AI2 and Microsoft use satellite images plus artificial intelligence to monitor the planet

Geospatial data analysis promises to revolutionize the way agriculture, urban planning and disaster relief is done — and thanks to… Read More

Elon Musk called Bill Gates ‘categorically insane’ after dispute over Tesla stock

Walter Isaacson’s new book “Elon Musk” reveals more details about the billionaire beef between the Tesla chief and Microsoft co-founder… Read More

Smartsheet stock rises 6% following earnings report as it launches new AI tools

Smartsheet shares rose 6% in after-hours trading Thursday after the Bellevue, Wash.-based work management software company reported better-than-expected earnings for… Read More

Zillow Group unveils tool to help renters buy insurance

Zillow Group introduced a new tool to help renters purchase insurance online. The Seattle-based company teamed up with tech-focused insurance… Read More

Slalom Consulting lays off 7% of workforce; CEO cites ‘significant shifts within our industry’

Seattle-based business and technology firm Slalom Consulting laid off about 900 employees in a workforce reduction.

Former Amazon exec Dave Clark abruptly resigns as Flexport CEO a year after joining logistics company

Dave Clark, the former longtime Amazon executive, has resigned as CEO of Flexport, the San Francisco-based logistics company he joined… Read More

GeekWire Summit Sneak Preview: Join us Oct. 19 for an AI reality check at an iconic Seattle venue

The GeekWire Summit is back on Oct. 19 — with a plot twist. We’re reinventing our annual technology conference, now… Read More

Internal email: Expedia Group lays off some tech workers in latest move to reshape its workforce

Expedia Group informed an unspecified number of workers in its technology organization Thursday that it’s eliminating their positions, the latest… Read More